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"Caterpillar" Robot Is Powered and Controlled with Light
The 15-millimeter-long soft robot harvests energy from green light and is controlled by a spatially modulated laser beam.
Seawalls and Forests Help Mitigate Tsunami Destruction
Seawalls of 10 meters in height were associated with a 5% to 6% decrease in destruction rate.
Engine Cold Start Redesign Could Cut Emissions
Researchers say that almost all emissions in properly functioning new vehicles come out just after starting the cars when their engines were still cold.
3-D Game Camera Could Help Diagnose MS
The Kinect camera can help provide a better diagnosis of gait pathology and observe if a medication has been effective.
Feds Urge Railroads to Speed Up Work on Train Controls
Seven of 38 expected plans have been submitted for review, and officials say that much of the affected rail network has yet to be tested.
Drones Used for Remote Healthcare Service Delivery
A drone startup teams with a New York university in an effort to improve healthcare delivery.
A Novel Cold Sintering Method for Ceramics
A range of inorganic materials and composites can be sintered between room temperature and 200°C.
Chip-sized Device Disinfects Water in Minutes
A nanostructured device disinfects water by making use of the visible part of the solar spectrum, which contains 50% of the sun’s energy.
Enabling Smart Grids with the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is the network of physical devices that enables a power grid to achieve the ideals of a smart grid.
China Assembles Large Amphibious Aircraft
The aircraft can draw 12 tons of water in just 20 seconds to cover a fire area of more than 4,000 square meters at once.
Biodiesel a Fuel Option for Army Workboats
Tests showed both CO and PM2.5 emissions for B100 were significantly less than they were for ULSD or Solazyme.
Boeing-747 Innovator Joe Sutter Dies at Age 95
His career included work on piston-engine planes as well as the 707, 727, 737 and 747 aircraft.
Nanorobots Target Cancerous Tumors
When they enter a tumor, the nanorobotic agents can detect the oxygen-depleted tumor areas and deliver the drug to them.
A Faster, Cheaper Way of Repairing Steel Bridges
The repair method uses ultra-high performance concrete encasings to retrofit the corroded ends of steel bridge girders—one of the most prevalent deficiencies in steel bridges.
Wastewater Treatment: Moving Closer to the Source?
Two decentralized approaches may improve wastewater treatment and reduce operating costs.
Drug-test Card May Catch Counterfeits
Can a $1 paper-based test distinguish between authentic and counterfeit or degraded medicines?
Modeling Cell Mechanics: A Step Toward a Cancer Cure?
Using their expertise to model cell mechanics, engineers are making breakthroughs in cancer research.
A Battery You Can Safely Swallow
A non-toxic, biodegradable battery is designed to power ingestible medical devices.
"Unstable" Atmosphere May Impact Wind Farm Design
Wind conditions off the coast of Massachusetts may be unstable up to 80% of the time, research suggests.
Volcano Masked Pace of Sea Level Rise
Climate model runs designed to remove the effect of a 1991 eruption revealed an accelerating rate of sea level rise, says NCAR.