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High-performance plastics for 3D printing
High-performance 3D-printing in the aerospace, automotive and medical device industries requires thermoplastic materials like polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK).
Oil giant is testing methane detection technology
Drones, ground-based mobile and fixed-position sensors and satellite-based technologies are being evaluated to identify effective methane leak detection solutions.
Engineered wheat resists scab with no negative effect on yield
Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have discovered a gene that can be used to engineer wheat varieties that are resistant to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also known as scab.
MIT CSAIL develops sprayable tech to make surfaces interactive
Researchers from Massachusetts’s Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed sprayable technology that enables users to devise interactive surfaces for controlling connected devices.
Antimicrobial coating shows promise against the coronavirus
Researchers from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed an antimicrobial coating that shows promise for killing the coronavirus.
Grid hardening goes beyond SAIDI and SAIFI
Enabling capital projects that result in grid hardening and modernization...
Acoustic monitoring detects component tolerance, reduces downtime
Sensors effectively provide machinery and equipment with a sense of hearing for quality assurance during manufacturing.
Watch: Bioreactor designed to produce pharmaceuticals in space
A space-based bioreactor system is under development to support E. coli growth and enable production of drugs on demand during space missions.
The Mars Helicopter is packed and prepared for launch
Perseverance will be key to future Mars missions, including potential manned missions, and the Mars Helicopter will help scientists what roles drones could play in those future missions.
Cortec announces bio-based coating for high-humidity applications
Coating manufacturer Cortec Corporation announced the EcoLine 3690, its ready-to-use canola-oil-based temporary coating for corrosion protection in severe marine and high-humidity applications.
Citizen scientists: Dive in and help NASA classify corals
Both fluid lensing and gaming opportunities can be leveraged to map the ocean floor with a level of detail previously possible only when teams of divers were sent under water to take photographs.
New pinto bean resists leafhoppers
Researchers from the American Society of Agronomy created a new pinto bean that is resistant to leafhoppers and droughts.
Food grade contact cleaner safely cleans sensitive electronics in food processing applications
Suitable for cleaning sensitive electronics with exposure to incidental food contact, the formulation quickly removes dirt, light oils and contaminants.
Piston-gear pump assembly with common suction port
The piston-gear pump assembly with common suction port is designed to provide a compact tandem pump configuration for mobile machines that use both types of hydraulic pumps to power implements and other equipment.
Video: Thermal battery design advances at Argonne
Initially developed for concentrating solar power plants, the system can also harness heat produced in desalination systems, cogeneration facilities or heavy-duty vehicles.
Photoluminescence technique illuminates defects in perovskite solar cells
The ability to identify imperfections that undermine solar cell efficiency could accelerate scale-up to larger photovoltaic modules.
A spotlight on MECO EP Type-2 seals
One product capable of sealing various materials while keeping out contaminants is MECO Seals’ EP Type-2 seal, which is custom engineered for processing equipment that handles dry solids, assorted liquids, vapors and other components.
COVID-19 cancels OTC 2020
On April 2, officials announced that the event, which was scheduled for May 4-7, would not go on as planned.
Electricity produced by a microbial-materials biohybrid system
A programmable biohybrid system that conducts electrons from electricity-producing bacteria.
Wind to power offshore oil and gas platforms
A Norwegian oil firm is preparing to build a floating offshore wind farm in the North Sea.