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Microbial fuel cell improves wastewater treatment sustainability
A sustainable wastewater treatment system relies on electron-producing microbial communities to clean the water.
Entities rely on creativity to reuse masks amid COVID-19 supply chain shortages
These entities have discovered creative ways to reuse masks amid pandemic-related supply chain shortages.
Watch: Specimen collection tube decapping now automated
The pre-analytical function of decapping a specimen collection tube can now be automated.
Video: Gas turbine system to make speedy debut in Germany
New power plant technology from GE is being tapped to provide a critical gas-power reserve in Germany’s reliability-challenged southern region.
Marines take aim at robots
Robots shriek, fall when hit during target practice.
Army seeks to develop 'muscular' robots
Muscle-bound robots to offer the military improved flexibility.
Video: Nuclear waste storage container integrity testing underway
Three stainless steel storage canisters are being equipped with heaters and instrumentation to simulate nuclear waste and determine salt accumulation with time.
Video: Will it kombucha?
The Reactions team breaks down kombucha's chemistry and investigates which ordinary beverages they can turn into kombucha.
Video: Bombarding cancer cells with microbubbles
Microbubbles can target tumor sites with cancer drugs and avoid detrimental effects to healthy tissues.
Watch: Fever sensor cleared for inclusion in injectable cardiac monitor
The injectable device designed to help cardiologists detect and diagnose cardiac arrhythmias remotely now has an additional role in monitoring for signs of fever.
Manufacturing hydrogen in microbial factories
Droplet-based microbial factories produce hydrogen instead of oxygen when exposed to daylight in air.
UK fueling jets with household waste, alcohol
U.K. Air Force to fuel jets with grass, alcohol, waste.
Team develops anti-counterfeit tech for luxury items
Incorporated into the ink of anti-counterfeit tags, the nanoparticles could be revealed with a magnet.
Video: Earring enables glucose monitoring in style
A non-invasive blood glucose monitoring approach based on a fashionable wearable device replaces the finger prick sting with bling.
Watch how CRISPR and smartphone tech combine to detect COVID-19
The diagnostic uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in under 30 minutes.
Hydrokinetic energy tech takes a bite out of SHARKS
Eleven energy project developers have taken the bait offered by the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s Submarine Hydrokinetic and Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems (SHARKS) program.
Watch: Floating port/installation vessel to streamline offshore wind development
The safety risks inherent in constructing offshore wind farms can be reduced with a floating port and installation vessel engineered by Windthrust Ltd.
LG announces new UV sanitizing robots
UV robot promises to disinfect high-traffic surfaces.
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.