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Australian company offers unique technology to release seized valves
Ultrasonic vibration releases the particles that build up in a valve and cause it to seize in either a fully open or fully closed position.
Selecting the correct valve rotor
Valve rotors are each designed for a particular application and ACS has introduced their ICS rotor valves that are available with a number of different rotors to address metering, feeding and airlock applications for a number of industries.
In conversation: A framework for assessing new technology
Technology thought leader Massoud Amin, DSc, discusses how our current era of technology is similar to, and different from, previous eras, and if advancements like AI and robotics change the basic human/machine relationship.
Outdated design standards could leave dams vulnerable to extreme weather
The research found that the rising number of extreme storms combined with outdated building criteria could overwhelm hydrologic structures like dams and stormwater systems.
Getting the lead out of solar cells
A stable, lead-free solar cell semiconductor was identified through data analytics and quantum-mechanical calculations.
Linear bearing corrosion resistance test
What happens when you submerge a recirculating linear ball bearing and a self-lubricating plastic linear bearing from igus in water and vinegar for five days? Watch to find out!
Researchers develop algorithm for predicting thunderstorm severity
Machine learning taught a computer model how to categorize storms based on data from associated power outages.
How are bearing balls made?
Bearing balls are the component of a ball bearing that permit smooth, friction-free rotary motion. Have you ever wondered how they are made?
Pentagon testing lasers that can talk to specific targets
Scientists at the Pentagon have completed a round of testing on a device that enables lasers to talk.
This developer plans to build 800 MW of renewables plus storage
The Energy Department said that 41 states had at least one installed wind turbine as of January 1.
Watch: Viruses self-assemble into antibacterial gel
A hydrogel incorporating billions of bacteriophages forms a material that is not only self-healing but also offers antibacterial services for medical and environmental applications.
Students develop alogrithm to prevent hackers from viewing smart home footage
Engineering students from Canada’s Simon Fraser University (SFU) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven privacy shield that scrambles the images of occupants captured by smart home security systems vulnerable to hacking.
First evidence of atmospheric mercury nanoparticles
A previously unknown form of atmospheric mercury has been documented by researchers from McGill University, Canada, in urban air samples from Montreal.
Designers create anti-facial recognition masks to thwart public surveillance cameras
In an effort to thwart the controversial facial recognition algorithms in public surveillance cameras, designers from Poland-based design studio have devised an anti-facial recognition mask.
Reducing routine maintenance costs of engine generator sets with new portable oil analysis tools
It is important to know the type of contaminant in the oil because it provides symptoms of the engine condition.
Stress research could help first responders stay healthy
Researchers plan to analyze measures of molecular activity to create new ways to monitor and predict the effects of stressors on the body.
Sensors to monitor conditions in deep, unconventional oil reservoirs
The sensors would be carried into the wells along with proppants that are used to keep the wells flowing.
Managing earthquake risk from oil and gas operations
The team's study area was in Oklahoma, where much fracking activity and wastewater injection has been carried out, and where there have been several induced earthquakes producing damage.
Watch: Microrobots designed to travel and treat the GI tract
A microrobotic platform for precise delivery of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract has been engineered by researchers from California Institute of Technology and Washington University in St. Louis.
Researchers on the path toward developing salt-resistant pavement
Researchers from Brunel University London have developed a new concrete formula that will absorb considerably less salt than traditional concrete, thereby reducing corrosion and deterioration of roadways.