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NASA bumps Boeing and SpaceX’s unmanned and manned flight tests
The tests will be the first time commercially built and operated spacecraft designed for humans will dock to the International Space Station.
Automotive safety standards – an issue of conformance
Three major regulations govern vehicle safety standards worldwide: the FMVSS, CMVSS and UNECE. With the majority of the world adopting UN regulations, importing vehicles not specifically designed for the North American market has become increasingly difficult.
Researchers create self-healing 3D-printed material
The 3D-printed rubber material can self-repair through a 3D-printing process called photopolymerization.
Elastomer sheets as shape-shifting actuators
The shape of a flat sheet of elastomer is changed using actuation that is fast, reversible and controllable by an applied voltage.
Robust salinity sensor stands up to marine conditions
Biofouling-independent salinity sensing is achieved by application of a laser irradiation process to a flexible polyimide substrate.
This utility just doubled its power generating capacity
The deal more than doubles Cleco's generating capacity and increases its customer base by more than 75%.
Graphene biosensor breathes new life into lung cancer diagnosis
The device demonstrated improved detection accuracy for three of the most common lung cancer biomarkers in human breath.
Russia outfits two navy ships with hallucination-inducing weapon
Two Russian Navy ships have been outfitted with a weapon capable of making victims hallucinate, according to Russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti.
New 3D imaging platform reduces endoscopic surgery risks
The new platform enables medical device manufacturers to integrate stereoscopic 3D imaging into endoscopes, providing depth information that is unavailable in traditional, single-camera devices.
Jenga-playing robot gains skills with faster machine-learning approach
The machine-learning technique developed at MIT combines tactile and visual learning.
Researchers develop hotel-recognition system to assist law enforcement with human trafficking cases
In an effort to assist law enforcement in human trafficking investigations, a team of researchers has constructed a dataset of hotel room images.
Intel breaks indoor drone record at Super Bowl LIII
While the aircraft entertained audiences, other drones were used to patrol outside for security.
Tesla to buy energy storage vendor
The electric vehicle maker will acquire Maxwell for $218 million.
Report: New skills needed as cybersecurity job gap widens
There are a number of ways to protect vulnerable data, but new research shows that there aren’t enough trained people available to make it happen.
AI diagnoses schizophrenia from brain scans
The tool was trained on resting-state brain patterns using functional magnetic resonance imaging scans from patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Exxon LNG project with Qatar Petroleum moves ahead
Construction on the $10 billion liquefaction project is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2019.
British Army to test virtual reality training for soldiers
The British Army announced that it will explore how to incorporate virtual reality (VR) into training its soldiers.
National Geographic and Mattel to release line of STEM-related Barbies
National Geographic and Mattel have joined forces to develop a line of Barbie dolls to showcase STEM-related occupations.
IBM and McCormick using AI to 'spice' things up
IBM and spice maker McCormick are collaborating on a line of all-in-one spice packets developed using AI.
Kentucky utilities issue RFP for renewable energy
The utilities are using the solicitation to monitor the market to determine if feasible, lower-cost options exist.