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Flu Vaccine Manufacturing Efficiency Gains With Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated how near-infrared spectroscopy could make cell-culture-based flu vaccine manufacturing faster and more efficient.
Watch: The Merits of Visualizing Air Quality in the Home
Would you change your habits at home if you could visualize how current behaviors impact indoor air quality?
Self-Healing Material Opens Up 'Opportunity' for Carbon Dioxide
MIT chemical engineers have designed a polymer material that can grow, strengthen and even repair itself, just by reacting with carbon dioxide from the air. The material could one day be used for construction, repair or protective coatings.
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BNSF to Test Battery-Electric Locomotive
An award will allow the railroad to pilot several emissions-reducing technologies in and around railyards.
200 MW Solar Farm Is Underway
Peninsula Clean Energy expects the Wright Solar project to come online in late 2019.
Market Growth Spurs Investment by This Metal Products Company
The company plans to invest $100 million in North America over the next two years.
This Port Is Deploying a Microgrid to Support More Electrification
As part of the project, the port will compile and analyze 12 months of performance data and make that information available to other seaports.
BMW Plans Massive Investment in Chinese Auto Market
Total annual production capacity will rise from 400,000 units in 2017 to 650,000 units starting in the early 2020s.
Biometric Tech Tunnel Opens at Dubai International Airport
Considered the world's busiest airport, Dubai International has debuted a new smart tunnel that relies on biometric technology in lieu of passports.
Researchers on the (Garden) Path Toward Developing Blue Roses
Modern biotechnology may soon be changing the face of gardening, giving gardeners the elusive blue rose.
How New York City Restaurants Are Helping to Rebuild the City's Harbor
Over 70 restaurants throughout New York City are taking part in the Billion Oyster Project, which collects oyster shells from participating restaurants to be used in the rebuilding of the city’s eroding harbor.
Color-Changing Contact Lens Could Improve Treatment for Eye Diseases
The lens could direct and demonstrate the uninterrupted release of a variety of ophthalmic drugs.
Reflecting on Fuel Cell Day and FedEx’s FCEV Delivery Van
FedEx’s Class-5 EGEN delivery van was developed by Workhorse Group. It is comprised of a Workhorse chassis, 80 kWh battery packs and a 20 kW Plug Power ProGen hydrogen fuel cell system.
Plastic Pollution Mounts in Remote South Atlantic Island Areas
Researchers have determined, for the first time, that plastic pollution on some remote South Atlantic beaches is approaching levels seen in industrialized North Atlantic coasts.
Prototype Combat Vehicle is Designed to Deliver Troops and Lethal Force to the Front
The Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle is the contender of American and German defense companies, Raytheon and Rheinmetall, respectively, to replace the U.S. Army’s aging Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Give Buildings the Blues with an Ancient Egyptian Pigment
A color developed in ancient Egypt can help cool rooftops and walls, and could also enable solar generation of electricity via windows.
'ALS-on-a-Chip' Represents an Advance for Treating the Disease
A new microfluidic chip containing the first 3D human tissue model of the interface between motor neurons and muscle fibers represents an advance for treating ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Aerospace Funding Aims to Help Sector Soar in Canada
The funding will boost the aerospace sector in Manitoba, home to the third-largest aerospace hub in Canada, employing more than 4,600 people.
Walmart Patents Smart Shopping Cart
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a patent for a smart shopping cart that tracks a customer’s temperature, grip, heart rate and walking speed, all in the name of offering the retailer insight into its customers.