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  • Watch: A microfluidic mechanism based on sound waves

    Duke University researchers have advanced a sound idea based on acoustic vortices to improve the mechanics of microfluidics.

  • Chemists develop non-toxic solution to colored smoke

    A team of chemists from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) in Germany has developed a non-toxic alternative to colored smoke.

  • Manufacturing success, post-coronavirus: Part 2

    Part 2 of Welding Digest's two-part series on considerations for manufacturing during a pandemic.

  • Manufacturing success, post-coronavirus

    Months into the pandemic, here are some key ideas for how manufacturers can continue to be productive, best practices for reopening and more.

  • Electrodes promise faster, cheaper hydrogen production

    New electrode materials could lead to increases in hydrogen production rates and declines in commercial electrolysis costs.

  • The Pulse360: Industrial marketers look toward the future as coronavirus continues to impact plans, Part 2

    Over the past few months, IEEE GlobalSpec tracked how industrial marketers have been impacted by the coronavirus. While things are far from back to normal, the initial shock of the pandemic has begun to wear off for many, and marketers in the manufacturing space are beginning to think about how the rest of their year might play out.

  • Chemical engineers turning waste carbon dioxide into fuel, plastic

    Chemical engineers from the University of New South Wales have developed a technique for converting carbon dioxide waste product from industrial applications into products such as fuel and plastic.

  • Astrobotic to fly NASA’s water-hunting rover to the moon

    The VIPER robot is a water-seeking rover that will help to pave the way for future moon missions beginning with its landing in late 2023.

  • Army tests new system for swarming drones

    The tiny flying robots could be used to provide soldiers with situational awareness, defense and logistics.

  • Transparent surgical masks currently in development for healthcare workers

    Researchers from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique fédéral de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Sciences and Technology have developed a breathable and transparent polymer surgical mask for healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Taking the safety of helicopter flight to the next level

    Helicopter manufacturers want to implement localizer performance with vertical guidance approach procedures (LPV) to allow safe approaches and landings under difficult conditions.

  • Tomorrow's electric vehicle, today with Siemens' digital twin technology

    Uniti and Siemens create an advanced electric vehicle through the digital twin of design, development and manufacturing. Not only a more affordable EV, but an answer for a greener planet.

  • How the Well Building Standard can keep occupants healthy and happy

    Building design plays a key role in occupant well-being, and some strategies can reduce communicable disease transmission.

  • Watch: Biodegradable masks designed for COVID-19 response effort

    Researchers in Canada turned to plentiful wood resources to develop a fully compostable and biodegradable medical grade face mask.

  • Team attempting to use components from Blue-ray discs to kill viruses like COVID-19

    Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, are exploring the use of diodes from Blu-ray digital video discs, turning them into deep ultraviolet (UV) laser photon sources to disinfect surfaces and indoor air, quickly, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Team creates self-cleaning aluminum surface

    Scientists from the Technische Universität Dresden and the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS have developed a self-cleaning aluminum.

  • Treatment scheme defuses munitions wastewater

    Iron nanoparticles effectively clean wastewater from munitions processing and demilitarization operations.

  • Team develops antibiofouling diamond film

    Researchers from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new biomimetic antibiofouling diamond film.

  • Researchers develop egg-based coating for produce

    Researchers from Rice University have developed a new coating derived from egg waste that protects fruits and vegetables for extended periods.

  • Scientists develop self-healing bone material

    Material scientists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany have developed a self-healing bone replacement material.

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