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Desalination Material Filters 70% More Water Than Graphene
A nanometer-thick sheet of molybdenum disulfide riddled with nanopores filters up to 70% more water than graphene membranes.
Load-Sensing Washer Measures Bolts' Clamping Force
Washer uses piezoelectric filaments connected to a handheld device that registers the preload value by reading electrical output of the filaments.
Beijing Overpass to Be Replaced in One Day
The project will showcase China's first-ever use of special dollies capable of carrying 1,000 tons.
New Hudson River Rail Tunnels Get a Boost as Agreement Is Reached
Federal officials have committed to funding at least half of the Gateway tunnel project under the Hudson River after state and federal officials agreed to create a development corporation to oversee the project.
Ethical Issues in Product Design Can Be Tricky
Ethics for engineers call for making public safety and welfare paramount, resisting fraud and corruption and working only in areas where the engineer is competent.
Engineering a Rail Tunnel to Manhattan
More than 100 years after they were completed, the Hudson River rail tunnels continue to serve although their future continues to be debated.
Floating Platform Could Cut Wind Energy Costs in Half
At a cost of 12 euro cents per kilowatt hour, WindCrete generates power at approximately half the price of windpower units in the Canary Islands.
"Cyber Sexism" Putting Girls Off Engineering Careers
One quarter of the photos reviewed at stock image sites that portrayed engineers showed females.
Clear, Panoramic View from Miniature Lenses
Innovation could allow everything from surgical scopes to security cameras to capture a broader perspective at a fraction of the size required by conventional lenses.
IEEE e-Health Standard Protects Biometric Data
BOPS promotes protection of biometric data by providing identity assertion, role gathering, multilevel access control, assurance and auditing.
Device That Cleans Using Bubbles Has Medical Applications
Testing found that StarStream is 1,000 times more effective than water alone in decontaminating the microorganism that is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections.
Diagnostic Device Could Make Li-ion Batteries Safer
Li-ion batteries are more prone to overheating than less-efficient rechargeable batteries because of an electrolyte that can be thermally unstable at high temperatures.
Carbon/Flax Auto Roof Lowers Costs, Environmental Footprint
The hybrid flax roof is 15% lower cost and 7% lower weight with 58% higher vibration damping than one made wholly from carbon fiber.
Drone Inspection of Oil Tank Cargo Hold
Inspection of the tank’s critical components was completed within a day.
Metal Powder Group’s Founder Dies
Kempton H. Roll died on Nov. 4, 2015, following a short illness. He was 92 years old.
Welding Technique Joins Dissimilar Metals on Auto Gaskets
Welding process can be used on gaskets for both gasoline and diesel engines.
Boeing, Tata Form India JV
The joint venture will initially produce structures for Boeing's AH-64 Apache helicopter.
Carbon Capture Project Launches in Alberta Oil Sands
CO2 is transported through a pipeline and injected more than 2 km underground for storage.
Bioengineers Streamline Process for Making Medical App Sensors
Researchers essentially had to build the sensors upside down so that their functioning part was exposed after they were removed from the wafer.
Researchers Study “Rogue Waves” Thought to Have Sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald
On the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Sea Grant researchers are learning more about the type of waves suspected in the Great Lakes freighter's foundering.