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Semper Fi: USMC deploys 3D-printed, bulletproof structures
The U.S. Marine Corp. is testing 3D printing technology designed to protect marines deployed virtually anywhere in the world.
Geothermal brines could propel California’s green economy
Berkeley Lab scientists to help advance lithium extraction, geothermal energy, thanks to California Energy Commission grants.
Watch: Shedding daylight on space debris laser ranging
Technology for using lasers during daylight to determine the distance to orbital debris has now been demonstrated.
Team proposes new device to stop the aerosol transmission of COVID-19
Following the recent determination that aerosol droplets spread follows an undetermined air flow trajectory, researchers are using data obtained from a mathematical model to help devise an aerosol extractor device.
Can used face masks be turned into biofuel?
Researchers from India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies suggest that single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) once discarded could be turned into biofuel.
Watch: Solar-powered stratospheric telecommunications platform completes more test flights
The solar-powered aircraft is designed to carry telecommunications payloads to the stratosphere and provide connectivity between devices as far as 700 km apart.
Smartphone based system can measure volume of a soil sample
Researchers from New Mexico State University created a new system to measure soil density with just a smartphone and a 3D-printed tool.
Facial recognition tech thwarted by new tool
Researchers from the University of Chicago’s Sand Lab have developed a tool capable of thwarting facial recognition software.
Team develops app for detecting dust build-up in real time
Researchers from Purdue University have developed a new image- and video-based app that can detect the accumulation of suspended dust with the potential for explosion in real time.
Video: Cable protection system designed for fixed offshore wind turbines
The system is available in three standard sizes and includes a combination of bend restrictors and a bend stiffener, foundation interface device, standard dynamic unit and a detachable pull head.
Study: Ocean clean up technology is not the solution to stopping plastic pollution
Study found that surface clean up technology is not the answer to solving Earth’s plastic pollution problem.
Measurement and control of compressed air systems
Many manufacturing processes require a constant supply of compressed air. The air may be used for many different reasons.
Sludge — How to prevent it
The only way to prevent oxidation is to install a gas blanketing system to eliminate oxygen from the vapor space.
New high torque, high efficiency hypoid PMDC gearmotors
The right-angle hypoid permanent magnet DC gearmotors are ideal drive solutions for applications that require compact size, quiet operation, high torque-density and low energy consumption.
Repurposing e-waste as protective coating material
New surface coatings are derived from ground and thermally processed computer monitors, circuit boards and other electronic waste.
Perovskite solar panels are the future of sustainable solar energy
Researchers from Cornell University found that perovskite solar cells are the future of sustainable solar panels.
Researchers turning old clothes into new
Researchers from Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Germany and Swedish company re:newcell have manufactured a viscose filament yarn using recycled cotton from discarded clothing.
AI predicts traffic, transportation impacts from special events
A transportation technology company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system for enabling traffic managers to better prepare for special events happening within a city.
Maritime and medical: Two more potential industries for digital twinning
Any industry with large, complex products or long product lifecycles could benefit immensely from digital twinning. Here are a few.
Aptar Food + Beverage introduces recyclable valve
Elastomeric flow solutions company Aptar Food + Beverage has announced its new SimpliCycle recyclable valve technology.