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On Bias in Coupled Human and Natural Systems Research
Failures to verify the foundation on which scientific conclusions are being drawn are a common shortcoming across much of the coupled human and natural systems literature.
New Detector for Hotspot Mapping at Sellafield
The portable system provides rapid and accurate modeling of plutonium deposits inside glove boxes, pipes and valves used to process nuclear material.
Using Virtual Reality to Prevent Dog Bites
It might one day be possible to teach dogs to not bite (literally) the hand that feeds using virtual reality (VR).
IBM Patents Design for Coffee-carrying Drone
Feeling the midday slump that often interrupts a productive workday? IBM may offer a future solution that won’t even require workers to leave their desks for a midday pick-me-up. The solution, according to a patent filed by the tech giant, is a coffee-carrying drone.
Sony's AI-enhanced Robotic Puppies Will Soon Be Available in the US
Just in time for the holiday season, Sony expects to unleash its Aibo robotic artificial intelligence (AI) dogs in the United States.
The Nuts and Bolts of Brushless DC Motors
Here is an overview of BLDC motors, their basic components, how they operate, how they differ and where they are used. Brushless motors are unique, complex, and arguably not commodity products.
Halliburton Introduces Prodigi AB Service
By automating the breakdown process of a fracturing treatment, Prodigi AB Service helps deliver better well performance.
Biodegradable Graphene Key to Successful Biomedical Devices
A new graphene is biodegradable and works with an unlikely source: our own bodies.
Paper-based Test Spots Fake Antibiotics
The simple 15-minute paper assay, which can be performed by untrained personnel, turns red if a fake antibiotic is detected.
Collaborative Robots Featuring Unique Sensing, Safety and Precision Tools
Collaborative robots (cobots) with a built-in force and torque sensor, unrivaled safety features and improved precision are easily deployed and integrated across a wide range of applications. These cobots feature an intuitive user interface, are powered by a standard receptacle and can be unpackaged, set-up and programmed for their intended application in under an hour.
Biosensor Monitors Oxygen in Organ-on-a-Chip Systems
The photonic biosensor tracks oxygen levels in real time in organ-on-a-chip devices.
Italian Bridge Owner Looks to Replace Collapsed Span with Steel
The Italian company that manages the Polcevera bridge approved more than $570 million in initial funding to help those affected by the disaster and to pay for a new steel bridge.
Synchrotron Tools Used to 3D Image Microscopic, Hydrogen-Induced Cracks in Metals for the First Time
In the past, these types of cracks have been impossible to study without destroying the metal.
Bechtel Tapped for UK Nuclear Project
The Wylfa Newydd 2,700 megawatt power station is proposed to be built in North Wales.
The Impact of Trace Metals Felt at Sea
According to a new study led by researchers from Cornell University, marine plastic isn’t the only thing threatening ocean life and the ecosystem. Also affecting biological productivity and changing the ocean ecosystem are trace metals carried by aerosols, like dust and other particles in the atmosphere.
Using AI to Help Physicians Take Notes for Electronic Health Records
Based on estimates from a 2016 study, for every hour spent with a patient, physicians will spend two hours writing and entering notes into electronic health record (HER) systems. Thanks to artificial intelligence that process might soon become automated, which would free doctors up for more important tasks.
Fruits and Vegetables Discarded for Being Ugly
According to research from the University of Edinburgh, over one-third of fruits and vegetables — food that could be used to nourish the world’s starving populations — are discarded before reaching grocery store shelves all because they are “unattractive.”
How to Succeed as the Makerspace Movement Gains Steam
The maker movement is a growing trend based on the philosophy of doing, building and creating instead of just simply buying.
Hunter Industrial Fans Makes First IMTS Appearance
Visitors will have the opportunity to see the company’s Titan series 18-foot fan installed and operating at the booth.
Prospects for Energy Neutral Uranium Extraction with HTGRs
The use of heat and electricity from small, modular HTGRs co-located with mineral processing facilities could support energy neutral operations yielding mineral resources and uranium by-product.