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Watch: Low-cost OCT system expands the field for eye scans
The compact optical coherence tomography unit is 15 times lighter and smaller than current commercial systems at less than a tenth the retail price.
Researchers are attempting to turn food waste into bioplastics
A research team from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand has devised a new technique for turning food waste into chemical components that could potentially be used as the building blocks for making bioplastics.
UK public health expert calls for green burial corridors to run alongside highways, railways
Attempting to solve the issue of England’s limited burial space while also looking to improve the environment, a U.K. public health expert is suggesting that human remains be placed in “green burial corridors” that run alongside highways and railways throughout England.
Study: The continuing climate impact of airplane contrails
Radiative forcing effects attributable to airplane contrails will triple from 2006 levels by the year 2050.
Multi-jack electronically synchronized system
Take a look at this multi-jack system, demonstrating smooth, synchronous operation with preset stops.
How does a jet engine work?
Learn how a jet engine exploits Newton’s third law of motion to achieve jet propulsion.
Robotics company creates strawberry-picking robot to assist with worldwide farm worker shortages
A Belgian robotics company has developed a strawberry picking robot to assist farmers and strawberry producers amidst farm worker shortages.
New aerogel heats up solar collection efficiency
The silica-based aerogel is sufficiently transparent to admit sunlight and features insulating properties that reduce heat losses.
Laser can identify people by heartbeat
As an identification biometric, some researchers suggested that cardiac signatures can be more accurate than face and gait recognition.
Dynamically achieve magnetic bead separation and resuspension in one device
It is often necessary to isolate bio-molecules like DNA, RNA or proteins from a solution. The separation process is often carried out by using high-gradient magnetic fields to manipulate magnetic beads attached to the target particles.
Understanding motor and temperature controllers in industrial settings
Industrial process control systems range from modular, panel-mounted controllers to large, interconnected, interactive, distributed control systems.
Discover the full potential of generative design with ANSYS
With Generative Design from ANSYS Discovery, engineers can quickly explore design alternatives based on material properties and constraint requirements.
Professor develops biodegradable, non-toxic coating to protect plants
An associate professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, has developed a non-toxic, biodegradable coating to protect edible plants against pests, diseases and environmental hazards.
Engineers develop man-made "skin" for wound healing
Engineers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have developed a new skin-like fabric for wound dressing with both the thickness and the elasticity to match specific regions of the body and that can eventually be absorbed by the body.
Video: Spirit Aerosystems brings new titanium fabrication technology to factory
The process allows Spirit to form parts out of titanium plates rather than relying on machining large blocks of titanium.
Concrete energy storage will be tested by EPRI
Participants will design, construct and test a CTES system to demonstrate the technology’s potential to store thermal energy for conversion to electricity when integrated with thermal power units.
For Independence Day EIA profiles energy use since 1776
Overall, U.S. energy consumption reached a record in 2018 at 101 quadrillion Btu, of which more than 81 quadrillion Btu were from fossil fuels. The mix in 2019 is far different than it was 243 years ago.
4 considerations for mobile welding
When the public – and many welding students – first think of typical welding jobs, they likely imagine a worker joining metal sheet on a large shop floor. But mobile welding is also common.
Seeing a patient’s pain with the aid of augmented reality
The system uses artificial intelligence to convert brain activity data into a pain signature visualization so that the clinician can assess pain levels.
Skin oils and clothing combine to affect indoor air quality
Skin oils and clothing interact with ambient ozone in indoor environments, producing a range of volatile and semi-volatile substances.