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This Port Just Moved Closer to Hydrogen-Fueled Drayage
The $82.6 million project has support from Toyota, Kenworth and Shell and aims to provide a "shore to store" plan and a hydrogen fuel-cell-electric technology framework.
Researchers Using eDNA to Detect the Presence of Great White Sharks in Local Waters
Following news that a swimmer had died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Massachusetts last week, a team of researchers is investigating ways to sound an alarm that sharks, particularly great whites, are swimming in the same waters as beachgoers.
Watch: A SMART Response to Natural Disasters
The Social Media Analytics and Reporting Toolkit (SMART) allows first responders to monitor social media posts to find people in need of help.
Stability of NERF Biofuels as Drop-in Replacements for NATO Marine Diesel
Non-ester renewable fuels (NERFs) are indistinguishable from their petroleum counterparts and are likely to meet requirements for blending with traditional naval diesel NATO F-76.
Liftoff for NASA's Ice-tracking Satellite
ICESat-2, NASA's advanced space laser satellite, is on its way to track ice loss around the world and improve forecasts of sea level rise as the climate warms.
Watch: Paper-based Device Monitors Blood Metabolites
A simple paper-based assay measures concentrations of metabolites such as phenylalanine in small blood samples within minutes.
IMTS 2018: Schütte to Demonstrate Newest Machine Tools
Schütte Corporation will demonstrate the newest grinders, multi-spindle machines and software from Alfred Heinrich Schütte at IMTS 2018.
Ultracapacitors to be Integrated with an Active Heave Compensation System
MJR Power has signed an agreement with Skeleton Technologies to integrate MJR's X-Wave Active Heave Compensation (AHC) System with a 170 V water-cooled ultracapacitor from Skeleton.
Simec Atlantis Energy Unveils World’s Largest, Single-Rotor Tidal Turbine
The new 2 mW tidal power turbine system includes the largest and most powerful single-axis turbine available on the commercial market.
Allite Super Magnesium to Launch at Interbike 2018
Weighing 33% less than aluminum, while also being stiffer and stronger pound-for-pound, Allite Super Magnesium is the lightest of all structural materials.
Supporting Construction Sustainability in India: Plastic Waste as Partial Replacement for Sand
Use of PET fragments graded as sand at a replacement ratio of 10% in concrete mixes could save 820 million tons of sand a year, help reduce levels of plastic waste and bolster sustainable construction technology.
High-Performance Barrier Films for Pharmaceutical Drug Containers and Delivery Systems
Saint-Gobain's high-performance fluoropolymer films are each tailored for the intended application, addressing a diverse set of needs from simple disc-shaped closures to highly developed geometries that must undergo lyophilization (freeze drying) or heat sterilization.
Study Warns Just One Piece of Plastic Can Kill Sea Turtles
Ingesting just one piece of plastic can prove deadly for sea turtles, according to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Watch How Counterfeit Drugs Sound False Notes with Musical Sensor
The counterfeit catcher, based on a 3,000-year-old African musical instrument, can be assembled from off-the-shelf or discarded materials.
Nation's Oldest Nuclear Reactor Calls It Quits
Oyster Creek came online on Dec. 1, 1969, making it the oldest commercially operated nuclear power plant in the United States.
United Airlines Plans to Fly Greener Skies
United Airlines is the first U.S. airline to commit to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050, relative to 2005.
Boys Who Play Online Multiplayer Video Games Likely to Score Higher on Math Tests
Researchers from the University of British Columbia will make teenage boys jump for joy with the news that daily playing of multiplayer online video games scores them higher marks on math tests.
Watch: NTSB Report on FedEx Plane Crash, Autonomous Drones, Nanomaterial Production by Flame Spray Pyrolysis
Watch: NTSB Report on FedEx plane crash, autonomous drones and nanomaterial production by flame spray pyrolysis.
Video: Planning for Urban Emissions Control? There's a Google Tool for That
The Environmental Insights Explorer is a new online tool created to make it easier for cities to access, and act upon, climate-relevant data sets.
Are Carbon Nanotubes More than Just a Yarn?
CNT's physical strength has led to predictions of new materials, particularly super strong threads, yarns and cables. Although progress has been made in the laboratory, industrial-scale production of CNTs has been elusive. Are CNT's all hype or will they really someday revolutionize materials science?