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Safety Board Urges Antilock Brakes for All Motorcycles
A new NTSB report analyzes risk factors associated with motorcycle crashes and evaluates strategies to prevent them.
ZOLLER Smart Manufacturing Solutions at IMTS 2018
With transparent data transfer between the Zoller TMS Tool Management Solutions software and CAM software, manufacturers can ensure that their 3D tooling models are produced correctly.
Oroville Dam Repair Cost Now Exceeds $1 Billion
The dam ranks as one of the highest in the U.S. and was damaged in February 2017.
Environmentally-friendly, Waterborne Xylan 1424 Fastener Coating
Whitford's Xylan 1400 series coatings are environmentally friendly, waterborne fastener coatings with outstanding chemical resistance.
Designer Creates Wine Bottle Fit for Space
Preparing for a future where space tourism becomes a reality, designers have developed a high-tech champagne bottle that would make it possible to enjoy drinks in zero gravity.
Buying Christmas Trees...Online
It’s true! You can buy just about anything off of the internet, and Amazon is doubling down with its latest offering.
Graphene Gives a New Lease on Millennia-old Gilding Techniques
University of Illinois (UI) at Urbana-Champaign researchers have improved a millennia-old conservation technique with modern metals.
Wearable ECG Monitor Receives U.S. FDA Approval
A Spanish intelligent textiles company received U.S. FDA approval for their innovative electrocardiograph (ECG) monitor. The non-invasive system does not require adhesives or cables while facilitating a prolonged monitoring period which improves the diagnostic yield of different heart arrhythmias.
Bloom Energy to Preview Biogas Clean-up Solution at California Climate Action Summit
A standard Bloom Energy Server integrated with a new biogas clean-up module can generate clean electricity from biogas emitted by landfill, agricultural, waste and water treatment processes.
Chevy Using Pre-recorded Messages from Loved Ones to Curb Distracted Driving
The power of familial guilt is immeasurable, and automaker Chevrolet is banking on that guilt to prevent episodes of distracted driving with a new app designed to curb smartphone use while driving.
IMTS 2018: LK Metrology to Feature an Altera S Multi-Purpose Compact
LK Metrology will join Nikon in their booth and feature their Altera S multi-purpose, compact CMM, and their Altera M high-speed, production-type CMM with probe and laser scanning.
Researchers Develop Tools to Prepare for Chemical Attacks
Hoping to prevent future chemical attacks like the April 2017 Syrian sarin gas incident, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) researchers set about developing a method for protecting people.
Watch: Treating Brain Cancer with Ultrasound and Aerosols
Ultrasound and microbubble-based contrast agent can be paired with intranasal administration to direct a drug to the brainstem.
Clean, Renewable Transportation Fuel from Municipal Waste
A clean, renewable bio-dimethyl ether derived from municipal waste has potential to replace the use of diesel fuel in the transportation sector.
Longest, Largest Oil Pipeline in Norway is Complete
The 36 in pipeline extends 283 km from the Mongstad oil terminal outside Bergen to the giant Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.
Video: Going to IMTS? Look for Protolabs' Sessions on HP’s MJF, On-demand Production, DMLS
The fruits of Protolabs’ collaboration with technology innovator HP, including a recent use-case example of deployment of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology, will be featured.
Watch: New Device Improves the Diagnosis of Dizziness
The device works on the principle of bone conduction to trigger the vestibular system, avoiding unnecessary damage to the ears.
Four Smart Sensors that Mean Smart Business
Smart technology is taking over the world. Every industry must adapt to the new smart world and manufacturing is no exception. Actually, manufacturing has the most to gain by integrating smart technology. Factories can become more streamlined, produce products more efficiently and even become more eco-friendly just by installing smart technology.
Study Finds Larger Trucks are Major Contributors to Black Carbon Emissions
A new study from the University of Toronto says that large trucks are a major contribution to black carbon emissions, and that living near their roadways can have negative health effects.
Watch: World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm is Now Operational
Walney Extension, the world's largest offshore wind farm, has officially opened in the Irish Sea.