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Hydraulic Institute publishes pump application guideline for commercial building services
This guideline has been created to provide engineers, trainers, maintenance staff and plant operators with the knowledge necessary to effectively specify pumps in North America.
New sensor can detect nerve toxins
Chemists from the University of Alberta have developed a paper-based sensor capable of detecting nerve toxins associated with chemical warfare.
Video: First mission planned to collect space debris
The European Space Agency is preparing for the world’s first space debris retrieval mission in 2025.
Planning for CO2 storage in US soil
Agricultural land owners in the southwestern and central U.S. may soon reap monetary benefits by farming a different kind of resource: Soil carbon.
Hydraulic repair services
Radwell provides quality repair services for hydraulic components including motors, pumps, actuators, valves, servo valves and cylinders.
How the circular economy may save us from drowning in plastic
Top name brands, large manufacturers and startups are stepping up to solve the plastic waste problem.
US Army develops high tech wearable for canines
The United States Army Medical Research and Development Command in collaboration with medical device maker Zeteo Tech have developed technology for preventing damage to military dogs’ hearing.
New hydrogel self heals and shifts shape
A multifunctional shape-changing hydrogel has properties that mimic living tissue, making the self-healing material of potential value for medical and soft robotics applications.
Electrospun membranes improve brain cancer treatment
Multi-layered membranes composed of core-sheath fibers were formed as nanomesh discs, loaded with a chemotherapy drug and tested in rodent models.
EPLAN eBuild: Schematics through the cloud
EPLAN eBuild supplies stored macros for entire electrical and fluid power schematics instead of providing data for individual devices or components.
Scientists develop 'walking' plastic
A team of researchers from Tampere University in Finland have devised a new technique for moving plastic using light.
Chilean startup brings affordable sustainability to grocery shopping
The system easily integrates into local bodegas as well as large grocery store chains and products can be delivered to a customer’s home through the mobile delivery app.
Using nutrient rich industrial waste as fertilizer reduces carbon emissions
Researchers have conducted a study that found recycling biotech byproducts increases soil health and reduces carbon emission while maintaining crop health.
Video: Low-cost bioprinter speeds tissue engineering
A $2,000 bioprinter engineered at the University of Alabama represents a low-cost option for printing scaffold-free, functional tissues.
MakerBot launches materials development program for Method 3D printers
MakerBot’s new materials development program and LABS experimental extruder allow development partners to print and qualify a wide range of engineering-grade materials for the Method platform.
Boosting vaccination rates with virtual reality
Virtual reality technology is a promising tool for communicating public health concerns and reducing vaccination avoidance.
Natural gas venting and flaring reached new highs in 2018, EIA says
As crude oil production has outpaced natural gas infrastructure buildout, associated gas has been vented and flared.
These nukes just got a green light for an 80-year service life
This marks the first time the NRC has issued renewed licenses authorizing reactor operation from 60 to 80 years.
Video: Ford builds a better car with McDonald’s coffee waste
In a new partnership with McDonald’s, Ford is using coffee chaff — the dried coffee bean skin removed during roasting — to build car parts.
New photocatalyst effectively tackles air pollutants
A graphene-titania photocatalyst degrades up to 70% more nitrogen oxides than standard titania nanoparticles in tests on real pollutants.