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  • 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.

  • Researchers repurpose EV batteries for energy storage in developing countries

    The research team repurposed battery units with approximately 2 kWh of energy capacity each, which can be used to power a small shop, several residential homes or a farm, for instance.

  • Researchers develop ice detection sensors

    The device detects the exact moment water hits the wing of an airplane through to the moment that ice forms on the surface, measuring the thickness of the ice as it increases.

  • How do you minimize bubbles in a two-part epoxy system?

    Watch this video demonstration on minimizing air bubbles in a two-component epoxy system.

  • A student guide to engineering internships

    It is essential that engineering students, before graduating, accrue real-life, problem-solving experience before entering and competing on the engineering job market.

  • Rendering pollutants nontoxic

    New research has the potential to address pollutants that are difficult to degrade, including TBBPA, a common flame-retardant chemical.

  • How airships can cut emissions and give the hydrogen economy a lift

    By ferrying freight via the jet stream, airships could reduce the transportation sector's carbon emissions and play a role in establishing a sustainable hydrogen economy.

  • Fast turnaround on custom heaters

    U.S.-based Durex Industries, a manufacturer of electric industrial heaters, sensors and systems, recently announced a quick ship program for its screw plug, flange immersion and circulation heaters.

  • Researchers attempting to create AI-driven companions for the elderly

    Scientists from the University of Alberta, Canada, are attempting to develop chatbots capable of expressing and responding to emotions during conversations with the ultimate goal of one day developing artificial intelligence (AI) companions for the elderly.

  • Four challenges that face EV charging station adoption

    The paper, Interoperability of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, addresses four challenges and how each may impact customers, site hosts and electric companies.

  • Nexy: Steute Technologies’ IIoT 4.0 industrial wireless solution for factory automation

    Nexy simplifies the transition from previous generations of factory processes to more robust, reliable, efficient and highly flexible smart factory implementations. Its modular design easily integrates with existing factory protocols.

  • Watch: To lower CSP cost researchers say just add salt!

    Scientists are turning to chloride salts, which can be heated to 750° C, possibly boosting efficiency and driving down CSP costs.

  • Minimizing pump cavitation: What is the ideal NSPH margin?

    Learn about the damaging phenomenon known as cavitation in pumps and how to avoid it by designing systems with sufficient NSPH margin to provide acceptable pump performance and service life.

  • Olympus DSX1000 Digital Microscope: Advanced tools for faster analysis

    Measure and observe a variety of materials with guaranteed high- and low-magnification accuracy and precision using a single instrument.

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