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Coating kills bacteria at hospitals
Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. used chlorhexidine, which is often used by dentists to treat mouth infections and for pre-surgical cleaning, to coat the polymer acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).
Combatting climate change in the metaverse
Expanded use of the virtual 3D environment could lead to a lowering of global surface temperature by up to 0.02° C before the end of this century.
Cactus inspires solution to prickly electrolysis problem
A catalytic structure inspired by the shape of the prickly pear cactus enhances the cost-effectiveness of electrolysis for hydrogen evolution.
What will it take for modern EVs and hybrids to become collectible?
Three major issues must be resolved before electric (EV) and hybrid vehicles assume value as collectibles.
Researchers eye bugs as robotic end effectors
The researchers selected pill bugs, also known as woodlice, as potential end effectors along with chitons, or marine mollusks, thanks to their reported natural reflex to grasp objects.
New tech to keep civilian and supply planes safe from missiles
Elbit’s disposable anti-radar decoy, dubbed the Nano Self Protection Electronic Attack and Reconnaissance (Nano SPEAR), is a miniature system designed to serve as a countermeasure against radar-guided air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles that threaten civilian and supply planes.
Mosquito-killing robots deployed to city sewers
Determining that it is easier to kill mosquito larvae than to kill flying mosquitoes that carry viruses like dengue and zika, the researchers deployed unmanned vehicles underground.
Calculations for hydro turbine performance
Water energy (or hydropower) is one of the renewable energy sources that is helping to reduce dependence on fossil fuels for power generation. And the hydro turbine is at the forefront of technologies helping to harness hydropower.
Material changes color when medications get too warm
To develop their proof of concept, the team incorporated the color-changing materials into a vial lid featuring a QR code.
Supply chain problems for automakers beyond microchips
In the wake of the semiconductor shortage, many countries have been pursuing investments in national semiconductor fabrication plants.
Video: A wave energy converter for everyone
The modular design allows scaling up to meet greater power demands or for use in hybrid applications.
Groundwater extraction shifts Earth’s axis
Groundwater withdrawal activity has caused the Earth’s rotational pole to shift over the last 20 years.
Configuration tool with many additional functions
The proven software now offers many additional features and optimizations, including better comparisons and rack-and-pinion drives.
RE+ Tech Conference showcases green energy innovations
While RE+ as a whole covers the broad state of renewable energy and solar applications, RE+ Tech is dedicated to cutting-edge technologies.
Submerged hydraulic power units for recycling equipment
In the recycling industry, hydraulic processes are critical to collecting, transporting and processing bulk materials such as metal, plastic, glass, paper and cardboard.
Video: Westinghouse unveils new small modular reactor design
The design is a scaled-down version of the company's AP (Advanced Passive) 1,000 Generation III+ pressurized water reactor.
Comau unveils MI.RA/Picker, a fully automated perception-based random bin picking solution
The system autonomously recognizes, locates and grasps randomly placed objects at a rate of up to 40 pieces per minute.
Arburg at Interplas 2023: Space-saving and cost-efficient injection molding of Luer connectors
The company will showcase two-component Allrounder More 1600 injection molding machine, handled by a Yaskawa six-axis robot.
DigiKey partners with GroupGets to enable hardware startups to bring products to market
The crowdfunding initiative will allow startups to get hardware funded, produced and sold on DigiKey’s website.
KRÜSS presents a new tensiometer and a QC solution for wettability testing
A new tensiometer for interfacial analysis and the world's first instrument for measuring 3D contact angle were recently introduced.