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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%.
Bioplastic Beverage Bottle Created from Fruit Juice Industry Wastewater
Sixty percent of the package is degraded within nine weeks, compared to an average of almost 100 years required for a conventional petroleum-derived plastic container.
A Better Way to Boil Water
One of the key limitations for electronic devices is the heat they generate, and something that helps dissipate that heat will help them operate at faster speeds and prevent failure.
Technology Turns Arm into Smartwatch Touchpad
A new wearable technology developed at Carnegie Mellon University suggests turning the entire lower arm into a touchpad.
"Kidney on a Chip" Could Lead to Safer Drug Dosing
Determining safe medication dosage for ICU patients can be surprisingly difficult. Currently, doctors and drug developers rely mainly on animal testing to measure the toxicity of drugs.
Accelerated Bridge-Building Method Shortens Construction Time
The accelerated bridge-building methods will allow for completion of the overpasses one year earlier than would be possible using conventional construction techniques.
Synchronized Jack-Up System for Big Lifts
Engineering firm Enerpac says that it has created one of the world’s tallest multipoint jack-up systems.
Record Circumnavigation Attempt Could Inform Better Boat, Fuel Designs
The boat will be powered by a mixture of diesel, water and emulsifier that emits fewer harmful emissions than typical oceangoing vessels.
Silk Preserves Fruit Without Refrigeration
Silk is one of nature's toughest materials. Fibroin, an insoluble protein found in silk, has the ability to stabilize and protect other materials while being fully biocompatible and biodegradable.
Water Generation System Works Even in Dry Conditions
HAWgen works by pre-conditioning the incoming air stream using an adsorption system, then channeling it into a refrigeration unit for condensation.
Vehicles' Carbon Footprints Vary by Region
The study is the first to account for the combined regional influence of electricity grid emissions, driving patterns and temperature on the lifecycle emissions of vehicles.