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Biodegradable filament created for 3D printing
NonOilen can be used in the making of cups, plates and cutlery, for instance.
Airborne: Fiber optics in gimballed payload yield HD noiseless video
DayCor® ROM HD premium stabilized aerial inspection system for OH transmission and distribution lines.
App can detect signs of COVID-19 in users' voices
During testing, the app proved more than 80% accurate.
NIST adds to atom-based radio communications
NIST determined the direction of an incoming radio signal based on laser measurements at two locations in a sensor filled with a gas of cesium atoms.
Radar sensor system may prevent collisions at transport hubs
Sensors may prevent vehicle collisions with pedestrians.
Thin-film coating separates and combines polarization of red/blue/green wavelengths in one optic
The trichroid thin-film polarizer separates polarization of three wavelengths simultaneously.
AI could help screenwriters create blockbuster films
The new system analyzes common tropes in film and TV to find which combinations would create the best stories.
Watch: Warehouse robot from Boston Dynamics autonomously moves boxes
Stretch moves boxes, builds orders.
Video: Global wind energy additions surged in 2020
The installation of 93 GW of new wind capacity in 2020 represents a 53% year-on-year increase.
Video: Building a better battery by machine learning
The approach generates new criteria to help engineers design longer-lasting battery cells.
How to reduce runoff from logging operations
Study results could help timber operations choose the best areas to log to prevent flooding in downstream areas.
DunAn Microstaq Inc. expands its MSEV valve family
DunAn Microstaq Inc. has expanded its modular silicon expansion valve (MSEV) product family for cooling capacities from sub 1 to 50 tons in R-410A and comparable low GWP replacement refrigerants.
Eaton introduces its sodium-filled hollow-head valves
Eaton has introduced its next-generation sodium-filled hollow-head valves.
Pipeline repair robots deployed to reduce danger for human workers
See how igus® plastic components help automate the labor required to clean and repair pipelines.
Watch how a solar sponge soaks up water impurities
The hydrogel-based device absorbs water from a lake or other source and releases purified water when subsequently exposed to sunlight.
AI detects defects in wind turbine blades
The deep learning system is 85% accurate in detecting and classifying wind turbine blade defects.
A new dimension of dispensing - Scheugenpflug system solutions
Dispensing system for self-leveling media - the modular system concept from Scheugenpflug.
Study: Material determines how well a mask protects from COVID-19
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology tested various types of mask materials to find which best protects against COVID-19.
Test pinpoints COVID-19 viral variants
The assay rapidly identifies and sequences the SARS-CoV-2 virus, helping to track new variants.
Researchers to automate crack detection and filling on roadways
The platform could potentially automate road maintenance tasks.