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Watch the Launch of NASA's Solar Parker Probe
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, carrying the spacecraft, lifted off at 3:31 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Why Air Pollution from U.S. Manufacturing Declined During 1990-2008
A 60 percent emission reduction is largely attributed to federal environmental regulations and attendant adoption of cleaner production methods.
Maersk and IBM Introduce TradeLens Blockchain Shipping Solution
Using blockchain smart contracts, TradeLens enables digital collaboration across the multiple parties involved in international trade.
NTSB Offers Update on Bridge Collapse Probe
The update details the examinations of the bridge’s construction materials and notes tests conducted, including multiple concrete-compression core and steel-sample tests.
New Tech Could Help Lower the Health Risks Associated with Exposure to Dangerous Metals
The team is investigating how to use the portable technology to quantify other metals such as cadmium and aluminum.
New Zealand Announces Ban on Single-use Plastic Shopping Bags
Following in the footsteps of over 60 other countries declaring war on single-use plastics, New Zealand announced this week that it will be phasing out single-use plastic shopping bags as a measure to reduce pollution.
University of Texas at Arlington Patents 'Hairy' Robot Tech
The idea that one day robots might be more sensitive to touch is something that the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is banking on as evidenced by a recent patent for smart skin developed by a UTA researcher.
These Hydro Dams Could Fall Under $400M Proposal
Removing the dams and power stations would reestablish a free-flowing river for the first time in more than 100 years.
New 3D Printer Allows for Bigger Desktop 3D Printing at Manufacturing Centers
The new EVO 22 is outfitted with a cartridge-style planetary extruder assembly and a three-bolt-reinforced QuickChange hot end for faster extrusion of materials.
Autonomous Oil Platform Deployed on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Not all oil producers have embraced developing technologies, but one supplier is going all in and looks to prove what is possible. A fully autonomous oil platform deployed in the Norwegian Continental Shelf is made possible by integrating a fleet of robotic technologies backed by a cloud computing service provider.
Old Blue Jeans Can Be (Artificial) Hip Again
Old denim jeans don’t have to fade away. They can be repurposed as synthetic cartilage for joint reconstruction.
3D-printed Guide Could Empower Spinal Cord Injury Patients to Regain Partial Function of Their Bodies
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a 3D printed guide device that could change the lives of patients with spinal cord injuries.
Video: Enhanced Solar Cell Efficiency with ‘Funnel Vision’
Photovoltaic technology developed at the University of Exeter, UK, offers the potential to harvest three times the energy compared with conventional solar cell systems.
Suicide Barrier Under Construction at the Golden Gate Bridge
A $204 million steel mesh net will span 1.7 miles of roadway, and will be 20 feet down from the sidewalk and extend 20 feet out over the water.
SoCalGas Agrees to $120m Aliso Canyon Settlement
The settlement with state and local governments aims to mitigate the greenhouse gases that vented from the Aliso Canyon well for nearly four months.
Watch: 3D Printers Create a Less Expensive, More Refined MFP Production Process
NYU professors have teamed up and found that 3D printing can create cheap, functional and integrated microfluidic probes (MFP).
Researchers Investigate Whether an Algorithm Could Write Poetry as Well as Humans
Could an algorithm write poetry as well as a human? A team of computer scientists from Australia, along with an expert from the English department at the University of Toronto, set about answering that question by designing an algorithm capable of writing poetry all while adhering to the rules of rhyme and meter.
Selfie Filters New Inspiration for Plastic Surgery
As electronic devices become capable of more and more with each day, consumers, consequently, expect more from them, including the ability to help improve their lives. Unfortunately, this expectation has taken an alarming turn in terms of how consumers are achieving such improvements.
Experts Exploring How to Incorporate AI into Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Assistance Efforts
Held at CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, experts in the fields of academia, industry as well as officials from the federal government gathered to discuss the role of AI in HA/DR efforts.
Cryogenic Fuel Systems and Exploration Vehicles Gain NASA Investment
The projects will help with future NASA missions as well as the commercial space industry.