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Video: Oldest-known mariner’s astrolabe retrieved from 16th century shipwreck
The instrument excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada ship has been independently verified by Guinness World Records as the oldest in the world.
Team develops AI kit to detect pilot drowsiness
A safety kit that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for detecting pilot drowsiness has been developed by the European Clean Sky project.
Study predicts that increased global shipping traffic will lead to invasive species surge
Research from Canada’s McGill University suggests that increasing global maritime traffic will correspondingly increase the number of invasive species found all over the world during the next 30 years.
Gulf Coast shifts to become a crude oil exporter
Gross exports of crude oil from the Gulf Coast hit a record 2.3 million b/d at the end of 2018.
Harvesting energy by mimicking Aspen tree leaves
The amount of potential power that could be generated is small, but still could power autonomous electrical devices.
Cracking the energy storage problem with eggshells
A waste material of ornithological origins has been demonstrated to possess electrochemical properties suitable for energy storage application.
New ISO standard calculates product lifecycle environmental costs
The researchers say that many different aspects are taken into consideration and can include energy consumption, climate impact, material use and emissions into water, air and soil.
The technology, benefits and applications of the Demandside Arctic Gator Cooling Systems
Controlled tests indicate that this system demonstrates superior performance along with significantly lower operating and maintenance costs when compared to conventional air conditioning systems.
Researchers developing robots to help assist those with severe motor impairments
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a robotic body surrogate to help those living with disabilities complete routine personal care tasks.
New solutions save time and money
Using MC cable and Remke Connectors can mean savings of up to 50% on installation costs.
Video: Flying motorcycle that travels at 150 mph and reaches 15,000 ft — what could go wrong?
Feeling nervous about riding in an ultra-fast motorcycle in the sky? Don’t worry, it has a safety strap as a standard option.
Solid-state, ultrasonic technology in gas metering
The ultrasonic gas meter is poised to be a game-changer in residential gas metering.
Video: Solar-hydrogel system efficiently extracts water from air
The solar-assisted atmospheric water harvester provides up to 50 L per day per kg of hydrogel.
Amarinth’s scalable pump seal support system ATUs are ideally suited to short lead time contracts
A scalable, configurable range of pump seal support system Automatic Top Up Units is designed and manufactured in-house and can be completed to meet short lead time contracts.
Cave of plastic built to highlight plastic pollution issue
An artist hoping to highlight the issue of ocean plastic pollution has built an art installation composed of 18,000 used plastic cups.
Video: Soft robot can lift objects 100 times its weight
The gripper can pick up bottles and other small objects, making it useful in factories.
2020 Olympic organizers introduce two robots that will assist workers, wheelchair users at Tokyo games
Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, organizers have debuted two robots that will be assisting attendees, workers and athletes at the games as part of its Robotic Project.
Defects assist toxic pollutant absorption by MOFs
The metal-oxide-framework material was synthesized with nanometer-sized pore defects to speed the pollutant removal process.
Robotics FIRST: Destination Deep Space
Thousands of high school teams from the U.S., Canada, and other countries have taken on the 30th annual FIRST Robotics Competition’s 2019 challenge, Destination: Deep Space.
Report highlights energy sector hiring trends
Hiring difficulty was highlighted as a growing problem by virtually all sectors as employers reported having trouble finding qualified workers.