HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Researchers build soft, shape-shifting robot

    A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, has developed a pneumatic, soft, shape-changing robot capable of safely working alongside humans.

  • Fluid power sales increase, yet still lower than 2019

    According to the National Fluid Power Association’s (NFPA’s) January report, product shipments rose 16.4% compared to December 2019 while shipments were down 11.5% compared to January 2019.

  • Gurley’s high-reliability rotary encoders offer accuracy and precision, solve difficult problems

    Rotary encoders are widely used in many highly visible and even less-visible applications in medical systems, military and aerospace, and industrial and factory automation (Figure 1). They are critical components that accurately measure shaft and turret angular position and speed.

  • Introducing a lightweight, quick and accurate device to measure long lengths

    The linear digital measuring device (LDMD) 3.0 was created as a solution for situations where no appropriate alternative existed. For years, providers of shafting, piping, tubing, wood products and other long length components had to rely on simple tape measures for cut-to-length operations, inspection and set up.

  • NTSB says driver over-relied on automation in fatal Tesla crash

    The collision involved a 2018 Tesla Model 3 car and a 2019 International semi-tractor trailer. The 50-year-old driver of the car died.

  • Quantum sensor covers entire radio frequency spectrum

    The sensor covers the spectrum from 0 to 100 GHz.

  • Counter-drone system gets approved by U.S. government

    Raytheon will begin full production of the system later this year.

  • Australia produces a medical radioisotope as a true theranostic agent

    Scandium-47 has been produced in the Open Pool Australian Light-water Reactor as a beta-emitting radioisotope for targeted cancer therapy.

  • Robots deployed in the fight against COVID-19

    Robots from all over the world are helping to combat the spread of COVID-19.

  • Opening plastic packaging may be contributing to microplastic pollution

    Researchers from the University of Newcastle have conducted a study on how many microplastics are being generated from daily activities, like opening a bag or plastic bottle.

  • 6 notable HVAC takeaways from EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2020

    Energy use for air conditioning is going up more than any other use.

  • A hypertelescope designed for a wider field of view

    Great potential exists to image multiple stars simultaneously with a multi-field hypertelescope incorporating large widely-spaced mirror arrays to form high-resolution images.

  • KAIST team makes nanofiber masks in response to COVID-19 mask shortage

    Amid disruptions to the global supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks for filtering out dust and other contaminants are in short supply, which was the catalyst for researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop reusable nanofiber masks.

  • University of Zurich team improves drone collision avoidance capability

    To improve drone reaction times to other flying objects that may pose a collision hazard, researchers from the University of Zurich in Switzerland have outfitted a drone with algorithms and specialized cameras to detect and avoid such obstacles.

  • The advantages of cold-formed spline shafts

    For many of these mechanical systems, failure of the spline shaft is a significant event that can cost end-users time and money as a result of unplanned downtime and lost productivity. Because of this, manufacturing precision and structural integrity are of the utmost importance.

  • UK researchers engineer a really rapid COVID-19 assay

    The testing platform requires only 30 minutes to generate results and does not need complex equipment as it hones in on viral RNA and RNA fragments.

  • Researchers turning fish scales into flexible electronics

    Researchers from Nanjing Tech University in China are using fish scales as an alternative to the plastic components in flexible displays, wearables and flexible electronics.

  • Watch: Hybrid-electric aircraft undergoes flight tests

    The distributed hybrid-electric power system combines electric motors and an internal combustion engine into a push-pull propulsion configuration that delivers a total power output of 440 kW.

  • Team turns tire scrap into valuable aerogel

    Researchers from the University of Singapore are converting the scrap tire waste from discarded tires into an aerogel for different applications.

  • Video: A nexus observed between air pollution and the coronavirus

    Residents of regions with high air pollution levels are at greater risk from the coronavirus, but lockdown and quarantine conditions have resulted in a sharp drop in pollution levels.

    • Advertisement
    Advertisement
    ◄12...540541542543544...11601161►