HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Transparent Wood Material Developed for Buildings, Solar Cells

    The KTH project introduces a way to use optically transparent wood on a large scale.

  • Lockheed Martin Lifts Airship Enterprise Off the Ground

    Lockheed Martin has completed all required FAA certification planning steps for a new class of aircraft.

  • Laundered Gym Clothes Don't Leach Much Nanosilver

    While silver nanoparticles and coatings leach from commercially available garments during laundering, the levels are insufficient to keep the nanoparticles from doing their intended job.

  • IIHS Rates One-Third of Midsize Cars' Headlights "Poor"

    Government standards for headlights allow for variations in the amount of illumination that headlights provide.

  • Samsung Develops "Smart Windshield" for Motorcycles

    The windshield connects wirelessly with the rider's smartphone, displaying information and notifications.

  • 360-Degree Radar Helps People, Robots Work Together Safely

    IAF’s 360-degree radar can penetrate optically opaque material, which means it can identify an employee even if there are boxes, cardboard walls or other obstacles in the way.

  • Computing a New Path to Improve Catalysts

    Researchers have developed a more efficient and less-expensive process for selectively oxidizing organic chemical intermediates.

  • Plastic Pallet Offers a Built-in Scale

    The pallet from Goplasticpallets.com is made with plastic and incorporates a scale built into the top deck.

  • Metal Foams May Be Effective for Fire and Heat Protection

    Researchers developed lightweight CMFs that may be effective in insulating against high heat.

  • Virtual Reality, 3D Printing May Improve Hospital Design

    Virtual reality technology and 3D printing are being applied to design hospitals that better meet patient needs.

  • Stand-Up Food Pouch for the Oven

    This latest package is a stand-up pouch printed in heat resistant ink that’s engineered to permit freezer storage as well as cooking directly in the bag.

  • EPA Proposes Phaseout of Some Hydrofluorocarbons

    As part of the proposal, EPA intends to expand the agency’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program list of climate-friendly alternatives.

  • "SolaRoad" Could Help Power California's Transportation Infrastructure

    The idea behind SolaRoad is that sunlight falling on the road surface is converted into electricity by concrete panels with solar cells.

  • Cheap, Portable Gravimeter Opens Up Industrial Applications

    The detector uses the same inexpensive, mass-producible micro-electromechanical systems employed in smartphones’ internal accelerometers.

  • Researchers Develop Stronger Titanium Alloy

    Using electron microscopes and atom probe imaging, researchers were able to peer deep inside the titanium alloy's nanostructure to better understand its composition.

  • NSF Funds Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment

    The goal is the development of modular water treatment systems that can deploy almost anywhere in the world.

  • Air Compressor Improvements Boost Efficiency by 18%

    Controllers allow users to receive information on compressor performance and events by email, as well as adjust compressor settings remotely.

  • Sugarcane Shown to Be More Efficient Biofuel Crop Than Soybean

    With further refinement, biodiesel from “oil cane” could reduce the cost of biodiesel production from $4.10 to $2.20 per gallon and provide additional environmental and economic benefits.

  • Sensor-Outfitted UAV Allows Remote Methane Leak Detection

    The advanced capabilities provided by the small unmanned aerial system, particularly enhanced vertical access, could extend the use of such systems for detecting and locating gas sources.

  • Campbell's Soup Begins Transition from BPA-Lined Cans

    The company says it is on track to have 75% of its soup portfolio in non-BPA-lined cans by December 2016.

    • Advertisement
    Advertisement
    ◄12...10571058105910601061...11561157►