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AI-generated Artwork Auctioned Off for $432,000
The work is the first of its kind to be sold at a major auction house.
Comparison of Materials Choices for Heat Exchanger Tubes
Choosing materials for a chemical shell-and-tube heat exchanger is difficult, even for engineers with many years of experience, simply because there are so many options.
AI May Be Used to Create Perfumes of the Future
A profession heavily reliant on human sense of smell could one day be outsourced to artificial intelligence (AI) if engineers from the Thomas J. Watson Research Center at IBM have their way.
Watch How a Wood Sponge Separates Oil and Water
The renewable resource-based sponge demonstrated high mechanical compressibility and excellent oil/water absorption selectivity.
Surface Coating Repels All Bacteria, Viruses and Other Liquids
The coating can be modified and adjusted to allow some things to stick to the surface and repel others or modified to repel everything.
Chevron to Upgrade Refineries in Settlement
The company agreed to spend $150 million upgrading refineries throughout the country.
Tool Manages PV and EV Energy Cycles
The technology monitors the status of EVs connected to or disconnected from a power conditioning system, minimizes power costs by using connected EVs as storage batteries and refines the charge/discharge schedule every few minutes.
Watch: World's Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered in Black Sea
A Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found lying on its side off the Bulgarian coast.
IATA: Air Traffic Will Double by 2037
In its 20-year passenger forecast, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts that the annual number of people flying will likely double to 8.2 billion by 2037.
Mini Search and Rescue Robot Inspired by Nature
FlyCroTug is a miniature flying robot that can move objects 40 times its own weight.
3D-printed Steel Bridge to be Installed in Amsterdam
The bridge will also include sensors to analyze how the structure performs during high traffic times.
Video: NASA Tests Rocket Safety System that Releases 450,000 Gallons of Water in 60 Seconds
The system sends a deluge of water 100 feet into the air in under a minute.
Renewable Research Lab to Work with Airport to Improve Energy Efficiency
NREL will work to identify models for long-term investments in energy savings over the next 20 years.
Turcon Roto Glyd Ring V Combines Performance and Reliability
When the pressure and velocity are high, turn to the Turcon Roto Glyd Ring V.
European Parliament Approves Single-Use Plastics Ban
In an attempt to stop ocean pollution, the European Parliament has voted this week to institute a complete ban on certain single-use plastics across the union.
Watch: Mass Production of Microscale Robots
A new manufacturing process bodes well for developing microscopic robots that swim through the bloodstream to detect disease or traverse pipelines to monitor structural integrity.
Online Game Prepares Teens for Storm Surges
A new online game instructs children 12 and older how to survive a powerful storm surge by teaching them to identify some early signs of coastal flooding.
A Solar-Cider-Honeybee Complex Grows in Minnesota
A sweet convergence among beekeepers, a nonprofit organization and a provider of solar power solutions is underway in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Announces 2018 Winner of its Fourth Annual Competition
The winner is an Australian software company using blockchain technology to enhance the adoption and accessibility of clean energy worldwide.
Abbott's HeartMate 3 Heart Pump is FDA Approved for Patients Not Eligible for a Heart Transplant
Patients not eligible for a transplant can live with the left ventricular assist device for the rest of their lives.