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Sour or sweet? How pH affects the taste of juice
Have you ever wondered why some fruit juices taste sour while others are sweet? Actually, it is not the amount of sugar in it.
Speeding toward zero-emissions motorsports
Engineers at Austria-based AVL RACETECH are in the race to develop a high performance, zero-emissions hydrogen combustion engine for motorsports applications.
Fishing for uranium resources
The scope for nuclear fuel harvesting may extend offshore to cost-effectively increase uranium supplies by use of selective layered double hydroxide extraction materials.
New remediation process zaps pollutants from soil
The team has dubbed the process, which is based on Flash Joule heating, the high-temperature electrothermal (HET) process.
Team turning cocoa pods into flame retardants
Researchers are eyeing the waste husks, which contain the tough lipid polymer lignin, for renewable replacement for some substances often derived from petroleum — notably flame retardants.
Urban cooling solution is over your head
The urban heat island effect can be partially countered with roofs painted a heat-reflecting white, covered with vegetation or sporting solar panels.
Why understanding torque is key in pump system installation and maintenance
The accurate measurement of torque is a game-changer for pump reliability and efficiency.
PRO::FIT equipped to solve best-fit, gap closure struggles
The intelligent fit technology learns the relationship between reference objects and robot frame to evenly distribute changes in relationship or geometry of parts when they are fit or placed together.
Ship decommissioning to get a hand from robots
Leviathan, a Germany-based ship recycling firm, expects to cut large container ships no longer in operation into smaller, more manageable pieces by blasting the ship’s steel with powerful jets of sand and water from robotic arms.
Picking up the pace of nuclear power plant builds
Opportunities to cut nuclear power plant construction timelines were showcased at the 67th International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference.
Baked to perfection: NORD Drivesystems offers sweet solutions for the bakery industry
Specialized solutions for the bakery industry include hygienic wash-down housings, wall or motor mounted variable frequency drives for dynamic control, and robust gear motors for reliable operation of mixers, conveyors, labeling machines and more.
Can building waste fortify crops?
The material leftover and too small for recycling is called trommel fines, and it is this material that the researchers mixed with compost.
This robot promises to help diagnose breast cancer early
The manipulator can reportedly apply specific forces — akin to those used by human examiners — to detect lumps via sensor technology at greater depths than previously achieved.
This drone can detect small, hostile drones, even ones made of wood
The so-called "Eagle Eye" multidomain surveillance radar system is designed to identify and track aerial targets — small drones in particular.
Smart scalpel promises to improve surgical training
A sensor-loaded circuit fits within the handle of the smart scalpel to track the force used during surgical procedures.
Comparing renewable energy storage mediums
As the battle against excess atmospheric CO2 soldiers on, the leading alternative technologies are wind- and sun-powered. Yet, their intermittent character forces us to re-think how the electrical grid needs to operate.
Raman microspectroscopy goes mobile
Portability comes to microspectroscopy with a research-grade confocal Raman system from Oxford Instruments WITec.
How green buildings help combat climate change
By incorporating energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy sources and vegetation, green buildings can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.
An underwater vacuum for deep sea mining
“The Collector” is a 90 ton underwater vacuum operating from its mothership — the Hidden Gem — and featuring four nozzles and sensors for vacuuming rocks from the ocean floor.
Three steps to ‘turbocharge’ EV adoption
As the future of mobility continues to evolve, these key steps will shape the future of the industry, reducing its carbon footprint and paving the way for a greener tomorrow.