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NASA Looks to Aerospace Vendors for New Moon Delivery Service
NASA looks to aerospace vendors for new Moon delivery service.
New Ultra-Wideband Distributed Driver Amplifier MMIC Released
Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) developer Custom MMIC has just released the CMD292 — a new wideband distributed driver amplifier MMIC.
Another Record for Concentrator PV Module Efficiency
A record concentrator photovoltaic (PV) module efficiency of 41.4% has been attained under the EU-funded CPVMatch project.
Stratospheric Aerosol Injection Weighed as a Solar Geoengineering Option
The initiative would inject sulfates into the lower stratosphere at altitudes of about 20 km halve any increase in anthropogenic radiative forcing.
Chinese Ink Paints a Promising Picture for Solar Steam Generation
The ink possesses the photothermal properties ideal for freshwater production via solar steam generation.
How to Upgrade Your Filling and Packaging Lines
Upgrade your packaging and filling lines to maximize production throughput and increase profitability.
Proved Crude Oil Reserves Hit a Record in 2017
Proved reserves of U.S. crude oil rose 19.5% from the end of 2016, reaching 39.2 billion barrels, the Energy Department said.
Utility Releases Timeline of Events Prior to Camp Fire
By the afternoon of November 8, weather conditions had improved to the point where the utility no longer saw a need to de-energize service.
IBM Watson and Kronos to Offer Hourly Employees Career Guidance
A new collaboration between IBM Watson and the workforce management platform Kronos will offer hourly workers access to a virtual career coach.
Baby Boomers are Delaying Retirement to Care for Parents
Half of Americans in their sixties are supporting either a parent or an adult child and 1.2 million baby boomers are caring for both, according to a Pew research study.
As Brand Loyalty Grows, IT Departments Struggle to Find Balance
IT departments are now struggling to balance allowing employees the freedom to use technology they like but also maintaining control of security and confidential company information.
Job Titles for the 21st Century
In a labor market with extremely low unemployment, companies are frequently fishing in the same pool for workers with up-to-date education and skills.
Modeling the Capabilities of Hybrid-Electric Aviaton Propulsion Systems
A hybrid-electric drivetrain can lead to substantial improvements in fuel efficiency of a given aircraft configuration.
Researchers Discover That Steel Has 'Fingerprints'
Using magnetic signals, researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have discovered unique fingerprints on steel — a find that would have possible implications for verifying weapons treaties and one that could eliminate the use of counterfeit bolts in the construction industry.
New Multimeter Comes With Built-In Infrared Camera
Saelig Company Inc. has announced the availability of the HT Mercury Digital Multimeter - an RMS DMM capable of measuring AC/DC voltage up to 1000 V, AC/DC current up to 10 A as well as resistance, continuity test, diode test, frequency, capacitance and temperature with K-type probe.
French Researchers Extend Reach of Mass Spectrometry with Nanomechanical Resonators
A team of French researchers has demonstrated a new mass-spectrometry technology that measures the mass of particles previously beyond the reach of current commercial technology. The scientists used the technology, based on nanomechanical resonators, to measure the mass of a whole bacteriophage virus capsid.
Digital "Murder Map" to Roll Out This Week
A University of Cambridge criminologist has developed what is being called the first digital murder map, which highlights locations throughout London where murders had taken place during the 14th century.
Purdue Professor: Reinforced Buildings Could Delay, But Not Stop Wildfire Damage
Following a weeks-long battle against raging wildfires that decimated communities and caused far too many fatalities, a Purdue University researcher weighs in on whether the answer to preventing future devastation is better building materials and planning. The natural hazards engineering expert’s answer, in short, is “no.”
Report: The Environmental Case for Electric Vehicles
The European Environment Agency report states that battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gas and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than gasoline and diesel cars.
Process Melts Gold at Room Temperature
The surface of gold objects melt at room temperature under intense electric fields — and re-solidify as the fields are switched off.