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  • Streamline CNC with Mastercam software

    Mastercam 2020 delivers advanced features supporting process automation, increased operating efficiency and increased accuracy.

  • Where does U.S. natural gas come from, and where does it go?

    Shale gas now makes up a higher percentage of total U.S. natural gas production than natural gas produced from both traditional wells and from crude oil wells as "associated" natural gas.

  • Watch: Window film makes the MOST out of solar heat gain

    The window film stores solar heat and releases it during cooler periods of the day, evening out indoor temperatures to a comfortable level.

  • Harvard students' startup rents everyday items

    A student in search of a cricket bat to rent while away for a summer internship was inspired to create a new business model for the short-term rental of, well, just about anything.

  • Researchers at EPFL use AI to simplify design of turbochargers for GHP

    Jürg Schiffmann is the lead author of "Data-Driven Predesign Tool for Small-Scale Centrifugal Compressor in Refrigeration." The paper surmises a new method of designing microturbocharger technology for geothermal heat pumps (GHP).

  • Replacing rare earths with common elements in electronics

    Substitutes for the Group III rare earths were identified by combining elements from adjacent groups in the periodic table.

  • New technology 'highjacks' intrusive drones

    An assistant professor from Florida’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has developed a system for overtaking unauthorized and suspicious drones without downing or destroying them.

  • Top 5 business benefits of modernizing legacy networks

    Want to modernize your business services (TDM, Layer 2 and Layer 3) to cost-effectively generate new revenue streams without adversely affecting your existing network? Ciena’s Wayne Hickey explains how operators benefit by modernizing TDM and packet network designs.

  • Accenture’s Digital Refining Survey

    Accenture's second annual digital refining survey identified five trends as refineries embrace IIoT.

  • Home composed of 600,000+ plastic bottles can withstand 326 mph winds

    A Canadian company has recently completed construction of a hurricane-proof home that is composed of over 600,000 plastic water and soda bottles.

  • Earn a master's degree in engineering online from NC State

    Engineering Online offers graduate degree programs with all the benefits of an on-campus experience.

  • Watch the Volkswagen ID.R set another record

    The 500 kW electric race car completed England's Goodwood track in just 39.9 seconds to break the previous Formula 1 record by 1.7 seconds.

  • Intelligent catheter system relies on fiber optics and mirrors

    The Intelligent Catheter Navigation method combines a catheter with an optical fiber containing microscopic mirrors, which reflect a portion of the light passing through the fiber.

  • 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.

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