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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.
Automotive Electronics Roundtable Series
Join industry experts, engineers and innovators as we host panel discussions on the essential technologies that are disrupting the traditional automotive market.
PNNL patents new riveting technique for faster production
This new riveting process will help increase the speed of production lines throughout multiple industries.
Video: Researchers strive to teach robots to open doors autonomously
Opening doors has consistently been a challenge for robots due to their different shapes, sizes, different handles and the force required to open them, among other factors.
US posts a decade of rapid renewable energy growth
Renewable electricity derived from solar and wind energy sources in the U.S. nearly quadrupled between 2011 and 2020.
Video: Online platform taps satellite data to benefit water management
The system reports evapotranspiration trends in the drought-stricken western U.S. to help water managers, farmers and state officials better manage resources.
Watch a trial run of China’s new hydrogen fuel cell locomotive
The first hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive entirely engineered in China has started trial runs on a 627 km railway line for coal transport.
An electrocoagulation approach to voiding viruses during water treatment
The method combines coagulation and disinfection, without the use of chemicals, in a single treatment step.