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COVID-19 providing rare opportunity to study sealife
COVID-19 has provided a rare moment of silence for the world's oceans and a unique research opportunity.
Ancient solutions to modern flight problems
Researchers from the University of Bristol found that flying dinosaurs could provide solutions to modern flight problems.
Virginia Tech engineers develop emergency ventilator adapters
VT engineers developed and prototyped an adapter that would convert bipap machines into ventilators.
Researchers reveal findings about BP oil spill impact on the Gulf 10 years later
Marine scientists from the University of South Florida have conducted a comprehensive study of oil pollution levels in the Gulf of Mexico in the years since the British Petroleum Deep Water Horizon oil spill in 2010.
Ultrashort pulsed laser speeds composite component manufacturing
The new technique utilizes a laser to create holes in CFRP parts and cure mechanical inserts into place, enabling faster throughput and enhanced strength.
Is your industrial dust collector a compressed air guzzler?
Some dust collectors run much more efficiently, which can reduce compressed air consumption by 70%.
Tandem treatment removes endocrine disruptors and retinoids from wastewater
The process couples chemically enhanced primary sedimentation of sewage with acidogenic fermentation of sludge.
A smarter plain bearing developed by igus
The intelligent bearing warns of specific wear level, enabling machine and equipment operators to plan maintenance, repairs or part replacement in advance.
Survey: The impacts of COVID-19 on automotive R&D
A survey of original equipment manufacturers and suppliers examined R&D budget cuts, trends in outsourcing versus in-sourcing of R&D activities and impacts on different domain and technology areas related to the pandemic.
Thaioil using emissions control tech at Sriracha Refinery
Thai Oil Public Company Limited (Thaioil) has signed an agreement with Haldor Topsoe A/S’s to license Topsoe’s SNOX solution to remove sulfur and nitrogen oxides and dust emissions from their Sriracha Refinery in the Chonburi province in Thailand.
NASA finds Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a habitable zone
The rocky planet could support liquid water and potentially life.
Glass flakes in pharmaceutical packaging could be causing patient deaths
The presence of glass lamellae in borosilicate glass packaging is an issue the pharmaceutical industry is just beginning to properly address.
Remove heat four times faster than copper
Pyroid® HT is an engineered carbon product with thermal conductivity of 1600 W/mK, which is four times greater than the value for copper while weighing 75% less.
Solar cell efficiency record set by NREL
A six-junction solar cell designed at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a record 47.1% efficiency under 143 suns concentration
Ferry marks five years of methanol-fueled operation
The 240 m long Stena Germanica ferry was converted to run on methanol fuel in early 2015.
Smart material keeps the wearer warm and cool
Researchers have created a smart material that can keep the wearer warm and cool with no energy input.
Engineers develop process for 3D printing flexoskeletons
A team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have devised a new technique for 3D printing soft, flexible robots.
Video: Pull-Planner 4.0 software designed for safe, efficient cable pulls
The program allows users to estimate both pull tension and sidewall pressure prior to a cable pull, which proactively safeguards against potential cable damage.
The Essentials of Marine Motors
Marine motors must withstand a constantly wet and high-humidity environment. Not only can water ingress ruin electrical components, it can also ruin materials via corrosion
Polymeric gas separation membranes for atmospheric carbon removal
Learn how gas separation membranes can be helpful in removing carbon dioxide from the air.