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Pain-free diabetes monitoring: Innovative paper-based biosensor detects glucose through sweat
The new paper-based biosensor system uses Bacillus subtilis bacterial spores, which germinate in the presence of glucose found in potassium-rich bodily fluids like sweat.
Light-activated injectable hydrogel encourages bone regeneration
The new hydrogel system uses visible light to encourage cross-linking, wherein the primary components of the hydrogel bond and harden, simultaneously boosting mineralization.
Fundamentals of safety showers and eyewash stations
While there are some guidelines as to how to maintain and operate them, some nuances do not become visible until there has been a chemical exposure. Rather than waiting for those to occur, this article is geared towards pointing out these issues.
Oatey Co. introduces expanded line of pipe support solutions to streamline installations
These offerings include ready-to-install kits with pre-assembled components, delivering fewer parts than competitors for reduced complexity and handling on the jobsite.
FlexLink unveils innovative collaborative palletizing system
Designed to enhance the efficiency and safety of end-of-line operations, the RC12 reportedly offers a streamlined, flexible palletizing solution for demanding production environments.
Robotic arm to outfit cyborg cockroaches
Researchers have devised a method for enabling a robotic arm to autonomously assemble cyborg cockroaches — essentially teaching the robot to merge electronics to live insects.
A new floating drone to pick up microplastics with its teeth
During trials of the technology, the team reportedly achieved more than 80% recovery efficiency of microplastics like expanded polystyrene, polypropylene and polyethylene, among others.
A quick guide to measuring pH in shampoo
pH values have an important role in hair and skin care. It's what's behind a recent trend to report this to consumers on labeling and packaging.
NORD direct drive systems outperform belt drives in efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness
Direct drive solutions offer an innovative alternative to traditional belt drives that deliver greater performance, reliability and lower total cost of ownership.
New at norelem: Linear roller guides
These include straight and curved linear guide rails made of bright, hardened steel and two variants of the matching roller carriages.
This appliance makes coffee out of thin air
Kara Water’s technology reportedly converts humidity from the air into drinking water. The company suggests that the technology can produce about a gallon of water in a day.
Doubling-down on algorithms improves drone detection, tracking
Be it over war-torn Ukraine or nighttime New Jersey, drone tracking is in high demand. Most monitoring occurs via cameras equipped with recognition algorithms, where recent advances may help fortify drone defenses.
December 2024: A very bad month for aviation
Hundreds of sightings of anxiety-inducing drones swept through the U.S. mid-Atlantic. Later, two large plane crashes would claim hundreds of lives.
TapX MTC — ANCA’s patented Motor Temperature Control (MTC) technology
The technology enables the production of consistently high-quality taps by addressing a key challenge — thermal growth.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to exhibit energy-efficient and sustainable drive solutions for HVACR at AHR 2025
The company will showcase solutions to help heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) facilities operate more efficiently and sustainably.
Safe packaging materials for high-pressure food processing
HPP is a non-thermal food preservation method that uses extreme pressure, typically ranging from 100 to 600 megapascals (MPa), to inactivate microorganisms and pathogens in food.
Flexible manufacturing systems in beverage production
By incorporating FMS, beverage producers transform conventional lines into adaptable systems that handle a variety of products without extensive reconfiguration.
Vinny the vineyard robot will soon be picking grapes for wine production
The robot, aptly called ‘Vinny,’ is designed to help vineyard managers with labor shortages without sacrificing quality and attention to detail, its developers explained.
Altair RapidMiner unlocks next-level capabilities with advanced AI agent framework
The platform empowers users to seamlessly build and deploy advanced artificial intelligence (AI) agents.
SPEE3D’S Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing technology successfully prints metal parts in sub-zero environments
Tests confirm that the XSPEE3D system and Cold Spray Metal Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) equipment successfully operate in a sub-zero environment.