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3D-Printed Polymer Turns Methane to Methanol
The team removed enzymes from methanotrophs and mixed them with polymers that they printed or molded into innovative reactors.
All-in-One Laptop Antenna Saves Space, Reduces Interference
In current laptops, the antennas for Wi-Fi or a mobile signal need to be separate so there is no interference of frequencies.
Breakthrough Robot Designs That Tap Fluid Power
Fluid power is breathing life into a trio of designs aimed at advancing robot technology.
Managing Water and Steam Chemistry with Minimal Staff: Part 2
Some chemistry upsets have been known to cause massive failures within a matter of days and even hours
Digital Simulator Digs Up a Realistic Experience
Trainees may benefit from video game-like technology to learn how to operate a piece of heavy machinery.
IEC/IEEE Standard to Improve Substation Operation
Communication between equipment and systems for the electric grid is an essential element of power utility automation, and central to the introduction of smart grids.
Just Like Real: Advances in Prosthetic Limbs
Wearers soon may control prosthetic limbs the way most everyone controls their natural arms and legs; without a thought.
Nondestructive Examination Tools: An Introduction
NDE methods play an integral role in the power generation industry, as well as in aerospace, automotive, chemicals, defense and petrochemical.
"RedEye" Could Give Wearable Computers Continuous Vision
The concept is to allow computers to assist us by showing them what we see throughout the day.
A Smoother Ride for Supercavitated Underwater Vessels
Supercavitation is used to significantly reduce drag and increase the speed of bodies in water.
Bioactive Film Improves How Implants Bond with Bone
The advance could improve the success rate of polymer implants, which are often used in spinal surgeries.
Chemical Sensing Technique Could Improve Downhole Drilling Analysis
For the first time, surface-enhanced near-infrared absorption (SENIRA) spectroscopy has been demonstrated for high-sensitivity chemical detection.
Engineers' Allegiances to Organization and Profession Need Not Conflict, Study Finds
Innovative people are more committed to their organizations, and less to their professions, when those organizations do well and the innovators know their work contributes to that success.
Compostable Closed-Cell Foam Is Created
A fully compostable particle foam is developed by BASF.
Method Turns Plastic Trash into Fuel
International team of chemists develops an approach to reclaim PE.
Polymer Is Created Using CO2 and Orange Waste
PLimC shows strong mechanical properties that may make it suitable for industrial applications.
Carbon Dioxide Could Help Control Invasive Asian Carp
Non-native Asian carp have the potential to damage ecosystems in the Great Lakes basin by competing with native fish and mussels for food.
FAA Finalizes First Operational Rules for Commercial Drones
One regulation states that pilots must keep an unmanned aircraft within visual line of sight and at a maximum groundspeed of 100 mph.
New Avenue for Converting Waste Heat to Electricity
To efficiently convert heat to electricity, materials need to be good at conducting electricity, but at the same time poor at conducting heat.
New Scottish Wind Farm to Power Nestlé's UK and Ireland Operations
Nestlé has signed an initial 15-year partnership deal with Community Wind Power to purchase electricity from the nine-turbine Sanquhar wind farm.