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New gas hydrate prevention technology
iHP will monitor and control the injection of monoethylene glycol (MEG) at sub-sea oil and gas fields to prevent gas hydrate formation.
A modeling method to optimize mitral valve repair
The computational model simulates leaflet geometry with sufficient accuracy to improve surgical outcomes.
Implant combines bioactive glass with copper to fight bone infection
The glass serves as a delivery platform for copper ions, which promote new blood vessel and bone growth and have proven antibacterial properties.
Smart coolers display drinks and targeted ads to customers
Walgreens is testing a new line of smart coolers equipped with displays, face-scanning cameras and technology that estimates a customer's age, gender and income.
Nuke's backup generators frozen out by Polar Vortex
Cold temperatures exceeded the design limit of -30° F for the two diesel engines that provide backup power.
Watch a self-healing, oil-based barrier coating
A new coating for metal self-heals within seconds when scratched, scraped or cracked.
Can an algorithm train bias out of AI?
MIT CSAIL researchers reported the development of an algorithm that automatically removes bias from the training data sets that teach it how to categorize facial images.
Utility hit with record fine for cybersecurity violations
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. issued the fine and said the violations "collectively posed a serious risk" to the bulk power system's security and reliability.
Wireless gas sensors gain adoption with the rise of IoT
The sensors feature portability and low power requirements.
Report: Environmental implications of SST flight reintroduction
Reintroducing commercial SST aircraft into the global aviation fleet could have significant noise and climate impacts by 2035.
Predicting dryland droughts with satellite data
Satellite data and computer models were used to predict droughts and bushfire risk up to five months in advance.
Report: Prisons building an inmate voice database using voice recognition technology
According to a new report, the voices of U.S. prison inmates are being recorded to build a voice recognition database.
Cold weather impacts nuclear power plant operations
Abnormally cold weather in late January led to operational problems at two nuclear power plants.
Making it stick: The many uses of cyanoacrylate adhesives
Cyanoacrylate, commonly known as superglue, is a one-part adhesive that can form strong bonds with a wider variety of materials than most other types of adhesives.
New parallel photoreactor for small-scale photocatalysis reactions
New laboratory grade photoreactor offers improved repeatability when performing small-scale photocatalysis reactions.
Study: Humans' behavior in VR environments differs from their behavior in real life
Researchers from UBC Research and State University of New York Polytechnic Institute have found that humans behave differently in a virtual reality (VR) environment than they do in real life.
San Francisco to consider ban on facial recognition technology
A lawmaker in San Francisco has presented legislation that would make the city the first in the U.S. to ban the use of facial recognition technology.
Yellow line, green turf: The innovations that drove sport action tracking
The addition of an on-screen graphic to show TV audiences the first-down line in U.S. football is now so routine that televised games that do not offer a yellow first-down line look like they are missing a standard part of the game.
Advanced precision motion and control technologies
This video explains how different drive technologies used in precision automation, micro-positioning and nanopositioning work.
Unusual architecture: building with objects designed for another purpose
Construction in this age of sustainability presents a number of challenges from what material to use to how well the structure handles energy. With that in mind, builders are finding that objects designed for entirely different purposes can have a second life as a home or even a hotel room. Following is a review of some unusual spaces created from objects intended for vastly different purposes.