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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.
Watch a robot walk like a 300 million year old animal
The gait of an extinct lizard-like animal was replicated by means of digital simulations and robotics.
Robocalls, telemarketing calls to increase amid government shutdown
Consumers may experience a surge in robocalls and telemarketing calls thanks to the partial government shutdown in the United States.
Four Audi engineers indicted in emissions cheating scandal
The news agency said the new indictments bring the number of VW employees charged in the scandal to 13.
Even robots can get laid off
Japan’s all-robot hotel sacks half its robotic workforce after problems arise.
USDOT proposes rules to allow drones to fly at night and over crowds
New rules to include drones flying safely in national airspace.
New materials could take flight based on bird feather structures
The structures zipping together the barbs in bird feathers could provide a model for new adhesives and aerospace materials.
Study: Permafrost temperatures are heating up
Permafrost melting causes the release of carbon dioxide and methane and speeds up global warming.
FDA-approved sticker increases fruit shelf life
In February, a crowdfunding campaign is set to launch for a novel product claimed to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit by up to 14 days.
Watch: The first 10 MW offshore wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa
The new turbine offers 30% higher annual energy production relative to its predecessor.