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Startup Develops Gun-spotting AI Camera
Surveillance cameras are all well and good for reviewing events such as mass shootings and violence after the fact. But what if surveillance cameras could respond in real-time to lower the number of fatalities during such an event?
Fossil Fuel Plant to Transition to Solar and Energy Storage Service
The 3 MW/6 MWh energy storage system will provide resiliency, cost control and solar farm optimization.
Simulated Martian Soil for Sale
Researchers can use the material to test food production techniques and other technologies for supporting expeditions and colonies.
A Lower Cost, High-Efficiency Platinum Catalyst for Fuel Cells
Fuel cell costs are reduced and efficiency increased with a new atomic layer deposition process.
Vector Awarded Patent for Enhanced Liquid Oxygen-Propylene Rocket Engine
Vector is the first and only launch provider to utilize propylene fuel and liquid oxygen (LOX) in an operational launch system.
"Paintable" Chemo Drug for Melanoma is Under Development
Topical delivery of chemotherapy may enable patients to side-step other painful and invasive procedures while targeting tumors in a more direct manner.
World Bank Commits $1 Billion to Battery Storage Systems
The global program would see the increase of wind and solar power in developing and middle-income countries.
Are You an Expert with a Good Idea? DARPA Wants Your Help
DARPA hopes to accelerate revolutionary advances with online collaboration platform Polyplexus.
Galileo's Original 400-Year-Old Letter to the Inquisition, For Which He Was Condemned, Has Been Found
Four centuries after the Inquisition condemned Galileo Galilei for heresy, new details have emerged about the case.
Mango-based Solution for Oil Sludge Cleanup has a Peel
Material derived from green mango peel extract and iron chloride breaks down toxins in oil sludge through chemical oxidation.
25 Questions You Can Ask Employers Before Taking That Engineering Job
Interviewing with a new company is often a nerve-wracking experience and one that is likely fraught with an overwhelming number of questions the applicant forgets to ask.
Watch: Manta Rays Could Inspire Improved Water Filtration Technology
The novel mechanism used by manta rays to strain food from seawater may hold the key to improving industrial water filtration systems.
Ask the Expert: Oil Analysis for Railroad Fleets
Oil analysis for predictive monitoring was first used by the U.S. railroad industry to monitor the health of locomotives. The practice continues to detect diesel engine problems.
Watch a Process for Boosting Biofuel Production
A new concept for a biofuel production platform uses two species of marine algae and soil fungi.
New Five-Axis Gantry Mill
A manufacturer of high-tech portal milling machines released a new five-axis gantry mill for prototyping, tooling and mold making. The compact and thermo-symmetrical gantry mill provides an ideal entry point for manufacturers looking to maximize productivity.
Video: Breathing New Life into Old Antibiotics
New compounds are being identified with potential to increase pathogen sensitivity to existing antibiotics.
BK7 Windows from Advanced Optics
N-BK7 is a Schott borosilicate material used in optical applications from the visible to the NIR.
Amazon Opens Store Carrying Only Four-star Rated Products
Amazon is about to offer customers yet another way to shop — this time in an actual brick-and-mortar store bearing only the products from its site with four-star ratings and higher.
Report Outlines Path to Lower Transport Sector Energy Use
The report called on policymakers to act in a coordinated way to "lead a successful energy efficiency transformation of the transportation sector."
Scientists Using Viruses to Detect and Destroy E. coli in Drinking Water
Food scientists from Cornell University can now detect traces of E. coli in drinking water using a genetically engineered virus called a bacteriophage — a development that shows promise particularly for remote regions of the world.