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Self-sterilizing film kill viruses using room lights
The Queen’s University Belfast team suggests that the self-sterilizing film could be used to replace disposable plastic films used in the healthcare industry and also used on surfaces in food production factories.
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Modified X-ray machine identifies explosives in luggage
Researchers scanned a set of objects featuring embedded explosives and determined that the machine could identify the explosives with 100% accuracy in the lab.
Marine microbes munch on this biodegradable plastic
New polyurethane foam formulations not only biodegrade in land-based composts but also quickly biodegrade in seawater.
Student earns DOE award for nuclear reactor safety research
The award recognizes this student's work on advancing accident tolerant fuels to enhance reactor safety.
Seco aims to enhance safety parameters by 20% with a new strategy in place
The company has initiated a far-reaching employee safety strategy that involves both yearly and long-term goals extending out to the year 2030.
First UV moisture-curing medical adhesive
In addition to its primary curing — UV crosslinking — this adhesive also offers secondary moisture post-curing.
Not overly sexy, but it takes care of the dirty business
ESPEC dust chambers provide ready-made solutions to common dust-test standards for automotive and electronic-cabinet requirements.
Newest silicone gap filler offers enhanced options for unique applications
The gap filler’s soft consistency gently conforms to uneven surfaces and components to efficiently transfer heat to a nearby heatsink.
Cornell mircrobots smaller than the head of an ant
The solar-powered microbots feature an onboard microprocessor "brain" that enables the robots to walk without being externally controlled.
Watch an obstacle-climbing robot designed for the law enforcement sector
The Mini Vantage robot is described by Transcend Robotics as an obstacle-climbing robot capable of assisting law enforcement during potentially dangerous missions.
Caterpillar-inspired millirobot eyed for biomedical applications
Altering various factors — the composition of ammonium sulfate, the thickness of the gel or the strength of the magnetic field for instance — could potentially enable researchers to fine tune the properties of the gel.
Landmine detection tech to automate the identification of explosives
Grids of mines and munitions are being installed in Oklahoma to train a drone-based, machine-learning-powered detection system to autonomously locate explosives without risking the lives of human workers manually seeking out these explosives.
Watch as researchers explore an untapped reserve of oil and gas resources
A geological model examined factors that affect the energy consumption ratio of in situ upgrading the most, such as heating well design and layout, heating technology and shale composition.
The differences between capacitive and piezoresistive pressure sensors
Pressure sensors currently installed are based on MEMS technology and utilize piezoresistive or capacitive measurement principles.
Robo-capsule delivers drugs directly to the gut
In the swine model, the RoboCap reportedly increased drug permeability for both the insulin and the vancomycin by more than 10 times.
FPT Industrial powers the world’s first snow groomer with a hydrogen combustion engine, the new XC13
The concept vehicle is in fact equipped with the FPT XC13 hydrogen version, 13 liter, six-cylinder engine, delivering 460 hp (338 kW) and 2,000 Nm of torque.
Changing the game in 2K meter mixing
Update your two-component meter mixing with the VersaMix®.
Shape-shifting robots can split apart, reassemble
The robots are composed of a ferrofluid featuring magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles suspended in clear oil. According to the researchers, the robots are controlled using magnets.
The origins of orbital debris
According to data from NASA, Russia, the U.S. and China are the biggest contributors of space junk.