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Electronic skin with fully integrated flexible electronics for robots and wearables
The sensor system is made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits.
Team develops antimicrobial composite film to prevent foodborne illness
Researchers at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a composite film to decrease the occurrence of foodborne illness outbreaks.
Designing an SCN: Key elements to successful supply chain networks
Many factors need to work together for a supply chain network to be successful. A supply chain network includes activities, people, information, materials and resources.
Lithium-sulfur battery maker approaching 500 Wh/kg target
The lightweight unit has been integrated and ground-tested in an aircraft battery system and is scheduled for flight trials.
New photocatalyst harvests energy from the whole visible spectrum
A new molecule developed by Ohio State University scientists can harvest energy from the entire visible spectrum of light, capturing up to 50% more solar energy than current solar cells.
DOE steers funds toward sustainable transportation R&D
The DOE plans to make available nearly $300 million for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies.
Video: Designing diamond batteries powered by nuclear waste
Spent graphite waste stored at the U.K.’s Berkeley nuclear power plant, decommissioned in 1989, can be put to use as the basis for diamond batteries.
Engineers improve material used in bulletproof gear
To improve the vulnerability of bulletproof vests and other gear to high-speed bullets, engineers from Texas A&M University have created a new recipe for fortifying the material against high-speed ballistics.
Sorbent extracts lithium from geothermal brines
A lithium-aluminum-layered double hydroxide chloride sorbent is being formulated to harness this lithium resource for use in battery manufacture.
Study: Eliminating empty and half-full cargo ships from traffic would reduce carbon emissions and save money
Researchers from the Laboratory of Industrial Management at Abo Akademi University found a way to improve ship utilization rates and increase investments in environmentally sustainable technologies.
Improved cancer chip speeds up drug testing
Glioblastoma accounts for 50% of all malignant brain tumors, with a five-year survival rate of only 5.6%. A device developed at the University of Houston may help improve those odds.
The cost of shipping sector decarbonization
At least $1 trillion of capital investment in land-based and ship-related infrastructure is required to halve international shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Researchers develop possible technique for 'dating' fingerprints
Researchers from Iowa State University’s Department of Chemistry have developed a new technique for potentially “dating” fingerprints left behind at a crime scene.
A method for producing oxygen on the Moon
The Moon’s regolith is 40% to 45% oxygen by weight and can be extracted with a molten sat electrolysis process developed at the European Space Research and Technology Centre.
These utilities may be most at-risk from climate hazards
The report from Moody's Investor Services examines the exposure of electric utilities to the heightened risk of extreme weather events.
Study reveals roadways can be built with recycled construction waste
A long-term study conducted by researchers at the Universidad de Córdoba, Spain, reveals that construction waste from single-family homes demolished to make way for airport expansions were appropriate to use in the construction of roadways.
Red blood cells recruited for targeted drug delivery
Modified cell constructs carrying a pharmaceutical payload can be injected into the body without triggering an immune response.
Work starts to raise a dam and ease downstream flood worries
The higher dam is intended to offer greater flood protection for people living near the Sacramento River, including the state's capital.
Ultra low carryover valve increases throughput, simplifies fluidic circuits for clinical diagnostic and analytical chemistry instrumentation
The valve is suitable for a variety of different liquids and can achieve a water flow rate of up to 395 ml/min at 45 psi (3 bar).
Emerson’s new pulse valve delivers higher peak pressure for longer bag, filter lifespan and reduced maintenance
The new design improves airflow through the filter bags or cartridges for optimized dust collector performance while reducing costly compressed air consumption.