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Mutant enzyme can be used to recycle plastic bottles within hours
A bio-industrial solutions company has developed a mutant bacterial enzyme that can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic and transform it into new recycled plastic product in just hours.
Additive manufacturing is making strides in the battle against COVID-19
As expected, 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, is proving its might amid the COVID-19 pandemic, offering solutions to the traditional manufacturing of the critical medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to treat patients and protect first responders and healthcare workers at high risk of infection on the front lines.
3D-printed coral helps researchers understand coral reef conservation
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of San Diego created 3D-printed coral-inspired structures that can grow dense populations of microscopic algae.
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch designed to heal hearts
The artificial patch can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.
Genetic tools help expand microbe investigation
A team of international scientists and researchers from the Bigelow Lab for Ocean Services has created a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques to investigate marine microbes for biomedical and food supplement industries.
Aqueous dispersions expand uses for graphene
Graphene oxide is the key to dispersing activated graphene, activated carbons and other hydrophobic carbons in water in a form of micrometer-sized particles.
AI, pressure waves used in technique for detecting leaky pipes
Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have devised a method for detecting leaky pipes using artificial intelligence (AI) and pressure waves.
Cloth infused with metal oxide nanomaterials may wipe out microbes
Researchers from Iowa State University have devised a method for depositing nanomaterials with antimicrobial properties on cloth and paper.
Arachnoid-inspired robot designed for the classroom
Researchers from the University of Zaragoza have developed an inexpensive robotic platform for education and research applications.
RPI study finds that AI is not the answer for every company
According to the study led by Chris Meyer, professor of practice and the director of undergraduate education at the Lally School of Management at RPI, companies should be strategic about how they implement AI into their businesses.
Ricardo software release heralds a new approach to transmission design
The 2020.1 release of powertrain design and optimization software from Ricardo offers a new approach to the design and optimization of hybrid, battery electric and other transmission systems.
Video: Renewables score 72% of global capacity additions in 2019, says IRENA
Renewable capacity growth accounted for 72% of all power expansion in 2019 and outpaced fossil fuel growth by a factor of 2.6.
3D-printed reusable face shields to help healthcare workers fight COVID-19
Infinite Electronics has already completed and shipped its first lot of shields with more to come.
Parylene C coating for NdFeB magnets
Parylene C is a thin, pin-hole free, conformal coating that has ideal barrier and corrosion resistant properties required for medical applications.
Engineers design for disease diagnosis by high-tech toilet
The appliance operates autonomously by leveraging pressure and motion sensors while analyzing waste to detect the presence of various diseases.
Online STEM education opportunities abound amid COVID-19 pandemic
In lieu of a physical workplace or classroom, adults and children are learning to continue their education and work on all manner of technology from laptops, desktops, tablets and even smartphones.
Research links air pollution and COVID-19 mortality
Air quality has been implicated by researchers in Europe and the U.S. as a factor in mortality rates associated with COVID-19 in some areas.
Cleaner tugboat service with hydropower and hydrogen
A tug powered by two 200 kW proton exchange membrane fuel cells will soon be tested as it escorts barges around the docks in Lyon, France.
Study: Chemical industry can reach the world's climate goals
Researchers from ETH Zurich and Utrecht University have analyzed the ways in which the chemical industry can meet the world’s climate change goals.
Low-cost fusion projects win DOE funding
Fifteen projects have been selected to receive $32 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy (BETHE) program.