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Video: DroneGun jams UAVs to prevent attacks
DroneGun Tactical provides a safe countermeasure against a wide range of drone models and safely manages drone payloads, including dangerous ones like explosives, with no damage to the drone or environment.
IoT sensors to predict train track and station faults
Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), engineering solutions company Costain and startup Enable My Team (EMT) have devised a system capable of predicting parts, equipment and device failures at train stations.
Washington state considers legalizing composting human remains
Human composting may soon be a legal alternative to burial and cremation.
Check valves — a tutorial
Exploring ideas around media flow management
Tool for gathering pollution in the Pacific is broken
A trash-collection tool in the Pacific Ocean is now broken, according to reports. The 2,000 ft floating boom from The Ocean Cleanup project will make an 800-mile journey to Hawaii for repairs after damage from an onslaught of wind and waves in the Pacific.
Most Americans happy with their healthcare, but have a grim outlook nationwide
While most are happy with their own care, there’s a grim outlook on how people feel about healthcare in America overall.
Energy storage wars: Which technology will prevail?
Gravity towers, pumped hydro, lithium-ion batteries and other alternatives are competing for hundreds of billions of dollars that will be spent on new energy storage capacity in the coming decades.
WaterBridge Resources acquiring Concho produced water assets in southwest Permian Basin
WaterBridge Resources LLC is entering into a long-term produced water management services agreement with Cog Operating LLC, a subsidiary of Concho Resources Inc.
Commercial drones servicing the oil and gas industry
Commercial drones are beginning to receive praise from numerous industries as costs associated with inspection can be greatly reduced through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a savings potential that is extremely attractive to the oil and gas industry.
Research: Prolonged air pollution exposure lowers employee productivity
According to economists from the National University of Singapore (NUS), exposure to air pollution lowers employee productivity.
Robotic vending machine debuts on college campus
A team from PepsiCo and Robby Technologies began testing its robotic vending machines on a California university campus this week.
Company assigning "DNA" codes to valuables to prevent theft
ProTech DNA has developed new technology to protect consumer items from theft.
Queqaio satellite bridges Earth and the dark side of the moon
China’s Queqiao satellite is relaying communications between the Change'e-4 lunar rover and the Chinese space agency.
The US made big strides towards clean, independent energy in 2018
In 2018 the U.S. increased its LNG export capacity, crude oil export capacity and crude oil production capacity, setting records on all fronts.
Team creates floating island park from river debris
Researchers in the city of Rotterdam have transformed plastic waste collected from a river that runs through the city into a floating island park.
NREL floats an idea for solar PV
As much as 2.1 million hectares of land could be saved if solar panels were installed on bodies of water instead of on the ground, researchers say.
Study: Beachgoers must be wary of beach debris
A new study has revealed that almost 8,000 injuries occur on New Zealand beaches every year, with almost 600 caused by beach debris.
NYC's ban on polystyrene foam containers takes effect
Effective Jan. 1, single-use polystyrene foam food containers were banned in New York City restaurants and food vendors.
Ultima Thule spins like a propeller: NASA
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft successfully transmitted the first close-up images of Ultima Thule at 12:33 a.m. EST Jan. 1, 2019.
Translating imperial units to metric sizes in O-rings
Converting O-ring dimensions from metric to Imperial units, or vice-versa, isn't an obstacle if an engineer knows the conversions involved.