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Dubai unveils plans for floating, autonomous smart police station
Plans for an autonomous, floating smart police station (SPS) off the coast of Dubai were recently unveiled at an international tech event held in the United Arab Emirates.
An advanced gel-like thermal gap filler
The gap filler’s soft consistency gently conforms to uneven surfaces and components to efficiently transfer heat to a nearby heatsink.
Commercial fishing industry to ward off sharks using electrical signals
In a bid to prevent sharks from becoming bycatch for the commercial fishing industry, fishermen in North Carolina’s Outer Banks will test a new device designed to ward off sharks from commercial fishing vessels.
Fire blankets protect homes from wildfires
The team tested four kinds of materials: aramid, fiberglass, amorphous silica and preoxidized cotton, with and without an aluminum surface.
Video: The 2020 Corvette redesign includes supplemented engine noise
Chevrolet defended the system as the same in the previous generation C7 and 2019 sport models, and clarified that the engine noises are augmented, not faked.
Researchers build 3D-printed coral homes for fish
Placed in a fish aquarium among four 3D-printed artificial coral replicas and one coral skeleton of calcium carbonate, the damselfish did not indicate a preference for one habitat, nor did they prefer a material.
Female African refugees learn to code for future success
The idea of teaching refugee girls to code has taken hold for two common reasons: increase the number of women, especially minority women, in STEM fields, and give these women the skills to get good jobs.
Infrared reveals text of ancient Greek scrolls
Researchers gathered hundreds of images at different wavelengths to reveal the obscured words on the backs of the scrolls.
Denver airport names new contractors for terminal project
Phase I work primarily includes construction of airline ticketing pods in the center of the terminal, and also includes new restrooms and conveyances.
Study says EVs can completely shave residential peak demand
The study analyzed data on 5,000 SCE utility customers including each customer’s hourly loads, commuting data and battery reserves after afternoon commuting.
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.