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Chemistry Behind Ivy’s Powerful Grasp Could Yield Stronger Adhesives
Particles rich in arabinogalactan proteins have exceptional adhesive abilities—which could be used to great advantage in many applications, from biomedical engineering to paint making.
Yachting Team Uses Bone Conduction Technology to Communicate
The technology enables users to keep their ears free so external sounds can be heard, while providing the ability to communicate clearly with crewmates amid harsh and noisy conditions.
Vibration-Tolerant Gas Sensor Developed for Field Applications
The detector uses a measurement technique called cavity ring-down spectroscopy, in which a laser shoots a pulse of light into a precisely aligned cavity formed by mirrors.
Fiber Optic Cables Are Everywhere: How Do They Work?
Fiber optic cables are composed of one or more transparent fibers enclosed in protective coverings and strength members.
How Chip Antennas Work in Electronics
Chip antennas are a particular type of antenna valued for their small footprint.
Software Converts I/O Devices into Controllers
Browser-based software may allow engineers to add control functionality on input/output devices.
Bosch Unveils Form-Fill-Seal Bagger for Uncoated Paper
The machinery enables production of dust-tight bags for dry products such as sugar, flour, grains or powders using rolls of mono-material paper.
Canisters Help to Mask Product Odors
The technology embeds food-grade flavors directly into a plastic canister.
Collaboration Tool May Aid Product Design
Software creates an interface between mechanical and electrical MCAN and ECAD programs and PLC programming.
CCD Camera: A Growing Universe of Uses
Couple-charged device cameras are a type of image capture device that use an image sensor to register visible light as an electronic signal.
Engineering Is Hot: Here Are Some of the New Schools, Degrees and Expansions!
Universities across the U.S. are responding to growth in engineering school enrollment by expanding their facilities, adding departments and degrees and even launching entirely new schools of engineering.
Video: Drones may be stopped by technology being tested at U.S. airports. Big Apple gardens may help manage stormwater runoff. Trucks use waste heat to help power them.
Drones may be stopped by technology being tested at U.S. airports. The Big Apple plants gardens to help manage stormwater runoff. And trucks use their waste heat to help power them along roadways.
Tougher Composite Materials Inspired by Mantis Shrimp
A tough herringbone structure not only protects during impact, but enables the mantis shrimp to inflict incredible damage to its prey.
Panama Canal Expansion Set to Open June 26
The most significant component of the expansion program, the new lock complexes create a third lane of traffic for ships significantly larger than the current canal can handle.
Aluminum-Cerium Alloys Could Boost Engine Efficiency and Rare Earth Production
Rare earths are a group of elements critical to electronics, alternative energy and other modern technologies. Yet there is no production occurring in North America at this time.
Reusable Photocurable Liquid Could Have PCB, 3D-Printing Applications
This is the first example of a method that creates coordination polymers by exposing liquids to light.
Gulf Oil Spill Pollutants Lingered Longer Than Thought
Research confirms that contaminants found in the water column and on the seafloor were from the Deepwater Horizon spill and not the many natural oil seeps in the Gulf.
Cool Roofs Cut Energy Consumption Even in Cold Climates, Model Suggests
In colder climates, installing cool roofs may even make buying an air conditioner unnecessary.
Prototyping System Allows Design Revisions During 3D Printing
The On-the-Fly-Print system provides a “low-fidelity sketch” of the finished product, allowing the designer to redraw it as it develops.
NYC Builds Rain Gardens to Ease Burden on Sewers
During intense rain events, stormwater that falls on New York City's impervious surfaces exceeds the ability of the city’s wastewater plants to treat the added capacity to federal standards.