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How to recycle a car
Learn how steel from scrap automobiles is processed, crushed, shredded, melted and repurposed.
Just in time to discover anomalies or predict catastrophes: Ofil’s airborne multispectral system
This article describes some of the key elements of remote sensing systems and some of the challenges users face when implementing such systems on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Podcast: Acoustic Apps platform created for learning simulations
Topics within the apps range from airborne sound, structure-borne sound, air acoustics, physics of waves, musical instruments and more.
Hurricane damage to houses, buildings can be simulated on scale models
University researchers proved that scale models can help stress test real-world structures, thereby improving building resilience to ever-increasing hurricane forces.
See what's behind PEM® GHOST™ fastening technology
Achieve an invisible lock and sleek aesthetics with new PEM® GHOST™ Fastening Technology.
Watch: Titanium 'halo' saves more lives in huge race crash
As evident in the video, disaster was almost certainly averted by the halo innovation.
Liquid-filled flexible fiber strengthens data transmission
A new stretchable optical fiber consists of a continuous liquid glycerol core contained within a transparent fluoropolymer sheath.
Fundamentals of carbon capture
Different approaches to carbon capture and storage can play a critical role in mitigating carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel power plants.
Rackspace Technology introduces its Elastic Engineering for Security
Rackspace Technology, an end-to-end, multi-cloud technology solutions company, has announced the launch of Rackspace Elastic Engineering for Security.
Army completes testing of an anti-drone laser
System can shoot down suspicious drones.
Team to monitor babies in the NICU with facial recognition tech
UniSA researchers are using facial recognition tech to monitor premature babies.
Watch as VR brings jurors to the crime scene
VR enables jurors to see the scene of the crime.
AI recognizes footprints, but doesn't outperform experts
AI does not outperform experts, but could help alleviate the burden on them.
The road to artificial photosynthesis
Artificial photosynthesis is being pursued as a promising source of sustainable energy.
Laser beams made visible in vacuum
To perform quantum experiments, individual atoms need to be transported into exactly the right position.
HVAC system optimized to supply clean air to classrooms
The new system reduced particulate matter in a test classroom by over 30% through location optimization of supply and return diffusers.
Winds, earthquakes and wind turbine performance
How do wind turbines respond to combined wind and seismic loads?
Shielding: The essential ingredient for protecting systems in spaceflight applications
While radiation-hardened devices are mandatory in all spaceflight applications, the use of thin metals provides broader protection beyond the devices themselves and can be applied to any subsystem within the spacecraft.
Video: New robot pulls punches like the mantis shrimp
Robot mimics the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp.
Update: SAE International recommended practice for electric and hybrid electric vehicle safe battery testing
Recommendations cover abuse testing of vehicle rechargeable energy storage systems.