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Improve Your Pump Diaphragm Productivity and Reliability with CHEMFILM® Flex Barriers
Understanding the stresses and performance requirements of a pump's diaphragm can help in selecting the optimum material to increase pump effectiveness, reliability and life.
Sensors Help First Responders Triage in Mass Casualty Scenarios
The patent-pending suite of sensors, called VitalTag, monitor and wirelessly transmit vital sign measurements such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate and other metrics.
Gaming Addiction Correlates with Impulse Control Issues in Men
A new study has found that internet gaming disorder is related to poor impulse control in men.
Jaywalking AI Mistakenly Shames Woman in Advertisement
Artificial intelligence designed to shame jaywalkers in Ningbo, China, has backfired in recent days by misidentifying a woman in an advertisement on the side of a city bus as a jaywalking culprit
Researchers Develop 100% Biodegradable and Edible Plastic Packaging
Composed of plant carbohydrates and proteins, the packaging could potentially replace the controversial plastic packaging material that often pollutes the world’s oceans and enters into the food chain.
Joint Venture Formed to Ramp Up Hog Methane Capture
Using anaerobic digestion technology, the projects will capture and process methane from clusters of Smithfield Food's company-owned and contract hog farms.
Electrochemical Route Extracts Mercury from Water
The process efficiently reduces concentrations of the hazardous metal in liquid by more than 99%.
Injectable Hydrogel Could Speed Wound Healing
The low-cost injectable hydrogel could help wounds heal faster for patients with compromised health issues.
IoT-Connected Beer Coasters, Smart Tags and Bar Scanners
Robiotic showcased its new IoT-connected beer coasters, bar code scanner and smart tags this week at the IoT Tech Expo in California.
Oroville Dam Spillway Is Ready for Winter
Nearly two years after it was damaged, the reconstructed spillway has been rebuilt to its original design capacity of 270,000 cubic feet per second.
Engineers Are Turning Data into Sound
Composers, programmers and engineers are combining art and science to create a better understanding of all types of data through sonification.
Project to Test Feasibility of Sail-Powered Bulker
A year-long initiative is now underway in the U.K. to develop an advanced sail technology to control ship carbon dioxide emissions.
Chevron's Big Foot Oil Field Steps Into Production
The Big Foot field is estimated to contain total recoverable resources of more than 200 million oil-equivalent barrels and has a projected production life of 35 years.
France to Slash Its Aging Nuclear Power Fleet
France will reduce its reliance on nuclear power to 50% of its energy mix by 2035, down from 75% today.
Kent Police to Abandon Crime-Fighting AI Software
As algorithms that help predict when and where a crime might occur gain a foothold in law enforcement agencies around the world, one of the first agencies to adopt the technology in England is now gaining notoriety for being one of the first to subsequently abandon it.
Linde Breaks Ground on $100 Million Hydrogen Plant
The project includes a 25 million standard cubic feet per day hydrogen plant and supporting infrastructure.
Drones Help Conservationists Track Sea Animal Movements
A team of researchers and developers from North Carolina State University has found a new use for drones: tracking sea animals.
The Difference Between Single-Acting and Double-Acting Hydraulic Piston Seals
It is critical to make sure that the right seal is selected based on factors such as how the cylinder is expected to operate as the piston is pushed down the cylinder bore.
Emerging Arguments Against Microchipping Employees
As more companies consider microchipping their employees, arguments against the trend are emerging from both employers and trade unions in the United Kingdom.
Tenaska Finds a Partner for Solar Projects
The portfolio represents a share of all solar projects currently in the MISO North interconnection queue, with projects in Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Minnesota.