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Tool targets cybersecurity risk for hydropower operators
The framework helps operators assess their risks and make informed investments for enhanced cybersecurity.
Thermal compressed air meter with integrated pressure and temperature sensor
Four process values can be read for effective energy management.
New lighting guidelines for public wellbeing
Studies suggest that getting the lighting right by introducing even subtle changes improves the quality of life for everyone.
Video: NASA to test laser communications
NASA is expecting to achieve transmission rates of 1.2 gigabits per second
Next generation tension control bolt coating by Infasco
This new coating technology has been verified to provide more than 1,000 hours of corrosion resistance in a thin film coating.
Laser-based wireless power transmission
The ability to power devices remotely eliminates the need for replaceable batteries or reliance on environmental inputs such as sunlight to provide energy.
Drones: The future of healthcare?
Are drones the future of healthcare? Engineering360 suggests that they are with its review of some of the ways in which the technology has been applied in the healthcare industry.
How to produce rocket biofuel for return trips from Mars
Rocket fuel might be produced in situ using available Martian resources and engineered microbes from Earth.
New entrant in the small modular reactor field: Rolls-Royce
A single power station will occupy the footprint of two football pitches and power approximately one million homes.
Zeus Industrial Products to integrate catheter-based contract manufacturer CathX Medical
The integration with CathX extends Zeus' capabilities serving medical customers to include contract manufacturing services.
Exploring the new age of welding
This emerging software can be used with all types of welding equipment whether it be manual, automated or even robotic welding systems.
Rice University's anti-corrosion coating protects steel
When portions of the sulfur and selenium film were cut in half, they reconnected when exposed to heat and continued to successfully protect the steel.
Coating eliminates all traces of Listeria in food manufacturing plant
Once applied to floors and walls within a sausage manufacturing plant in Israel with surfaces that had previously contained high levels of Listeria, the coating reportedly eliminated all traces of the bacteria.
Team develops 3D printing technique to manufacture biofilms
In the lab, researchers created biofilms of E. coli bacteria to study and determine how to replicate those beneficial qualities of biofilm, while avoiding the negative.
Study: Tap water creates protective shield against microplastics
Tap water features trace elements and minerals that prevent plastic from degrading and the subsequent release of microplastics, which could potentially include trace metals and harmful organic chemicals.
UConn sensor images microbial growth quickly
The sensor can also image bacterial growth in 15 seconds over a centimeter-scale field of view, essentially monitoring in real time.
Team turns regular clothing into biosensors
The team turned regular cotton-polyester blend textiles into sensors capable of measuring electrical impulses produced from muscle movement, which produces electrical signals as ions when muscle contracts.
Video: Electric hydrofoiling ferry is battery-powered
Powered by a 9,000 kWh battery, the vessel has a range of up to 100 nautical miles and cruise speed of 40 knots, double that of existing electric ferries.
Wearable promises seizure forecasting
The team from the Mayo Clinic discovered patterns that could be detected via a specialized wristwatch worn for six to 12 months, offering those who suffer from epilepsy a 30 minute warning before a seizure occurs.
Reliable, low-cost bearings for food industry
Durable and reliable, this material can handle the high speeds and intense heat that frequent the food and beverage packaging industry.