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Coalition urges tech giants to stop sales of facial recognition tech to the government
Ninety advocacy and activist groups have signed open letters addressed to Amazon, Google and Microsoft, imploring them to not sell facial recognition technologies to government authorities.
Online tool predicts breast cancer risk
The ability to precisely stratify patients into a variety of different risk groups helps doctors better tailor individual care to patients.
Video: Designing the future circular collider
A European initiative seeks to build a 100 km superconducting proton accelerator ring with an energy of up to 100 trillion electron volts.
Challenged by crisis, the electric grid decentralizes
The grid's century-old structure is being challenged by technology innovations, government policy, consumer behavior, and by increasingly frequent and costly natural disasters.
Cell cultivation protocol could spark clinical-grade tissue therapies
The development holds promise for the treatment of blood, heart and immune diseases, as well as repair of damaged bone and cartilage.
High-flow butterfly valve for HVAC applications
Belimo’s new butterfly valves for HVAC applications feature a patent-pending self-adjusting end-stop algorithm to ensure zero-leakage at 200 pounds per square inch (psi) in the closed position throughout the life of the valve.
Improved performance claimed for gas-insulated switchgear
The technologies are intended to help shrink switchgear size and help to reduce the use of SF6 gas, which has global-warming potential up to 22,800 times greater than that of CO2.
PLM: Where it began, where it’s going
PLM is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from inception through end-stage disposal.
Hitachi scraps two UK nuclear power plant projects
The plants would have used advanced boiling water reactor technology, which according to the company is a "Generation III+" design that has been used in Japan.
EV wireless charging moves closer to reality with Volvo investment
The technology is similar to wireless recharging with smartphones; instead of a phone, the vehicle rests over a charging pad and electricity is induced through an air gap from a transmitting magnetic coil in the charger to a receiving magnetic coil outfitted under the car.
Lee Plug expansion plugs
Lee Plug expansion plugs seal fluid passages without the use of O-rings, threads or sealants.
Healthcare wearables spending to reach $60 billion by 2023
The rise of health trackers, patient monitoring devices, hearables and other connected devices will drive growth.
Researchers using AI to diagnose PTSD
A team of researchers in London has created a system using AI to diagnose patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
3D-printed ear demonstrates the viability of a new type of implant
A researcher in Switzerland has successfully 3D-printed an ear made of cellulose nanocrystals and a biopolymer.
The case for siting PV Systems on snow-covered mountains
Installing solar panels on snowy mountaintops in midlatitude regions could help close the gap between power demand and production during winter months.
China tracks pigs using facial recognition technology
Once scanned, details about the pig appear on screen, including age, breed, diet, origin, growth process and movements through the pork supply chain.
Decoding bearing numbers
At first glance, the series of numbers and letters in a bearing part number can look confusing. But if you have the decoder, it’s relatively easy to understand.
Chasing room-temperature superconductivity
A new lanthanum superhydride structure is a potential near-room-temperature superconductor.
New CAT6a plenum-rated cable assemblies and bulk cable
A new series of premium, plenum-rated, Cat6a cable assemblies and bulk cable present an alternative to PVC jacketed cables.
Digital display designed for small modular reactor
A safety display and indication system based on field programmable gate array technology was designed for NuScale’s small modular reactor.