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Nanomaterial adsorbs antibiotics from water
A zirconium-based metal-organic framework was developed at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to target norfloxacin antibiotics during water treatment.
Researchers call for ear print biometrics to be built into smartphone apps for smart home security
Researchers from the University de Tunis El Manar in Tunisia are calling for incorporating ear recognition biometric technology into smartphone apps for the purpose of securing smart homes.
Job searches during a pandemic: What engineers should know
While most of the world endures COVID-19 related closures, layoffs, furloughs and other changing work conditions, there is a contingent of people, engineers among them, who are or have been looking for employment.
Faulhaber brings integrated speed controller for flat motors to market
The BXT family of brushless DC servomotors with especially short design has been expanded with a diameter-compliant, integrated speed controller.
Hydropower generation and climate change in Sumatra
Prospective hydroelectric power production under global warming levels of 1.5° C and 2° C is analyzed for the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Smartphones could be the key to widespread COVID-19 testing
University of Pittsburgh professors are working on a way to make inexpensive, non-invasive at-home testing readily available, without the need of clinicians or special medical equipment.
Robot uses limbs to travel over sand covered hills
Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Lab created a new robot, named Mini Rover, that can travel over sand covered hills with ease.
Federal funds allotted for critical materials processing R&D
The funding opportunity is intended to address gaps in domestic supply chains for key critical materials essential for clean energy technologies.
Water-absorbing polymer keeps solar panels cool
A sorption-based atmospheric water harvester can improve the efficiency of photovoltaic devices in hot climates.
Hach EZ series analyzers simplify water testing
Review the various methods by which water testing is accomplished, and learn how the Hach EZ series online analyzers can simplify industrial and environmental water analysis.
Will mouthwash reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission? Scientists want to know
An international team of scientists is calling for researchers to investigate the possibility that ingredients in over-the-counter mouthwash could potentially cut the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus that is responsible for COVID-19.
ElectroCraft drives feature easy setup and operation
DC motor drives are widely used across multiple sectors. When selecting a drive, there are multiple specifications that should be considered, including continuous current, peak current, supply voltage, and motor voltage.
Team turns seaweed into biofuel, bulk chemicals
Researchers from the U.K.’s University of Exeter and the University of Bath have developed a saltwater based approach for turning invasive seaweed into biofuel and bulk chemicals.
Fast-charging super-capacitor could accelerate renewable energy usage
From electric vehicles to wind, wave and solar energy generation could be improved.
Self-driving freight startup to provide all-electric vehicles for Swedish drink company
Einride will enable zero emissions trucks for Swedish vendor Oatly.
Team develops extra-sensitive bioelectronic ammonia sensor
A team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed an extremely sensitive bioelectronic ammonia gas sensor.
The Pulse360: Insights into solar combiner equipment searches
Searches from the fabricated metal sector for solar combiner equipment has doubled.
Online portal tracks, forecasts COVID-19 cases
The tool predicts COVID-19 disease transmission based on county data of daily reported infections and current movement restrictions, such as shelter-in-place and social distancing orders.
Team is developing face mask that emits fluorescent signal when it encounters COVID-19
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University are modifying a tool originally used to detect the Ebola and Zika viruses to also detect SARS-CoV2 (CoV2), the virus that causes COVID-19.
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