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Electronic Glasses That Treat “Lazy Eye”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of electronic glasses that combine both vision correction and occlusion therapy in one device.
ODS Steel Is Successfully Friction Stir Welded
ODS steels derive their properties from a distribution of fine particulates that impede deformation and imbue the steel with its strength and resistance to creep.
Ford Seeks to Integrate Autos and Wearables
Lane-keeping assist could become more sensitive if a smart watch sent data to the vehicle conveying that the driver didn’t get enough sleep the previous night.
Queuing Model Could Cut Runway Congestion, Save Fuel
In tests, the model encouraged controllers to hold flights back during certain times of day, leading to significant fuel savings.
AMA Launches Technology Innovation Company, Health2047
Health2047 is a multidisciplinary effort in which physicians will collaborate with engineers, applied researchers, technology providers and venture capitalists to research and develop products.
DOT Proposes to Spend $4b to Support Autonomous Vehicles
Transportation Department plans a 10-year investment to accelerate the development and adoption of safe vehicle automation.
NREL Develops System to Wall Off Smart Grid from Hackers
The two-way communications technologies work like an independent "electricity-only internet" with access restricted to utilities.
Tesla Curbs Hands-Free Functionality of Model S
Autosteer is throttled on residential roads and roads without a center divider.
Bridge Failure Cuts Canadian Highway Artery
Initial investigation of the bridge failure points to steel bolts that hold sections of the bridge together.
Ford Tests Autonomous Vehicles on Snowy Roads
The vehicles are equipped with high-resolution 3D maps.
Proper Power Plant Layups Are Critical to Reliability
Improper or non-existent layup practices continue to plague the U.S. coal fleet and contribute to boiler tube failures and steam turbine pitting or cracking.
Resin Permits 3D Printing of High-Strength Ceramics
The approach overcomes the limits of traditional ceramic processing and enables fabrication of high-temperature, high-strength ceramic components.
International Standards and the Quest for Safe Shipping
Maritime navigation and communication equipment rely on International Standards and multilateral cooperation.
Tasting Device Monitors Sodium Intake in Hypertension Patients
The technology measures the concentration of sodium ions being consumed and transmits the data to a smartphone or other monitoring system.
Metallic Graphene Could Find Use in Electronics
Scanning tunneling microscopy revealed that ribbons longer than 5 nanometers exhibit metallic behavior.
Subsea Camera Offers Extended Range Compared with Existing Systems
The camera uses range-gated laser imaging to reduce the effect of backscattering in turbid subsea environments.
Ford Open to Experiment in Automotive Sector
Ford chief exec Bill Ford tells Reuters that the automaker is open to more than one approach to building its businesses based on mobile internet connections and alternatives to traditional car ownership.
Metallic Glue Displays Strength, Conductivity of a Weld
As a heat conductor, MesoGlue could replace thermal greases currently in use, and as an electrical conductor, it could replace today’s solders.
Seabed-Mining Robots to Be Tested
Rock will be dug up on the seafloor by two robotic machines that excavate material by a continuous-cutting process.
Sensor Can Tell Chemical Makeup of Materials, Products
The basis for this material analysis method is that each type of molecule vibrates in a unique way, and these vibrations interact with light to create a unique optical signature.