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A New, More Comfortable Flexible Silicon Nanoneedle Patch
Researchers from Purdue University have created a new flexible, thin and translucent base for silicon nanoneedle patches.
Study: A Real-Life Study on Social Media’s Impact on Mental Well-being
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania looks at how people use Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram and their real-life impact on mental health.
Maritime Accidents Are the Focus of a New NTSB Report
Maritime accident investigation reports for collisions, explosions, capsizings and allisions, and the lessons learned from each, are detailed in the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB's) Safer Seas Digest 2017.
Was an Amazon Echo Witness to a Murder?
A United States judge is asking Amazon to turn over audio recordings captured by an Amazon Echo located in a Farmington, New Hampshire, home where two women died.
Report Warns of Emissions Rise if Nuclear Power Plants Close
The Union of Concerned Scientists said that if natural gas or coal replace the threatened nuclear units, emissions will rise.
Researchers: 5 Minute Scan May Predict Cognitive Decline
An international team of researchers, led by University College London (UCL), determined that a five-minute scan might detect a person's risk of dementia, well before symptoms of the disease emerge.
Plastic Microfibers Found in the Stool Samples of Wild Animals
Following news that microplastics have been found in human stool samples comes word that for the first time plastic microfibers, which are microscopic hairs of plastic, have also been discovered in the stool samples of wild animals — namely, South American fur seals.
Enhanced-Precision Satellite Navigation: Find Your Location to Within One Centimeter Anywhere in the World
Enhanced precision techniques greatly improve GPS integrity and accuracy by correcting for errors inherent in the system like those resulting from satellite orbit uncertainty, imperfect clocks, atmospheric disruption and electronic noise.
Introducing Robot De Niro, a Robotic Caregiving Assistant
Researchers at Imperial College London introduced their take on the future of healthcare robots with Robot De Niro, a robotics research platform that supports caregivers and interacts with patients.
California OKs Big Move to Energy Storage
The utility's search prompted more than two dozen energy storage proposals with 100 variations.
Power Sector's Water Use Fell in 2017
The decline in water withdrawals largely has been driven by changes in the electricity generation mix, the Energy Department said.
New York Looks Offshore for Wind Energy
New York adopted an Offshore Wind Master Plan in January 2018, and the state's Public Service Commission issued an order in July establishing the state's Offshore Wind Standard.
Study: Researchers Find the Perfect Power Setting for Transtibial Prosthetics
A team of engineers has found that most transtibial amputees don’t have their prosthetic on the right power setting, resulting in wasted energy.
Looking for Love with Help from AI
Those in search of love may get a helping hand from an entirely unexpected source: artificial intelligence (AI).
NASA Turns to University Research for Next-Generation Spacecraft and Technology
The space organization will fund 14 projects involving spacecraft electric propulsion, autonomous systems and more.
Modern Design Tools Overcome Key Business Challenges For Machine Shops
Advanced entry level machining centers have flooded the market, providing equal opportunity between custom manufacturers to win profitable bids in response to a customer request for quotation (RFQ). For the advantage, machine shops now need to focus on estimation accuracy and response rate.
Designing Proteins That Snap Together Like Legos
Newly developed, self-assembling protein filaments could lead to the construction of entirely novel materials unlike any found in nature.
Flexible Sensor Monitors Blood-Oxygen Levels via LED
Engineers from the University of California, Berkley, have created a flexible sensor that maps blood-oxygen levels over large areas of skin, tissue and organs.
AI Systems Struggle to Analyze Data from Multiple Hospitals
A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sanai found that artificial intelligence (AI) trained to detect pneumonia on chest X-rays have decreased performance when using data from outside health systems.
First Nuclear Reactor on Russia's Floating Plant Starts Up
The reactor achieved a sustained chain reaction at the vessel's mooring in Murmansk harbor.