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Six-Story Steel-Frame Building Undergoes Seismic Testing
Researchers have installed more than 250 sensors, over 40 video cameras and a GPS system to gather data during the tests.
Solving a Longstanding Mystery About Adhesive Wear
Despite its impact on the economy and health, the physics behind wear remains poorly understood.
Wireless Heart Pump with No Blood Contact
A wireless cardiac support system encircles the aorta to help weak hearts beat.
Zero Gravity Test 3D-Prints Cardiac Structures
A 3d bioprinter is under development for organ and tissue manufacture in orbit.
Threading the Way to Touch-Sensitive Robots
The researchers have used their smart threads to build two- and three-dimensional arrays that accurately detect pressures similar to those that real people and robots might be exposed to.
Construction Tire Rolls Over Dangerous Jobsite Debris
Michelin says its new tire, the X Works Z, counters a harsh construction environment with a groove-to-groove protector ply 50% wider than competing designs.
Ethernet-based Control Technology Drives Development of Flexible Robotic Systems
EtherCat high-speed real-time networks provide high speed update rates and precise synchronization of all network devices.
Ropeless Elevator Could Move Horizontally and Vertically
The technology could provide quicker, more convenient transiting throughout urban buildings while opening up such structures to greater complexity of shape and design.
Demand for Vacuum Pumps Increasing
Three emerging trends drive the increased need for vacuum pumps globally: the semiconductor industry, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and high-tech applications.
Are We There Yet? Innovations That Led to Navigational Certainty
Transforming the gyroscope from a child's toy to a precise guidance system demanded the ultimate in analytical, engineering and manufacturing effort.
Reverse Mode Fuel Cells for Energy Storage
Using fuel cell modules in reverse mode may improve energy storage for renewables, and standards work is under way.
Technology to Reduce Cement Industry Emissions to Be Demonstrated
The new technology is based on separating the furnace exhaust gases from the limestone by heating it indirectly in a special steel vessel.
U.S. Government Tests Tethered Drone for Surveillance Applications
Tether Eye is designed to provide continuous surveillance at up to 150 feet above its launch point.
Waste to Energy to Currency
A smartphone application can determine the monetary value of the treated waste.
Ship-to-Shore Drone Delivery to Demonstrate Lifesaving Aid Capability
Nevada-based drone delivery company Flirtey will fly medical samples between an improvised onshore relief camp and a test facility on a vessel stationed off the coast.
New Material Could Make Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Cleaner, Less Expensive
To find the best material for xenon and krypton separation, computational chemists screened 125,000 MOFs for their ability to trap the gases.
Lens-Free Microscope Could Be Used for Point-of-Care Diagnosis
In recent years, research has focused on developing microscopes without optical lenses or objectives that could offer unprecedented field of view while maintaining fair sensitivity and resolution.
Algorithm Helps Compute Groundwater Levels from Satellite Data
Having a continuous map of deformation led to the discovery that there is a delay between when groundwater is pumped from an aquifer and when the ground sinks in response to water removal.
Wild Sorghum Variety Found to Have Big Bioethanol Potential
A variety of sorghum growing wild in Australia, arun, has the potential to yield over 10,000 liters of bioethanol per hectare annually.
U.S. Navy Lab Patents Seawater Carbon-Capture Process
The process provides all the raw materials necessary for the production of synthetic fuels at sea or in remote locations.