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Setting the standard for TIMs
Four thermal insulating material (TIM) formulations balance the performance demands of thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, gap thickness and production cost.
AWWA Virtual Summit to focus on utility management, public trust, innovative technology
The first American Water Works Association (AWWA) Virtual Summit is online Sept. 23 to 24 and available on-demand to registered attendees for 30 days after the event.
DOD to use commercial tech to detect early signs of COVID-19
To detect subtle signs of COVID-19 earlier, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Defense Innovation Unit are using a system comprised of commercial technology including wearable devices.
UVC irradiation shown to deactivate coronavirus on surfaces
Researchers have completed the first study documenting the utility of 222 nm far-ultraviolet light (UVC) in deactivating SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, on surfaces.
Video: Lab-grown intestinal organoids mimic human gut
A mini intestine on a chip closely assumes the morphology and cellular composition of the small intestine.
Robotics company has developed a drone with internal propellers
A startup in Boston has developed a unique drone designed for military and law enforcement applications.
Companies team up to bring shelf-stocking robot to the grocery store
A grocery store chain in Japan has teamed with a Tokyo-based startup to test a remote-operated robot to stock shelves amid a labor shortage and a global pandemic.
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.