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Lowering the cost of medical diagnostics with 3D printing
A 3D-printed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay device fits onto a normal pipette and substantially reduces the time and cost of this common medical test.
AI detects ghostwritten text with 90% accuracy
A program, called Ghostwriter, uses a Siamese neural network to compare the writing styles of different texts.
This facility will extract rare earths from coal waste
Through an R&D program with the Energy Department's National Energy Technology Laboratory, WVU is opening the Rare Earth Extraction Facility.
The welding skills gap: Not just poor beads and joints
A nuanced look at the skills gap reveals that there is much more to it than a welder’s inability to weld.
Eying Arctic sea routes, Russia launches nuclear icebreaker
The ships are expected to be central to Russian plans to open the Northern Sea Route to all-year activity.
New water purification device inspired by an origami rose
The device is composed of layered, black paper sheets arranged to resemble the petals of a rose. An attached tube behaves like a stem, collecting untreated water from different water sources.
Swimming robot inspects Phillips 66 diesel storage tank
The robot eliminates the need for a human to enter a storage tank, captures images of the tank interior and provides insight into sediment levels and coating condition.
The Boring Company to build loop system in Las Vegas
This is the fourth contract in four different cities for the underground electric car system.
Daimler establishes self-driving truck unit
The new group will include the recently acquired Torc Robotics.
Why have hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs returned to the U.S. from overseas?
After decades of shedding employment, the U.S. manufacturing sector is finally adding jobs again.
Powerful industrial air-operated pliers by Deprag
Are you seeking a powerful tool for cutting and separating, pressing and crimping, assembly, or embossing seals? Introducing the most effective tool — a modern set of air-pliers.
Study offers insight into EV charging habits
Vehicle-mounted devices collected data on voltage, current, GPS location and state of charge. Summary data included total yearly kWh and whether charging occurred at home, at work or in a public charging station.
Bechtel awarded EPC contracts for LNG export terminal
The lump-sum turnkey contracts include cost, schedule and performance guarantees.
Raspberry-picking robot can pick 25,000 raspberries a day
A raspberry-picking robot developed by a University of Plymouth spin-out is capable of picking as many as 25,000 raspberries a day, according to a recent trial of the technology.
Can creativity follow a schedule?
New research from economists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) suggests that schedule-setting autonomy and employee impulsivity are key factors in optimal time management.
Panamanian village built from discarded plastic bottles
To create the structures, metal cages are packed with plastic bottles and the cages are then welded together with steel rebar. Those cage structures are then covered entirely in concrete.
First digital circuit breaker certified for commercial use
Part of what makes the solid-state circuit breaker revolutionary is not only that it is the first digital circuit breaker to receive UL489 and UL1557 listings, but that it is also an extension of the industrial internet of things.
Watch: Greater access to vaccines without refrigeration
The active ingredients in existing vaccines are encased in a sugary gel in a process that adds only marginal cost to vaccine formulation and eliminates almost all transportation costs.
Uber launches ScUber, a ride-share submarine for the Great Barrier Reef
Included in the A$3,000 price tag for the round-trip are transfers, a helicopter ride to either the Herron Island or Port Douglas launch points and an hour-long submarine ride.
Gas utility will test adsorbed natural gas vehicles
Adsorbed natural gas vehicles can operate at lower storage pressure than standard compressed natural gas vehicles, refilling at 900 psi instead of 36,00 psi.