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Audio Weaver attracts $14.5M in investment from Sony, Porsche, BMW
DSP Concepts is set to receive $14.5M in Series B funding for its embedded audio engineering software, Audio Weaver. This latest financing will be used to significantly expand the company's support operations, including the opening of a new office in Taiwan.
Spray protects grapes from wildfire smoke flavor
Researchers from UBC Okanagan created a spray to protect grapes from wildfire smoke.
New ecoglue can hold up to 90 kg
Researchers from Aalto University, University of Tokyo, Sichuan University and the University of British Columbia have created an ecofriendly adhesive made from plant-derived cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs).
Bracelet device will prevent Alexa, Google Home from eavesdropping
Amid growing privacy concerns surrounding the use of digital assistants and smart home devices with built-in microphones, researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a wearable bracelet for preventing others from listening to conversations captured by the devices.
New biopolymer protects against UV radiation
A team from the University of Oulu's Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry has devised a synthetic bioplastic capable of preventing ultraviolet radiation from the sun from penetrating its film.
US military eyeing facial recognition tech that can identify people 11 football fields away
The United States military is funding the development of facial recognition technology that can identify people from as far as roughly 11 football fields, or 1 kilometer (km), away.
Study: WWI-era helmets perform as well as, if not better than, modern-day counterparts
Bioengineers from Duke University have determined that a helmet from World War I outperformed modern-day equivalents in terms of protecting the wearer’s brain from blast waves.
New record for global offshore wind capacity
The world added nearly 5.2 GW of installed offshore wind capacity in 2019, setting a new record and marking a 24% increase from the year-before period.
New hydraulic hose from Gates
Fluid power and power transmission solutions manufacturer Gates has announced the availability of its new hydraulic hose.
New safety valves from Atos
Italian electrohydraulics company Atos has announced its new Atos SpA hydraulic safety valves.
Video: Electrobraze cathodic protection pin braze system from Farwest Corrosion Control Company
The system makes cathodic protection cable connections to above and below ground steel structures and is designed to be easy to use.
Watch: Solar-powered wings flap faster than a butterfly
A new solar-powered flapping wing mechanism could enable engineers to dispense with the use of light-driven actuators in small drone, robotics and other industrial applications.
Video: Clean-in-place option expands DynaClean Conveyor line
The option is designed to give users the ability to clean the inside of the conveyor without the need to remove the conveyor belt.
Study: Social media peers influence eating habits
Researchers from Aston University’s School of Life and Health Science conducted a study that links eating habits and social media.
A smart contact lens of many colors
The lens changes color to signal that the wearer suffers from glaucoma or xerophthalmia, an abnormally dry eye condition.
Mitsubishi tapped to design Mars moon lander
The MMX's mission is to determine the origins of Mars and its two moons, as well as learn how water and organic substances became part of the primordial solar system.
Sikorsky to build new Presidential helicopters
The fixed-price contract from the Navy is worth more than $470 million for six aircraft.
New method allows concrete to be recycled by adding wood
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo created a new procedure for recycling concrete by adding discarded wood.
Watch: Better microneedle barbs are 4D-printed
Microneedles with improved tissue adhesion performance have been 4D printed to facilitate minimally invasive drug administration.
Portable assay quickly monitors mushroom safety
The assay detects the presence of as little as 10 ppb of the toxin amanitin in about 10 minutes from a small sample of a mushroom or in a person’s urine.