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Watch how smartphone selfies can measure blood pressure
The contactless diagnostic method is a smartphone-based technology called transdermal optical imaging.
How to select the best prototyping method for your project
There are many options for prototype production and it can be difficult to narrow down.
Study: Workers prefer robots take their jobs, rather than other people
The team found that people compare themselves to machines less than they compare themselves to other humans
Denver airport fires its renovation contractor
The airport and its contractor had been in mediation but were unable to reach agreement on the cost and schedule impacts of multiple issues.
Cool roofs could cut urban heatwave exposure, researchers say
City dwellers are vulnerable to a heat wave's negative effects due to the urban heat island effect in which air temperatures spike several degrees higher in cities than in surrounding vegetated areas.
Watch: A climate forecasting tool for the energy sector
The tool combines sub-seasonal to seasonal climate predictions with renewable energy production and electricity demand to offer reliable forecasts for weather-dependent hydropower, solar and wind production.
Researchers develop new thin-film material for color-changing road signs
A collaboration between researchers from Fudan University in China and the University at Buffalo in New York has resulted in the development of a new thin-film material that reflects light in such a way that would call attention to important traffic signs at night.
Researchers claim to 4D print the smallest stent ever
Devices narrower than 100 micrometers in diameter can be produced, which is 40 times smaller than stents manufactured to date.
Indirect cooling system for Facebook's Ireland data center
Nortek Air Solutions' patented liquid-to-air membrane exchanger technology was selected to cool two Facebook buildings in Clonee, Ireland, which may be the worlds most advanced, energy-efficient data center.
SCBA 101: Self-contained breathing apparatuses and supplied air respirators with an escape self-contained breathing apparatus
Here is a quick introduction to industrial SCBAs, plus some key questions to ask before purchasing a unit.
Cairo authority inks deal for $4.16 billion monorail
The lines will be able to transport around 45,000 passengers per hour in each direction.
Wearable, robotic neck brace for ALS patients
The brace reportedly restores approximately 70% of the human head’s active range of motion.
Rust and rattle-proof design reinvents license plate mounting
Rightcar Solutions recently highlighted its patented line of silicone license plate frames for cars and motorcycles.
Desalination membrane based on nanowood
A nanostructured wood membrane was demonstrated to be more efficient relative to petroleum-based plastic membranes commonly used for desalination.
Tsubaki's support system: The Tsubaki ProService and Tsubaki Advantage
U.S. Tsubaki is your reliable sidekick that’s dedicated to making the most out of your business.
Old offshore rigs find new use in carbon dioxide pumping and storage
The lengthy and costly decommissioning process might be scrapped in favor of repurposing rigs as pumping stations for sub-seabed carbon dioxide storage sites.
Tucson airport runway project awards project contract
The $218 million project will replace a narrow and short general aviation runway with a full-length parallel 11R/29L runway to eliminate a collision "hot spot."
Video: A FRESH approach to 3D bioprinting heart tissue
A technique pioneered at Carnegie Mellon University enables 3D bioprinting of tissue scaffolds based on collagen and offers scope for fabricating a full-sized, adult human heart.
Scientists create vodka with ingredients from Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
After the scientists distilled the rye, the only detectable radioactivity discovered in the alcoholic byproduct was in the form of carbon-14, present in the same amounts as in any other spirit.
Blockchain-based energy management tool wins DOE backing
The grant will fund work to commercialize a blockchain-based transactive energy platform.