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How Sensors Enable Ford Fusion to "Feel" the Road
Sensors enable the car's tire to detect a hole in the road and "jump" across it.
The Screws Tighten on Wastewater Treatment
The EPA is expanding efforts to reduce leaks of hazardous chemicals and discharge of harmful compounds in wastewater streams.
Six Half-Ounce Micro-Robots Tow a Two-Ton Chevy
Using a special adhesive inspired by gecko toes, the "micro-tugs" were able to move an object almost 18,000 times their collective weight.
Materials Created by Scientific Design
A machine not only designs the material, but also predicts what mechanical properties it will exhibit when created.
Material Could Create Novel Electronics
Princeton researchers are going down the rabbit hole with electrons that don’t behave as they should.
Tuning Windows for Privacy Using Nanowires
The technique for tunable privacy windows may lower their cost and complexity to create.
Insect Wings Inspire Antibacterial Implants
Researchers mimic the antibacterial structure of insect wings to create bacteria-killing optical lenses.
Cracking Eggs for Stronger Bioplastic
Researchers are looking at eggshell waste as a way to strengthen biodegradable packaging.
Six-Wheeled Delivery Robots Set to Hit UK Streets
The robot is designed for delivery of products within a three-mile radius in 30 minutes or less "for under £1 per shipment," according to the company.
Next-Generation Non-Reciprocal Antenna Designed
The research team’s design is an antenna that can break reciprocity, or the natural symmetry in radiation that characterizes conventional antennas.
"LINK" Model Envisions Paradigm Shift for Grid
"LINK" re-organizes the management of networks, electricity generation, energy storage facilities and consumers by dividing the whole system into clearly defined units.
Mitsubishi Develops Compact Membrane Bioreactor
Mitsubishi Electric expects to introduce the Eco-MBR into commercial use in municipal and industrial wastewater reuse systems in 2018.
Unmanned Undersea Vessel Can Operate Autonomously for Months
The 51-foot-long Echo Voyager is not only autonomous, it can also be launched and recovered without the support ships that normally assist UUVs.
Making Renewable Plastic from CO2 and Plants
PET is made from two components derived from petroleum and natural gas: terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol.
Life Imitates Art: Nike Unveils Self-Tying Shoes
Although the HyperAdapt 1.0 calls to mind the "power-lacing" shoes worn by Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movie series, Nike insists that the technology is no gimmick.
Goodyear Reveals Spherical Concept Tire for Autonomous Cars
Goodyear's Eagle-360 concept envisions ball-like tires suspended from the car by magnetic fields—the frictionless maglev system resulting in a smooth, quiet ride for passengers.
NASA Begins Work on a Quieter Supersonic Jet
Lockheed Martin will receive $20 million over 17 months for design work on a supersonic jet that emits a "soft thump" rather than a disruptive boom.
High-Energy Piping: Where to Inspect?
Risk-based inspection is the process of developing an inspection plan based on knowledge of the risk of failure of equipment.
New Standard Aims to Foster Smarter Factories
The AutomationML for OPC UA specification is intended to help manufacturers achieve interoperability.
DARPA, Lockheed Developing Ways to Keep Chips Cooler
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a microfluidic cooling approach that resulted in a fourfold reduction in thermal resistance and a corresponding sixfold increase in RF output power.