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Teenagers' thrill seeking impulses can lead to cyber crime
Researchers from Flinders Criminology conducted a study that analyzed existing links between teenager’s online activities and cybercrime.
Tri-State pivots to renewable energy as coal plants close
Combined, the new generating resources will result in more than 1 gigawatt of renewable resource capacity added to Tri-State’s power supply portfolio by 2024.
Wind sprints toward a looming deadline
The expected expiration of the U.S. production tax credit at the end of 2020 is driving the large wind capacity addition.
Watch the in-flight abort test of a Crew Dragon spacecraft
SpaceX and NASA moved closer to restoring the agency’s ability to deliver crew to the International Space Station with a successful unmanned test of an emergency abort system for the Crew Dragon capsule.
UK engineers prototype 3D-printed, sensor-operated prosthesis for toddlers
The device is lightweight, has soft grip fingers and a seven-channel pediatric armband fitted with motion sensors.
ResMed settles kickback lawsuits and false claims allegations
The company agreed to pay $37.5 million as settlement for five whistleblower lawsuits.
Tracking wildlife diversity with environmental DNA
The potential for environmental DNA analysis to provide a more cost-effective means of animal identification and monitoring relative to camera trapping was examined.
Mapping Europe's marine gas hydrate deposits
These resources offer potential to replace Europe’s dwindling conventional gas reserves and mitigate the growing dependence on natural gas imports.
Eco-friendly fracking fluid could bolster geothermal energy
An eco-friendly fracturing fluid leverages lower pressures to fracture highly impermeable rocks in enhanced geothermal systems.
Early-stage pumped hydro project gets a boost from FERC
Project developers plan to use solar and wind energy to pump water to the upper reservoir, then release it through turbines to generate 10 hours of renewable energy each day.
Purdue researchers develop edible security tag for pharmaceuticals
A team of researchers from Purdue University are attempting to protect prescription drugs from counterfeiting using an edible security tag.
Consortium creates fluorescent tech for sorting recyclables
A U.K. consortium has developed identification technology to help distinguish and separate food grade plastic packaging from non-food grade plastic packaging in recycling facilities to reduce plastic waste and improve recycling efforts.
Canister designed for transfer of hotter used nuclear fuel
Each canister accepts heat loads of up to 50 kW so that used fuel can be transferred to secure dry storage after a shorter period of time.
Study: The growing impact of human pressure on world wildlife
The assessment considers the extent of intense human pressures across 20,529 terrestrial vertebrate species’ geographic ranges.
Wearable gas sensor could revolutionize health or environmental monitoring
The device could be worn by military in war zones or by industrial workers to detect potential leaks.
Cool information from Fujipoly
Fujipoly added an Engineering Resource section to its website, providing engineers access to useful whitepapers and webinars as well as to Sarcon thermal interface material performance datasheets.
Video: Battery generates clean power for rural users
The reusable battery is assembled with commonly available materials – iron, water, coffee filters and carbon felt – and can power an LED bulb for five hours or charge a cell phone.
Study analyzes deep-sea mining's impact on microbe populations
Researchers from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Services conducted a study that assessed the impact that deep-sea mining would have on microbes and their environmental roles.
Researchers report progress in tire recycling technology
Stockpiles of discarded automobile tires might soon shrink with the advent of a process designed to recover petroleum-based polymers from these materials for reuse.
Researchers develop safe method for breaking down printed circuit boards
Researchers from China’s Sun Yat-sen University have developed a technique for breaking down the dangerous compounds from printed circuit boards (PCBs) using a ball mill.