HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • RPI robots to build overflow structures for healthcare facilities

    Robots will help build overflow structures for healthcare facilities overburdened by COVD-19 surges.

  • Urine could be used as fertilizer to grow food on Mars

    This discovery could be a step toward sustainable human living on Mars.

  • Study: Quick tech fixes to broken food system may have unintended consequences

    While technology may seem like the best way to fix the world's food crisis, these researchers say that many of these tech fixes have dangerous consequences.

  • Bacteria eats sludge and produces bioplastics

    The new bacteria could greatly reduce sludge and wastewater.

  • The importance of thermal management in PCB manufacturing

    Kinwong’s solutions help mitigate risk of failure due to heat stress.

  • Wearables detect fever before other COVID-19 symptoms emerge

    Detecting fever early could slow the spread of COVID-19.

  • Small module reactor promises economical hydrogen production

    A 25% increase in NuScale Power Module power output leads to boost in cost-competitive clean hydrogen production.

  • New split seam, extra clearance compression limiters from SPIROL

    The compression limiter has a flexible diameter to accommodate wide hole tolerances and a seam designed to prevent interlocking in the free state.

  • Team develops stronger, stretchier self-repairing touchpad film

    The new hydrogel-based film can repair itself.

  • Coating protects against harmful viruses, bacteria for 12 months

    Technicians are required to apply the coating every 12 months.

  • Study: Humans can be encouraged to take risks by robots

    When playing an online game, participants were encouraged to take risks by robots.

  • Citrus peels, beet pulp turned into food packaging

    Team turns food into plastic substitute.

  • Chemical manufacturer develops anti-fogging film for PPE

    Film to protect frontline workers via PPE.

  • Silicone adhesive supports use of wearable medical devices needing longer wear

    The new adhesive lets medical device engineers combine strength and wear duration with comfort and pliability.

  • Watch: Disposable chip delivers portability for infectious disease diagnostics

    The lab-on-a-chip assay was engineered to provide low-cost handheld infectious disease testing outside of the clinic environment.

  • COVID-19 mortality risk calculator can prioritize U.S. vaccine delivery

    The online tool considers pre-existing health conditions and sociodemographic and environmental factors to assign individual and community-level risk.

  • New website predicts likelihood of cyberattacks between nations

    Heat index scores likelihood of international cyberattacks based on five key indicators.

  • Team builds AI model for predicting transportation delays

    AI models may improve transportation delay predictions.

  • A few good turns from lathe manufacturers

    Product announcements and news from a number of manufacturers have been making headlines lately; here is a look.

  • ROV performs fish farming functions

    Mr. CageReporter is designed to improve aquaculture results.

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