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NASA's first all-female spacewalk won't happen
NASA originally planned for an upcoming spacewalk to be the first ever conducted by an all-female crew. But due to spacesuit fit issues, the mission will be conducted by one male astronaut and one female astronaut.
Engineers create low-profile ankle exoskeleton for the elderly, soldiers, postal workers
Mechanical engineers at Nashville, Tennessee's Vanderbilt University have developed an ankle exoskeleton to support elderly people, people with lower leg muscle strength impairments and people whose work requires prolonged walking.
Schools in Japanese city to use AI to prevent bullying
Teachers and administrators in the Japanese city of Otsu will soon be getting a new weapon in their fight against school bullying: artificial intelligence (AI).
ABB will propel China's first home-grown cruise ship
The vessel will support a growing Chinese cruise market, which may rival that of the United States over the next decade or two.
New method sterilizes wastewater with carbon dioxide bubbles
The process bubbles heated and unpressurized CO2 through wastewater in a bubble column, effectively destroying any pathogens encountered.
Algorithm signed to record deal with Warner Music Group
A bundle of code is the latest addition to Warner Music Group’s collection of artists, according to reports.
Video: Enter the black hole at the center of the Milky Way with this NASA VR experience
The virtual reality (VR) experience puts the viewer into the chaotic center of the Milky Way from the perspective of a supermassive black hole lurking at its heart.
Modular valves provide weight and size reductions to the oil and gas industry
Modular double block and bleed valves designed for oil and gas applications provide pressure instrument take-off points while reducing the size and weight of required pipe-valve assemblies.
Common breakfast beverage bolsters direct solar absorption
It's not just for breakfast: a coffee-containing colloid can pave the way for efficient direct absorption of solar energy.
High-density aviation fuel produced from plant wastes
The final product is a mixture of C12 and C18 polycycloalkanes with a low freezing point and a density about 10% higher than that of conventional jet fuels.
Video: Simulation system designed to teach spinal manipulation skills
The tool supports learning mobilization techniques through real-time visual feedback and deformation-based passive haptic feedback.
Community in China gets a "robot watchman"
A residential community in Beijing has a new employee to keep watch for suspicious behavior: a “robot watchman.”
Photo-driven americium extraction from nuclear waste
Vitrification of legacy nuclear wastes will be simplified by the removal of heat-generating americium.
Sounds good? Your next cheese could come with its own playlist
The cheese sample exposed to hip hop topped the list in terms of fruitiness; it also was the strongest in terms of smell and taste.
KFC China serves ice cream with robots, predicts orders based on facial recognition
Business at some KFCs in China begins with customers scanning their faces at a kiosk, enabling them to order and pay for their food using facial recognition technology.
National Cocktail Day: There's an engineering standard for that
While engineers have had less impact on the design of cocktails than on the beer can, a few events in recent history show them having a little fun with the subject.
Climate adaptation planning tool designed to protect California coastline
An interactive mapping tool filters for the best location-based coastal adaptation strategies that limit coastal hazard threats.
Washington leads in STEM jobs, ranks in top five for innovation
According to a new ranking from personal finance website Wallethub, Washington D.C. is the national leader for STEM jobs.
Rapid detector for dopamine could speed diagnosis of Parkinson's, other diseases
This is the first rapid dopamine detector, and because it can be administered at the patient's side, it is cost-effective as well as fast.
Sensors from MIT can monitor building and ship wiring, alert when repairs are necessary
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new system for gauging the behavior of all of the electrical devices aboard a ship or within a building or factory, looking for signs of imminent failure.