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Wearable monitors elderly, calls for help during emergency
Researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania, working jointly with researchers from the Department of Geriatrics at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), are attempting to devise a system for monitoring the health of the elderly that will send out alerts to their contacts or an ambulance in the event of an emergency.
Watch: Water innovation hub wins $100 million funding award
The Hub is intended to focus on early-stage research and development for energy-efficient and cost-competitive desalination technologies and for treating nontraditional water sources.
Using coffee grounds to sustainably dye fabrics
The coffee-based dye is a potential alternative to the two million tons of chemicals and synthetic dyes used annually in the textile industry.
EIA projects 50% rise in world energy use by 2050, led by Asia
Most of the growth is focused in regions where strong economic growth is driving demand, particularly in Asia.
Self-sterilizing polymer quickly kills dangerous hospital microbes
The hydrophilic polymer inactivates viruses and bacteria in minutes and could find wide application in hospitals and other clinical settings.
NASA orders 6 Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin
Another six spacecraft can be ordered for later missions as well.
13 W thermal gap filler is ideal for higher power applications
When placed between heat generating components and a nearby heat sink, the silicone-based material completely fills air gaps between uneven components, board protrusions and recessed areas.
Pollutants from pot: VOCs and cannabis cultivation
Air samples collected in four cannabis growing facilities in Nevada and California were analyzed to determine which chemicals are emitted during the growth and processing of these plants.
Oil-free rotary screw compressors
Available in horsepowers from 50 to 450 hp, Kaeser’s two-stage oil-free air compressors are designed to deliver oil-free compressed air for food, beverage, chemical, medical and other demanding applications.
Study analyzes economic and emissions costs of transportation biofuels
Process economics and life cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with conversion of 11 biomass feedstocks by fast pyrolysis were analyzed.
More graphene means less platinum in fuel cells
A platinum-graphene arrangement maximizes the surface area for catalytic activity while also reducing the amount of the metal required.
LSU students develop crime-predicting software
The team gathered crime data from the internet and used it as the foundation for constructing a national crime prediction map.
Amazon orders 100,000 electric vehicles from this Michigan startup
The first vans could be in service in 2021, with prototypes arriving perhaps as soon as 2020. The full deployment is expected by 2024.
Watch: Nail gun drone installs roofing shingles
The autonomous octocopter is reportedly capable of positioning a nail gun above a targeted nailing point, triggering the gun to insert the nail, and then moving on to the next point — all without human operators.
Machining complicated ceramic parts for the medical industry
Insaco developed unique capabilities to machine to very tight tolerances ceramic parts for the medical industry.
2018 saw an increase in CO2 emissions from aviation
A global aviation carbon dioxide inventory assembled for the 2018 calendar year shows that aviation emissions are increasing 70% faster than UN projections and could triple by 2050.
Team develops 'green' stone composites by repurposing stone waste
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have developed a new technique for producing environmentally friendly stone composites by combining polymers and natural stone slurry waste.
Engineers and biologists collaborate on robot that mimics speed and movement of yellowfin tuna
Engineers from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Engineering, in collaboration with biologists from Harvard University, have developed what they are calling the first-ever robotic fish to mirror the movements and speed of a live yellowfin tuna.
Watch: Where to park when you go to the mall
In their paper, the researchers mapped three simple parking strategies onto an idealized, single row parking lot. Their solution may surprise you.
5 key takeaways: New turbine oil for severe-duty applications
Evolving plant operations, with a focus on efficiency, require modern power turbines to operate under severe conditions marked by high energy output, increased cycle times and high operating temperatures.