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Supermarket chain to employ robot to scan aisles for hazards
Giant Food Stores will soon debut a new robot employee at each of its stores.
VW is investing $800 million to build EVs in the US
The German carmaker said it will make its Chattanooga, Tennessee, production facility the company’s North American base for electric vehicle manufacturing.
Six Things You Should Know About Fine Chemical Custom Manufacturing: A Primer
Fine chemical custom manufacturing service providers offer partnerships for clients seeking process development, scale-up, swing capacity or complete outsourcing, all at the best possible cost position.
Microneedle patch for long-term contraceptive release
The patch is designed as a long-acting, effective contraceptive that can be self-administered by users in developing areas.
Funding for Canada’s first geothermal power plant
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $25.6 million in funding for a 5 megawatt (MW) geothermal plant in the southeastern Canadian province of Saskatchewan as part of a project led by Deep Earth Energy Production Corp.
Boosting lithium-air battery performance with 2D catalysts
The researchers theorized that electric vehicles using 2D catalysts could have a range of 400 to 500 miles per charge instead of the current 100-mile range.
Cotton seeds sprout on the moon's far side
Cotton seeds have sprouted in the small biosphere that China’s Chang’e-4 moon lander delivered to the lunar surface on Jan. 3.
Rapid 3D-printing of scaffolds for spinal cord injury repair
A microscale continuous projection printing method was used to produce a complex scaffold structure for regenerative medicine applications in the spinal cord.
Elder care robot tested in WSU smart home
Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a robot with the potential for keeping elderly people with dementia and other limitations living in their own homes longer.
Fluidized-bed technology improves propylene yields from PDH units
K-Pro improves propylene yields by converting low-value olefinic, paraffinic or mixed streams with elevated propane concentrations into higher value olefins.
Updated diagnostic enables mobile testing for viruses, bacteria and active toxins
The portable, microfluidic platform provides for simultaneous detection of toxins and pathogenic bacteria.
Rare metal recovery from e-waste in Switzerland
Prospects for increasing the recovery and recycling of indium, neodymium and gold are examined.
Homeowner converts 110-year-old tree into library
The trunk of a 110-year-old cottonwood tree in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has been converted into a mini library.
Government websites left insecure, inaccessible amid shutdown
A reported 80 U.S. government websites, including those for the U.S. Department of Justice, NASA and the U.S. Court of Appeals, are operating without renewed security certificates.
Video: Automated Pu-238 production to benefit NASA missions
The newly automated system will more than triple the number of plutonium pellets produced at ORNL each week from 80 to 275.
Scientists develop polymer spray to instantly fix damaged ships
Scientists from Australia's Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) are creating a spray that repairs ships damaged at sea within minutes of application.
PG&E plans Chapter 11 as it eyes possible fire liabilities
A court filing is expected as the company replaced its CEO and said it faces liabilities that could top $30 billion.
Morphing aerial drones: Flying robot dragons, bird-mimicking quadrotors and more
See four examples from the latest research on drone shape-changing abilities that enable unmanned aerial vehicles to slip into areas they would otherwise be unable to enter.
Anymal traverses and inspects Zurich sewers
During testing the robot transmitted images and a mind-boggling 500,000 measurements per second back to the above-ground team.
Fiat Chrysler agrees to settle vehicle emissions scandal
The company said it was sticking with its position that it "did not engage in any deliberate scheme to install defeat devices to cheat emissions tests."