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Digital microscope simplifies cell culture checks
A new digital transmitted light inverted microscope for routine cell culture enables laboratory personnel to easily check and document cell growth.
Kemba, the cheetah-inspired robot, has pneumatic actuators to reach higher running speeds
Kemba, which is supported by a boom, weighs 7 kg, repeatedly jumps to a height of 0.5 m with controlled landings, and reportedly reaches a maximum jump height of 1 m.
Versatile face milling
Dormer Pramet has added five variants of square shaped positive face milling inserts for depths of cut up to 6.4 mm to its Pramet brand.
Hydrogen-electric airline set to take off
The world’s first electric airline powered by renewable energy will launch operations in the U.K. in 2024.
Enhance your browsing experience with ChatM.AI
The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot extension for Google Chrome enables effortless conversations with websites.
The global warming impact of hydrogen
While hydrogen combustion releases only water vapor and oxygen, it can be a contributor to climate modification due to leakage during production, transportation and usage that adds to global warming.
METCASE’s TECHNOMET instrument enclosures now with flat or sloping front panels
These desktop/portable instrument enclosures can now be specified with or without a sloping front for easier viewing.
Rice University engineers create storage for keeping nanosurfaces clean
The newly developed storage containers are both portable and inexpensive tech designed for nanomanufacturing and materials sciences labs, according to the Rice University team.
There's a patch for that!
Largely unobtrusive, patches have grown in number and uses. Follow along with GlobalSpec to see just how varied their applications have become.
Flexible, fast platform for large-area photonic test and assembly
A scalable, high-speed gantry architecture for fast scan, gradient search and align applications.
Skyworks automotive solutions
Automotive-grade isolation products bridge the high- and low-voltage vehicle systems for intelligent communication and control.
New patch detects muscle movement through the skin via nanomagnets
The smart textile, which features a cloth-like texture, is reportedly comprised of a nanomagnet-filled rubber patch that is about the size of two stamps.
Yes, auto racing was once an Olympic sport. It was absolute bonkers
The sport is unlikely to return to the Olympics any time soon.
Video: Geothermal drillers dig deeper with new anchor system
A walking anchor is designed to extend drill bit lifetime in hard and abrasive formations and accelerate geothermal energy extraction at greater depths.
Ghost imaging captures 3D images on a microscopic scale
The method effectively captured 3D images of microscopic items by probing 4 mm by 4 mm by 600 µm cubes with terahertz radiation.
Arburg banks on growing willingness to invest
Arburg is responding to buyers' desire to save energy and the country's increased need for sustainability with its presence at Plast 2023 in Milan, Italy.
FPT Industrial and Reefilla: Partners for sustainability. A new project gives a second life to electric vehicle batteries
Recovered battery components will be installed in mobile power banks for use in recharging electric vehicles.
Injection molding: Greener, smarter, more efficient
At Plast 2023, ENGEL will showcase solutions to make injection molding more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable.
Detecting AF in shoppers using grocery cart handles
Researchers incorporated electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors into cart handles to screen shoppers for atrial fibrillation (AF).
New bandage uses gold nanoparticles to detect COVID-19 antibodies
Applied to a wearer’s pinpricked fingertip like a regular bandage, the new rapid testing method for COVID-19 is designed specifically to detect the immune antibodies IgM and IgG in the bloodstream.