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Optical fiber sensors make for a smarter wound dressing
Embedded sensors remotely monitor multiple biomarkers associated with wound management, including temperature, humidity and pH.
Cancer-curing gene therapies present unique manufacturing challenges
As adoptive immunotherapies graduate from research trials to commercial treatments, manufacturing processes will need to scale out to improve quality, boost yields, reduce costs and expand patient access.
KBR books energy sector engineering contracts
The firm will provide engineering services for an ExxonMobil refinery expansion in Texas and a proposed LNG export facility in Mexico.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. deploys unique SCADA platform
After a thorough assessment of production system data at one of the largest breweries in the United States, automation engineers were able to successfully launch a comprehensive supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) solution that increases visibility into daily operations.
Microfluidic diagnostic sizes up cancer cells
The microfluidic device isolates individual cancer cells based on cell size from patient blood samples.
Video: Captured CO2 converted to solid carbon with liquid metal catalyst
What if captured CO2 emissions could be converted back into a form approximating its origin, a coal-like solid carbon?
New, cheap CO2 scrubber reduces emissions
An economical scrubbing approach to curbing emissions and converting CO2 into an industrially valuable commodity is being advanced by Michigan Technological University researchers.
Self-driving trucks are key to solving first-mile logistics challenges
Driver shortages, accidents, regulations and the rise of online shopping are all reasons for the rise in autonomous trucks.
Researcher attempting to teach AI humor
In an effort to make computers seem more like humans, a Purdue University researcher is attempting to teach them humor.
Upcycled PET could help eliminate single-use plastic waste, according to NREL
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have found a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into a more valuable plastic, thereby creating an economic incentive to eliminate waste and address the world's plastics pollution problem.
Power plant siting method balances emissions, cost and public health concerns
A computational method improves the balance between power system operational costs, security of power supply and public exposure to pollutants.
Research can't keep pace with new chemical production and its environmental impact
According to a team of researchers from the U.K., so much chemical waste is being dumped into the environment that testing for its impact is nearly impossible.
NREL minimizes uncertainty in PV performance measurement
A new way to measure the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) technology — the golden module — has been implemented at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst kills 99.9% of bacteria in water
Thin sheets of the 2D material were demonstrated to destroy 99.99% of Escherichia coli bacteria in a 50 ml sample in just 30 minutes of visible-light irradiation.
Recycled water could quench LA's thirst by 2035
Tentative plans include making equipment upgrades at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, new groundwater wells and construction of a 15 mile pipeline.
Study: Almost 50% of transportation pollution deaths tied to diesel
According to a study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), 385,000 people died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution exposure largely caused by vehicle exhaust emissions from diesel engines.
Supreme 18TC: Thermally conductive epoxy meets NASA low outgassing specifications
Master Bond Supreme 18TC is a one-component conductive epoxy featuring unmatched heat transfer capabilities.
Tesla held STEM workshops for young female students
Automotive and energy company Tesla is hoping that a behind-the-scenes look of their operations will help spark the interest of young women to pursue a career in STEM.
Hybrid separation system for ultra-fine low gravity solids
Halliburton’s hybrid separation system offsets costs associated with the handling of oilfield wastewater and drilling fluids and is capable of producing a field-ready, premix fluid.
Automaker plans $4.5 billion investment to expand capacity
The move would increase capacity to meet demand for its Jeep and Ram brands, including production of two new Jeep branded products as well as electrified models.