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Sticky fruit strips promise to improve the quality of dental X-rays
The team reported that the radiographers took high-quality X-rays in 75% of the cases where patients used a sticky fruit strip as an adhesive to correctly place the tongue during imaging.
Device promises to locate missing people
The device, dubbed Lifeseeker, promises to aid Search and Rescue (SAR) teams in locating missing people in minutes.
Ensuring food hose assembly safety through 3-A Sanitary Standards
The 3-A Sanitary Standards Organization is growing in attention as a requirement by a wide variety of food and beverage producers.
AI-enabled drones to fight off pests on the farm
The team sought an approach that consumed less time and energy by developing an automated flight protocol wherein drones could capture high-resolution images of pear orchards from a height of 26 ft above.
Camera tech identifies the facial cues of drunk drivers
The researchers explained that the drivers represented a range of levels of alcohol intoxication, from sober to low intoxication and severely intoxicated. Those drivers were recorded while driving on a simulator.
EPA acts to address “forever chemical” threats
Exposure to these contaminants will be addressed by a final rule that designates two widely used chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances.
Optimizing logistics: LogiDrive by NORD — A complete drive solution
Developed for intralogistics, the standardized LogiDrive solution focuses on energy efficiency, variant reduction and lowering total cost of ownership.
Expedite mercury analysis in environmental samples
No sample preparation is needed, and measurements take as little as six minutes.
Nordson Electronics Solutions announces its new Synchro 3 selective soldering equipment
All Synchro systems use a patent-pending synchronous motion technology to reduce conveyance time and boost throughput by 20% to 40% for most applications while reducing footprint up to 60%.
Sounding out healthy coral reefs
Coral larvae on degraded reefs were observed to respond to healthy reef sounds and repopulate these ecosystems.
COVAL upgrades its CVGC carbon vacuum gripper with an even more versatile second generation
The cobot component is available in three sizes, two types of gripping interface and with or without an integrated vacuum generator.
Desay Battery showcased cutting-edge energy solutions at Smarter E Europe 2024 in Germany
The company showcased its proprietary energy storage cells, commercial and industrial storage solutions, residential energy storage systems and uninterrupted power supply (UPS) data center products.
Display tech promises to lead to realistic holograms in regular eyeglasses
The new technology from Princeton University promises to lead to the creation of more detailed holograms no matter what direction the viewer is looking in or how fast they change direction.
Volvo announces updates with new series of excavators
The initial launch includes multiple medium and large excavator models in North America — the ECR145 short swing, EC210, EC230, EC370, EC400 and EC500 crawler excavators — with more models coming in the next several month
Move over, Sam Malone: These robots can sling drinks and maybe lend an ear
The hospitality industry is not immune to the so-called “rise of the robot." As a result, human bartenders might soon be competing with robots for serving brews, cocktails and wine.
Team develops sweat-based health monitoring device
The team developed a new device that, unlike other similar devices, does not require physical activity to encourage sweating but instead delivers drugs through the skin to stimulate sweat glands.
Machine learning model detects defects in additive manufacturing
The researchers built their model using computer simulations to produce tens of thousands of synthetic defects that exist only in the computer.
Sniffing out traumatic brain injury on the battle and football fields
The AMMO testing kit features six sealed vials that are designed to release odors including fruity and spicy aromas.
Drones, AI to find lost hikers
The researchers suggest that applying AI to drones currently used in search and rescue missions — thanks to their higher vantage points that allow for covering more land more quickly than searches conducted on foot — could improve recovery outcomes.
Bioplastic treats water and fertilizes land
After the eggshell waste-based bioplastic captures phosphate from polluted water, the used material can then be distributed as agricultural fertilizer.