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Korean Scientists Use 3D Printing to Create Curved Circuits
The electronics industry may use the process to produce electronic circuits with more diverse designs and for wearables applications.
Mexico's State Utility Launches Tenders for $10bn in Infrastructure Projects
Projects will add 1,442 MW to the country's electricity generation capacity; 2,385 km to its natural gas pipeline network; 122 km to the transmission network and 2,962 km to the distribution grid.
MIT Team Enhances Power Converter Chip Efficiency
Chip is capable of harvesting more than 80% of the energy coming into it, even at low power levels characteristic of small solar cells.
Recovering from Cyberattack, Airline Says No Carrier Is Safe
Distributed denial of service attack left Polish national airline unable to issue flight plans, stranding passengers at Warsaw’s main airport.
Exoskeleton Technology Takes a Step Forward
A convergence of medical, military and industrial research and development investment is driving the field forward like never before.
How Barcode Scanners Work
Barcode scanners read imprinted bar/matrix code symbologies. The device consists of a light source, a lens and a light sensor to translate optical impulses into electrical ones.
NEMA Publishes Application Guideline for Terminal Blocks
New edition updates the technical references to IEC 60947-7 series and ANSI/UL standards.
Owls Inspire Less Noisy Wind Turbine Blades
Researchers built a prototype made of 3D-printed plastic and tested it on a full-sized segment of a wind turbine blade.
Total Petrochemicals to Build Cracker in Texas
Ethane cracker could enter service in 2019.
U.S. Should Focus on Locks and Waterways, Report Says
Calls for more targeted O&M investments for areas that are most in need of maintenance.
UK Faces Engineer Crunch, Royal Academy Says
Call for more female engineers as National Women in Engineering Day is marked on June 23.
Aircraft Tracking System Based on Electronic Handshakes
Fusing together a number of data streams may help track flights that are out of radar contact.
Brazilian AP1000 Collaboration for Westinghouse
Operator Eletronuclear has proposed building up to four nuclear power units at two sites in Brazil.
Dassault Systèmes and Safran Enter 3D Printing Pact for Aircraft Parts
The partners say they aim to develop a digital solution to apply 3D printing to aircraft engine parts.
Investment in Hydraulics Hit by Low Oil Prices
Market contraction is expected to continue over the medium term, IHS says in a new report.
Bladeless Wind Towers Vibrate to Generate Electricity
Spanish startup claims its technology will cost 40% less than conventional bladed turbines, largely due to reduced maintenance.
Innovative Foundation May Help Buildings Hover During an Earthquake
System would enable a building to “decouple” from the ground with as little as one second advance warning of a tremor.
NASA and DLR Partner to Develop Aircraft Noise Reduction Technologies
Dual research projects aim to cut rotor noise and improve efficiency.
Pratt & Whitney to Supply PurePower Engines to Airbus
Aircraft for Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and SMBC Aviation included in the deal.
Electrodes Used to Record Brain Waves and Convert Them to Text
Researchers decode speech from brain activity, possibly leading to communications with machines via brain activity alone.