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Robotic Massage Therapist Relieves Athletes' Pain
"Emma" consists of a six-axis robotic arm capable of highly articulated movements, a 3D stereoscopic camera for vision and a customized and a rotatable 3D-printed massage tip.
Low-temperature Process Could Add to Milk's Shelf Life
Treatment lowered bacterial levels below detection limits and extended shelf life to up to 63 days.
Nano-Layering of Composites Could Assist Electronic Devices
Researchers have been searching for ways to use carbon nanomaterials to add strength to composite materials, in much the way steel bars are used to reinforce concrete.
Electrical Impedance Tomography Used to Monitor Building and Bridge Health
While EIT has been used as a noninvasive medical imaging technique since the 1980s, it has largely been overlooked by the structural health monitoring community.
Mussel Inspires Creation of Biologically Active Titanium Surface
Japanese scientists have successfully attached a biologically active molecule to a titanium surface, paving the way for implants that can be more biologically beneficial.
Penn Engineers Develop $2 Portable Zika Test
Rapid, accurate diagnosis is especially important for pregnant women who may be infected. However, the only currently approved tests for the virus require highly sensitive laboratory equipment.
More Americans Worried About Water Infrastructure, Willing to Pay More
Nearly half of Americans feel that not having easy, low-cost access to water is an issue of concern in U.S. communities.
San Francisco Bans Sale of Polystyrene Foam in Packaging and Food Service Ware
According to the ordinance, polystyrene foam breaks down into smaller, non-biodegradable pieces that are often mistaken for fish eggs by seabirds and other marine life.
"Black Box" Technology Developed for Vehicles
Fitted to an autonomous Toyota Prius, the company's vision-processing technology captured data that could be used to provide a 3D reconstruction following a road incident.
Crop Scanner May Help Citrus Growers Fight Greening Disease
Florida researchers are developing methods that will allow a grower to scan many acres quickly and accurately to estimate the severity of citrus fruit drop at any given time.
Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Sources of Beijing Smog
Households account for about 18% of total energy use in the Beijing region but produce 50% of black carbon emissions and 69% of organic carbon emissions.
Dartmouth Graduates Majority-Female Engineering Class
Engineering sciences is now the third most popular major at Dartmouth, after economics and government.
Commercial Remote-Controlled Ship Predicted by End of Decade
The challenge in accommodating autonomous ship technologies is to find the optimal way to combine them reliably and cost effectively.
Automation Fundamentally Reshaping the Manufacturing Landscape, Survey Finds
As supply chains become increasingly global, it is likely that automation activity by U.S. manufacturing companies will spread around the world.
Solar-Powered Television Geared to Off-Grid African Market
Approximately 1.2 billion people (17% of the global population) live without a consistent and reliable supply of electricity.
"Starbons" Could Capture 65% More Carbon Than Existing Methods
The synthetic makeup of Starbons—a family of mesoporous materials derived from polysaccharides—gives them greater absorption than conventional methods, the researchers say.
"Weathered" Gulf Oil May Threaten Development of Commercial Fish
The research team found that weathered oil was associated with more significant changes in gene expression related to critical functions in the embryos and larvae than un-weathered oil.
A Cheaper Way to Produce Hydrogen from Water?
The material is a monolayered double hydroxide involving nickel and vanadium that offers an electrocatalyst for water oxidation.
Completion of Air-Breathing SABRE Engine Prototype Tabbed for 2020
The design emphasizes the engine's use of atmospheric air in the early part of its flight to orbit before switching to rocket mode for its final ascent to space.
Integrating Novel Materials with Silicon Chips Makes New Devices Possible
Researchers developed a suite of thin films that serve as a buffer, connecting the silicon chip to the relevant novel materials.