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Team builds drone inspired by the pufferfish
Engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Calgary have developed a drone that can expand and contract in response to potential dangers in its environment.
Decontaminating water with an inexpensive new material
An international team of researchers found a way to refine and produce the unpredictable and hard to control molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which could be used to remove mercury from water.
Microfluidic device could dampen demand for animal-based testing
A bone-on-a-chip device containing mini scaffolding can be used to grow human bone tissue in the laboratory.
Video: Mayflower Autonomous Ship sets sail
During sea trials the solar- and wind-powered trimaran ship will collect oceanographic data in preparation for a trans-Atlantic voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the spring of 2021.
Distributed energy scores win in US wholesale markets
Aggregated distributed energy resources will soon compete alongside traditional power plants and other grid resources in wholesale markets.
Computer scientists locate dangerous drivers using AI
Computer scientists from Edith Cowan University in Australia have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based automated system for identifying the license plates of problematic drivers.
US Air Force using robot-dogs to secure air bases
The United States Air Force is testing autonomous dog-like robots to conduct air base security patrols.
Thermal interface material compression testing
Thermal interface material compression testing demonstration at Fujipoly's Customer Engineering Resource Center, San Jose, CA.
Copper-coated masks being developed to fight COVID-19
Researchers from Indiana University’s School of Engineering and Technology are attempting to incorporate copper, a metal with antimicrobial properties, into the design of face masks used in the fight against COVID-19.
Watch: Paper microneedle patch provides painless glucose monitoring
The biodegradable device is a microneedle array with height of approximately 840 µm prepared on paper.
LMU chemists find bacterial enzyme that can safely extract rare earth elements
Chemists at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) have discovered that a co-factor in a bacterial enzyme can extract rare earth elements (REEs) — which are vital ingredients in electronic devices — from mixtures.
Braking systems for elevator modernization
Hilliard has a broad line of custom industrial brake systems for use in lifts, elevators and other heavy duty industrial applications.
You can now pre-order flying taxi rides, but the wait is 2 to 3 years
Volocopter is taking 1,000 reservations for future flights at a cost of about $355 a ticket.
Denyo and Toyota to develop fuel cell vehicle to help during natural disasters
The truck could help power areas for up to three days.
A new technology to protect sensors and instruments from thermal damage
What if you could protect sensors against 600° C with just 1.6 mm of insulation?
Netherlands startup creates living coffins
Loop, a startup in the Netherlands, has developed a living coffin composed of woodchips, moss and mushrooms that decomposes while simultaneously composting human remains.
Innovative heat trace solutions for thermal maintenance
In many industrial and commercial applications, a sufficient drop in temperature, especially when combined with precipitation, means unacceptable consequences.
Displacing industrial gas use with renewables plus thermal storage
A system designed to store renewable electricity as heat and release it on demand for industrial use is being advanced for commercial-scale deployment.
The HD technologies that empower high-voltage equipment aerial inspections
To ensure that aerial transmission lines and equipment operate reliably, utilities have moved away from antiquated reactive maintenance to condition-based and predictive maintenance strategies, which improve flexibility and cost control in their inspection techniques.
Turning cigarette butts into bricks
Researchers from RMIT University in Australia have developed plans for transforming discarded cigarette butts into bricks.