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Solar-assisted, corrosion-resistant seawater electrolysis system
The key is a multilayered anode composed of a nickel foam core encased in nickel sulfide, all of which are coated with a nickel–iron hydroxide electrocatalyst layer.
If automation takes over, women stand to lose the most
Women are the most at risk of career peril if automation eliminates some job roles as researchers anticipate, according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Desalination plant is set for this new city
The plant is being built to serve New Mansoura City, which is under construction along Egypt’s northern coast on the Mediterranean Sea.
Channel Tunnel rail cars will be renovated in 7-year project
The shuttles have each traveled an average of 300 round trips per month and have enabled over 236 million passengers to travel between Folkestone, U.K., and Calais, France.
Rib-attached bioreactor grows bone for jaw repair
A bioreactor technique grows custom-fit bone implants from a patient’s rib to repair jawbone injuries.
IKEA joins with London artists to construct bird houses from old IKEA furniture
Retail giant IKEA in collaboration with London-based artists, designers and architects is upcycling old IKEA furniture and manufacturing materials and turning them into homes for local wildlife.
Disney, Accenture Interactive create interactive movie posters based on facial recognition tech
Interactive movie posters that use facial recognition technology to reflect the mood of the movie-goer recently made their debut at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas.
Foam scaffolding speeds up bone growth
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and McMaster University have created a foam-like material that could be the future of implant technology.
ATI Industrial Automation introduces new compliant deburring blade
The company said its pneumatically-controlled, articulated design gives users the ability to tune the contact force to accommodate specific applications by changing the air pressure.
The first woman to be awarded the Abel Prize
The international award, modeled after the Nobel Prize, recognizes achievements in mathematics.
Video: Microfluidic device measures platelet health in minutes
The rapid return of results can help clinicians quickly determine the need for platelet transfusions.
DARPA attempting to build unhackable voting machines
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is attempting to develop unhackable electronic voting machines.
Study: Centrifugal-flow heart pump improves patient outcomes
A two-year trial documented a reduced incidence of pump thrombosis associated with a new centrifugal-flow left-ventricular assist device.
Helios Gear Products introduces Hera 90 CNC gear hobbing machine
Key features include an 8.5 diametral pitch (DP) (3 mn) rating, 6,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) maximum hob speed and up to 8 CNC axes.
Video: Self-healing waterproof skin inspired by jellyfish
Researchers have taken inspiration from underwater invertebrates such as jellyfish to create an electronic skin with similar functionality.
Virtual reservoirs could boost hydro's baseload viability
A project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy is exploring ways to use energy storage devices such as batteries, flywheels and supercapacitors to add storage to run-of-river hydropower plants.
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.