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Watch: Pipe corrosion seen as prime cause of refinery fire and explosions
Carbon steel with a higher percentage of nickel and copper corrodes at a faster rate than carbon steel with a lower percentage when used in a process with hydrofluoric acid.
A device for real-time, remote air quality monitoring
The portable system could be of value to emergency responders in the event of chemical spills, gas leaks and other air quality-impacting incidents.
Porous coordination polymer captures and converts CO2
The metal-organic framework is composed of zinc metal ions and propeller-like ligands that rotate to effect CO2 trapping.
Promising flying car startup seeking $500 million investment
Since its maiden flight last May, the Lilium Jet is one of the most promising concepts for a flying car.
Team creates fully recyclable packaging materials
A team of researchers from the University of the Basque Country in Spain and Colorado State University have created a fully recyclable packaging material.
Microfluidic platform speeds Lyme disease diagnosis
The rapid microfluidic test can detect Lyme disease with similar performance as standard assays in 15 minutes.
Sensor patch inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami
A researcher from the University of Michigan has developed an electronic sensor patch to measure the range of motion of hard-to-assess regions of the body using principles from the Japanese art of kirigami.
Watch: Drone system can intelligently film a visually interesting scene without direction
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have created a drone system that can detect and film an artistic shot without scripted scenes, GPS tags or maps of the environment.
Girl Scouts and Microsoft collaborate on new STEM-themed badges
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has teamed up with Microsoft to offer members a shot at earning one of five new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-based badges.
Flexure bearings for limited movement assemblies
Flexure bearings, also referred to as pivot bearings, were designed to tackle the design challenge of limited movement rotational assemblies. They are constructed of non-contacting sleeves connected internally by leaf springs, allowing friction-free limited rotation.
Water jet propulsion sails into the 21st century
Water jet propulsion systems are moving beyond personal watercraft and into much larger vessels, including naval patrol boats and offshore oil rig tenders.
Collision video: 2020 Ram 1500 earns IIHS's Top Safety Pick+ award
To earn the award, vehicles must earn "good" ratings for all collision tests as well as headlights, and possess at least an "advanced" rating for front-end crash prevention and mitigation.
Greenpeace challenges popular solutions for reducing plastic pollution
A recent report from Greenpeace concludes that some of the most popular solutions for curbing plastics pollution are, in fact, not solutions at all and actually contribute to the growing problem.
Tackling three challenges to foster wind energy expansion
Meeting the challenges will drive the innovation needed for wind to become a primary source of low-cost electricity generation.
Team to re-enact the Mayflower voyage using fully autonomous ship
To mark the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage, a U.K.-based marine research organization is teaming with IBM to build a fully autonomous ship to re-enact the Mayflower’s original journey from the U.K. to America.
Breaking point: Researchers work to refine material failure prediction models
Given the same basic information about the shape, composition and loading of a metal part, could teams of researchers predict how the part would eventually fracture?
Astronauts 3D print space meat
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have created lab-grown meat in space, according to reports.
Blankets could protect structures from wildfires, study says
By testing different materials in the laboratory and using them to shield structures exposed to fires of increasing magnitude, the research found that blankets can protect structures from a wildfire attack.
How does a pressure-compensated electric motor-driven axial piston hydraulic pump work?
Electric motor-driven hydraulic pumps convert electrical energy to hydraulic power.
Study adds up battery energy storage's potential benefits
Research by the Energy Department’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory suggests that the combination of a combustion turbine and battery energy storage be able to deliver a range of ancillary services.