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Michigan to be home to proposed CAV corridor
A corridor to serve as the infrastructure for future vehicles is being developed in Michigan.
Healthcare personnel may soon be remotely operating ventilators, other life-saving equipment
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a robotic system that enables hospital staff to operate ventilators and other life-saving equipment remotely.
Watch: Low-cost emergency ventilator design is freely available
Plans for the acute shortage ventilator, which can be assembled with standard hospital components for about $400, are freely available from Stanford University.
Photonics-based sensors enhance industrial wastewater monitoring
A sensor based on quantum cascade laser frequency combs has been designed to monitor produced water quality in the oil industry by use of mid-infrared light sources.
Moth eyes inspire new anti-icing nanostructure
Researchers from Tan Trao University and Thai Nguyen University of Education in Vietnam have developed a transparent anti-icing nanostructure inspired by moth’s eyes.
Efficiency exceeds 100% for black silicon photodiode
Efforts by an international research team to boost photodetector performance have documented a 130% external quantum efficiency value for black silicon induced-junction photodiodes.
An assessment of COVID-19 risk to wastewater industry personnel
A panel of wastewater collection and treatment experts convened by the Water Environment Federation evaluated the safety of wastewater workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Video: Point-of-use ultrapure water system for research facilities
The system delivers 1.2 L/minute of laboratory-grade water and provides automatic volumetric dispensing from 100 ml to 7 L.
Video: Details of the Hyperion XP-1 hydrogen car emerge
The Hyperion XP-1 claims a range of 1,000+ miles per tank of hydrogen by means of an on-board proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
Laser cutting PPE face shields with Epilog
Since the pandemic started, it's been incredible seeing our customers using their lasers to create PPE for their community.
Scratching the surface of COVID-19 — The coating, film and other surface technologies to emerge from the pandemic
Countless surface solutions for potentially limiting the risk of surface transmission of the virus have emerged in recent months and continue to do so.
Watch: Robotic single cell dispenser designed to assist biotech researchers
The time-consuming process of transferring cells by pipette for cloning research may soon be superseded by a robotic system designed to automate the isolation of single cells.
Face shields are effective protection for stopping spread of COVID-19
The coverage afforded by face shields can significantly reduce exposure to infectious agents as the protective equipment covers the eyes as well as the mouth and nose.
Suborbital flight tests thin-film solar cell performance
The suitability of hybrid perovskite and organic photovoltaic devices for space applications was tested on a suborbital rocket flight.
Watch: Raman probe designed for nuclear decommissioning service
A new type of Raman spectroscopy system has been engineered to accurately and safely detect radioactive contamination.
Survey: Interest in STEM careers on the upswing among students due to pandemic
A survey conducted by an international professional engineering organization has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest among students between the ages of 10 and 18 in STEM careers.
Study: COVID-19 masks could also reveal disease biomarkers
Researchers from China’s Jinan University are suggesting that a specialized fiber inserted into standard N95 masks worn to stop the transmission of COVID-19 could also be used to identify disease biomarkers present in the wearer.
A century of environmental change profiled in Chesapeake Bay
The impact of increased anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions and nutrient inputs over the last century on the biogeochemical health of the bay was analyzed.
New recycling process turns PET waste into a nanomaterial
Researchers from the University of California Riverside developed a new way to recycle plastic waste into a nanomaterial that is useful for energy storage.
New MPIF Standard 35 materials standard released
The standard provides the design and materials engineer with the latest engineering property data and information available to specify materials for structural parts made using the powder metallurgy process.