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Amazon pledges to fund computer science classes in 130 New York City schools
Ahead of settling into its recently announced New York City headquarters, Amazon has pledged to offer students access to introductory and advanced computer science classes in 130 New York City high schools.
Thanks to AI, Salvador Dalí will live again
The installation is a combination of archival footage, interviews and photographs coupled with newly created footage that features a Dalí impersonator.
ARM to award $5.7 million in project funding
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) has announced the selection of 11 projects from its second formal project technology call, which took place in May 2018.
No yolk: Transgenic hens produce protein-based drugs
The desired proteins are encoded in the chicken’s DNA and produced as part of the egg white, with no adverse effects on the birds.
Research suggests collaborative gaming could increase office productivity
According to research from Brigham Young University, playing video games with coworkers can lead to improved productivity at work.
Facing billions in potential liabilities, PG&E files Chapter 11
The company faces an estimated $30 billion in potential liability for wildfires in 2017 and 2018.
Composite hub wheel brushes now available with diamond filaments
Brush Research Manufacturing has introduced a diamond filament wheel brush for polishing and finishing hardened materials and hardened material surfaces of end mills, drills, reamers or other metal-cutting tools.
Samsung doing away with plastic packaging
The electronics division of Samsung announced this week that it would no longer wrap its products in plastic packaging.
Machine tool orders increase significantly in 2018
According to a Jan. 14 report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), machine tool orders for November 2018 were $458 million, a 7% increase over November 2017.
Safety board warns of evidence lost in shutdown
As of Jan. 25, the NTSB counted 22 accidents for which it did not dispatch investigators.
Graphene dough easy to transport, store and mold
A non-solution-based processing route produces graphene oxide in a dough state without the use of binders.
Metallic wood is as strong as titanium but four times lighter
Engineers have built a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores akin to natural wood that makes it lighter than the strongest metal.
Boeing successfully test flies autonomous flying car
The prototype VTOL vehicle will continue testing this year.
DIY computer kit teaches STEM skills to kids
Piper’s new learning kit teaches kids to code and build their own computer.
Eight-channel digital attenuator covers 200 to 6,000 MHz
Vaunix Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of programmable wireless network test devices, has announced the release of their new eight-channel, high-resolution digital attenuator, LDA906V-8.
Study reveals "bug bombs" do not kill roaches
Research from North Carolina State University reveals that total release foggers, otherwise known as “bug bombs,” fail to kill cockroaches in indoor environments.
Watch blood plasma separation with a fidget spinner
The centrifugal force provided by this inexpensive toy is sufficient to separate whole blood in four to seven minutes.
Vestas launches new onshore wind turbine platform
The EnVentus platform is based on modular design concepts first introduced in 2012, and is intended to provide turbine configurations to handle a range of wind conditions.
Bio-inspired coatings reduce ship drag and CO2 emissions
Application of high-tech coatings to hulls reduces the effect of drag, and in turn lower energy use, operating costs and emissions.
Siemens turbines tapped for coal power plant conversion
The project will use an SGT6-9000HL natural gas-powered turbine, an SGen6-3000W generator and SPPA-T3000 turbine controls system to re-power the facility’s existing coal-powered steam turbines.