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Smart stirring device monitors chemical reactions and keeps the solution stirring
Researchers from the University of Warwick created a smart chemical stirrer, called the Smart Stirrer, that stirs a solution while simultaneously measuring any property changes in the solution.
Video: Drug-delivery microbots go against the (blood) flow
Drug-laden microrollers navigate blood vessels by rolling along and adhering to their walls where blood flow is slower.
Construction rubble, tire waste mix could be sustainable asphalt alternative
Researchers from Australia’s RMIT University have developed new material composed of discarded tires and construction waste that can be used to pave roadways.
Clotting agent enables first responders to slow internal bleeding
Researchers from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University created an injectable clotting agent that proved to reduce blood loss by 97 percent in mice.
Video: Linear Labs plans mass production of new e-mobility smart motor
The company expects to deliver at least 100,000 of the high-torque, high-efficiency motors by the end of 2021.
Video: US-made plutonium fuel to power NASA's Mars rover
Plutonium produced at U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory will power multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generators in the Perseverance rover.
Warren Controls introduces new globe control valves
Control valve and specialty fluid handling product manufacturer Warren Controls has introduced its new ILEA 5800E series of modulating, linear, electrically actuated industrial globe control valves.
Engineered Valves debuts new valve sensing platform
ITT Engineered Valves has introduced its Integrated Sensing Platform (ISP), a valve sensing platform developed to monitor valve position.
Synventive Molding Solutions introduces its SynFlow two-speed sequential valve gating hot runner technology
Massachusetts-based Synventive Molding Solutions has launched its SynFlow two-speed sequential valve gating hot runner technology, which is designed to address surface defects — such as pressure alteration marks, opposite direct gating marks, sink marks after coating and reduced adhesion of finishes — on large parts, offering improved plastic flow control.
Schroedahl announces new recirculation valves
Fluid power company Schroedahl has announced that its new, self-modulating TDL Automatic Recirculation Valves (ARVs) in 10 and 12 NPS are currently available with high bypass flow, providing flexibility in bypass trim sizes for pumping systems.
UL489, UL508 and UL1077 busbars
Altech busbars save time, space and money.
Electric paint? Microspheres could make it possible
Microspheres coated with silver can create a type of electroluminescent paint that can light up any surface.
Three steps to stop COVID-19 spread in office buildings and schools
Researchers from Syracuse University established a three-step plan to create safe schools and office buildings that limit the spread of COVID-19 while maintaining indoor air quality (IAQ) levels.
Watch: Flexible origami robot can fold more than 90 degrees
Researchers from the University of Michigan created a tiny robot that uses the behavioral rules of origami to expand flexible robot capabilities.
Video: World's largest nuclear fusion project begins assembly
The assembly phase has begun for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor under construction in southern France since 2010.
Next generation solar cells have a zinc buffer layer
Researches from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) created an eco-friendly color Cu(In, Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin-film for solar cells.
What is electromagnetic motion tracking?
Electromagnetic (EM) motion tracking is widely being used to track instruments in the field of medicine.
AI algorithm predicts chemical smell's attractiveness for food and fragrance industries
Researchers from the University of CA, Riverside, trained an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect a chemical's smell and predict if a human will like that smell.
Video: Demand for fiber optic cable increases during COVID-19 pandemic
The increased demand for broadband capacity spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic has translated into increased installation activity for fiber optic cable developer AFL.
Watch dogs diagnose COVID-19
With little additional instruction, trained sniffer dogs can effectively ferret out the presence of COVID-19 in samples of saliva or tracheobronchial secretions from infected patients.