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Complex Color 3D Models Simplified by Disney Team
A new technique allows for fast, inexpensive and complex color 3D replication.
Bio-glass Could Help Regrow Human Cartilage
Researchers created a scaffold that encourages cartilage growth and could end the need for some knee replacements.
Rebuilding Damaged Bridges ASAP
A new method may quickly restore structurally damaged support columns.
Invisible Skin That Mimics Healthy Tissue Could Deliver Drugs
Scientists create an invisible skin for drug delivery and cosmetic uses.
One-Step Graphene Patterning Method Developed
Engineers have created a method to pattern graphene on almost any substrate.
Infrastructure Needs $3.3 Trillion Over Next Decade: ASCE
Through 2025, planned investment is $1.8 trillion, leaving a $1.5 trillion gap.
Silver Nanowires in Smartphones?
Silver nanowire films consist of wires over a thousand times thinner than a human hair that form an interconnected conductive network.
Low-Carbon Advance in Producing Hydrogen
The advance could benefit chemical engineering and industrial applications, plus hybrid and electric vehicles.
Trams to Carry Collision Avoidance, Auto-Braking Tech
The system combines radar and video sensor technologies derived from Bosch's automotive division together with a rail control unit.
Bionic Hand Improved with Control Interface
An advanced control system promises a more intuitive experience with robotic prosthetics.
Gushing Growth Seen for Fracking Wastewater Treatment
Revenues from fracking wastewater treatment and recycling systems in the U.S. will grow to nearly $4 billion by 2025, a new report says.
Robot in a Pill Performs Medical Rescue Missions
Origami robot unfolds to take on medical tasks once it is swallowed.
Offgrid Energy Approach Packages Power Sources
Four power sources are bundled into an offgrid power solution for remote areas.
Supervised Autonomous Robotic Soft-Tissue Surgery Demonstrated
Supervised autonomous robotic procedures using STAR were superior to surgery performed by experienced surgeons and RAS techniques, whether on static porcine tissues or living specimens.
Electric Propulsion for Cleaner Shipping
As environmental regulations tighten, electric propulsion systems are making a comeback on the world's waterways.
ExxonMobil to Develop Carbonate Fuel Cells for CO2 Capture
According to ExxonMobil, lab tests show that integrating carbonate fuel cells and natural gas-fired power generation can capture carbon dioxide more efficiently than existing scrubber technology.
Carbon Dioxide: A Better Option for Heating and Cooling Cities?
In Europe, the building sector accounts for 40% of final energy consumption and around one-third of greenhouse gas emissions.
Airbus to Build Craft for ESA's Biomass-Measuring Mission
The spacecraft will carry P-band synthetic aperture radar to deliver highly accurate maps of tropical, temperate and boreal forest biomass not obtainable by ground measurement techniques.
Video: Your car’s roof rack may be eating into your mileage. Engineers use accelerated technique to replace a pair of bridges. This humanoid robot is diving for treasure.
Your car’s roof rack may be eating into your mileage. Engineers use an accelerated technique to replace a pair of bridges. And watch out Little Mermaid! This humanoid robot is diving for treasure.
Sonic Net Could Repel Birds from Airfields
Broadcasting acoustic noise in a controlled area around an airfield, where the majority of bird-aircraft collisions take place, could reduce the number of birds in the vicinity by 80%.