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Low Commodity Prices Bring Risk to Supply Chains: IHS
The IHS Materials Price Index fell 40% during 2015, below the levels reached during the Great Recession.
Motors and Variable-Speed Drives at the Center of a New Wastewater-Treatment Plant
The wastewater-treatment plant in France not only is meeting European standards for water treatment but also in handling stormwater.
Boeing Helps Engineer a New Callaway Golf Club
While engineers try to minimize turbulent airflow on a plane, the phenomenon can be helpful to a golf swing.
"Robotic Falcon" Can Capture Renegade Drones
After an intruding drone is spotted, the drone catcher takes up the chase and fires the net at it from a distance of up to 40 feet.
95% of Diesel Cars Exceed EU NOx Limits: Consumer Group
Consumer group says that 95% of diesel cars and 10% of gasoline-powered cars emit more nitrogen oxide than EU limits allow.
Criminal Probe of Brazil Dam Failure
Samarco, Vale and BHP Billiton face potential civil damages of almost $5 billion for social and environmental remediation related to the failure.
Polymer Film Stores Solar Energy for Later Use as Heat
The transparent polymer film can be applied to many different surfaces, yielding potential applications from de-icing of window glass to heating of clothing.
Mini-Microscope For Point-of-Care Pathology
Researchers hope that after testing the microscope’s performance it can be introduced into surgeries within two to four years.
Football Helmet Absorbs Impact
The “crushable” outer shell mimics the automotive industry’s collapsible materials that absorb and disperse energy as they are hit. The stiff inner core may prevent skull fractures.
NREL Launches Sustainable Mobility Initiative
The laboratory’s initiative looks at transportation as an integrated system, where travelers and transportation resources are seen as a dynamic network.
Scientists Create Process for Circular Polarization
The goal is to create a portable sensor device that could be worn by cancer patients to quickly analyze blood samples.
SMR Can Reduce Plutonium Stockpiles
The primary advantage of using MOX fuel is to use the energy content of plutonium and degrade its isotopic composition.
Challenger Disaster: Heeding the Ethical Lessons 30 Years On
Thirty years after the disaster, engineers across all disciplines continue to learn lessons from the tragedy.
Waterless Toilet Could Benefit Developing Countries
The waterless toilet is powered using a modular hand crank or bicycle power generator.
Snow Removal Just the Tip of a Storm's Economic Costs
In 2015, it cost New York City $2.5 million an inch to remove snow.
Glucose Monitoring Without Needles
The research seeks to integrate low-cost printed glucose sensors into a breathalyzer to measure volatile organic compound levels.
Businesses Lose $700B a Year to IT Downtime
The cost of ICT downtime can range from $1 million a year for a typical mid-size company to over $60 million for a large enterprise.
3D Platform Releases SurePrint Upgrade Package
The upgrade package offers a higher print detail, faster printing speeds and higher print accuracy.
Leaf-Mimicking Membrane Uses Light to Purify Water
The three-layer membrane is made up of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles and anodized aluminum oxide.
Next-gen Fuel Cell Stacks Made of Steel
The technology generates power from widely available fuels and at a high efficiency.