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Improved performance for permanent magnets
New magnet technology that could benefit virtually any technology that draws power from electric motors or generates power from electric generators.
Watch: Biocompatible microbots morph shape in blood vessels and fluids
This morphing property enables the bots to travel through narrow blood vessels or under conditions of changing viscosity without undermining speed or maneuverability.
Video: A 4D approach to creating self-curving corneas
The method creates cell structures of 4D tissues that can change shape over time into a desired form.
Report: Growth in renewable energy benefits Gulf Cooperation Council countries
The region will install 7 GW of new power generation capacity from renewable sources by the early 2020s.
3D-printed structures use embedded logic to respond to environment
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have successfully created structures that have embedded logic, without a brain or electronic system.
Video: Scoliobot designed to improve spinal surgery accuracy
A robot under development at Nottingham Trent University, U.K., promises greater precision in surgeries to correct scoliosis and other spinal conditions.
Jacobs wins water project engineering work
Jacobs' initial $93 million contract will support the preliminary and final engineering design phase of the 15-year program.
Pope launches 'Click to Pray' app
The app, which will be available in six different languages, will enable more than one billion Android and iOS device users to virtually pray alongside the pope.
Sensata Technologies introduces multi-turn absolute encoders for smart industrial applications
Sensata Technologies has introduced the availability of MHM5 and MHK5 absolute multi-turn encoders with either Ethernet/IP or ProfiNet interfaces for Factory 4.0 applications.
Watch: All about Aceinna's new Open Source IMU package
Aceinna has announced a new video, “All About the New Aceinna OpenIMU Package," to provide a quick and easy overview of its new OpenIMU package.
'Nanoflowers' may hold the key to a nanoscale drug delivery system
Researchers have potentially found a way to lower the risks of toxicity and inefficiency in nanoscale drug delivery systems, paving the way for targeted gene therapy to treat cancer and other illnesses.
Video: Metal deposition method yields smart fabrics
It could lead to the development of low-cost medical diagnostic tools and wirelessly powered environmental monitoring sensors.
Low shear mixing of highly viscous materials
Ross double planetary mixers are capable of processing highly viscous substances and composite materials with uncompromised shear-sensitivity, due in part to a new high viscosity blade design.
Graphene water filter built with bacteria kills bacteria
The anti-fouling membrane is composed of bacterial nanocellulose and reduced graphene oxide.
Lab-on-a-chip helps locate DNA at crime scenes
A researcher from the University of Twente has devised a system for instantly locating the presence of human DNA at a crime scene.
Pavement preservation cuts greenhouse gas emissions
Asphalt pavement preservation does more than reduce vehicle wear and tear — it also reduces carbon dioxide emissions.
Defect found in nuclear safety-related device: NRC
The condition could result in the instrument's inability to perform its safety-related function, which is accurate indication of a measured process.
Reducing fuel costs in process ovens and dryers
Many manufacturing processes use chemical solvents to produce products. As a result, hot air dryers are frequently used to evaporate those solvents.
Report: Employers to increase or maintain headcount thanks to automation
A report from ManpowerGroup projects that employers will hire more or maintain current human employee headcounts this year thanks to automation.
Avionics supplier tapped for super-quiet supersonic aircraft
The X-59 is being developed by Lockheed Martin for NASA to collect data that could make supersonic commercial travel over land possible through low sonic boom technology.