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  • Watch the Detonation of WWII Mines Off Estonia

    Royal Navy divers found nine mines that were then either blown up on the spot or towed to a safe area offshore before being safely detonated.

  • McDonald’s to Phase Out Plastic Straws in Some Markets

    McDonald’s restaurants in the UK and Ireland will complete the transition to paper straws in 2019.

  • Simple At-Home Test Could Detect Early Cognitive Decline

    A simple, cost-effective test may improve early diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and provide interventions as early as possible.

  • See the Winners of the The Nature Conservancy 2018 Global Photo Contest

    The annual contest garnered a record number of entries this year, totaling over 57,000 photographs from 135 countries.

  • Major Hurdle Overcome in the 3D Printing of Organ and Tissue Engineering

    Prellis Biologics’ technology is up to 1,000 times faster than other methods.

  • See All Archived Images from ESA's Rosetta Mission

    All high-resolution images and data from Rosetta’s pioneering mission at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko are now available.

  • New Switchgear Reduces Floor Space by 60 Percent

    Schneider Electric announced CBGS-0, an industry-leading gas-insulated switchgear with solid dielectric busbar for applications up to 38 kilovolts, 2,000 A and 31.5 kA.

  • Ammonia, Renewables Combine in Energy Storage Demonstrator

    The world’s first demonstrator to show the complete cycle of renewable power, storage as ammonia and conversion back to electricity is operational in the U.K.

  • Bringing Multifunctionality via Sensors to the Contact Lens

    Soft contact lenses that not only correct vision but that also monitor glucose and medical conditions and can be used for drug delivery.

  • Researchers Convert CO2 to a Usable Resource Through Sunlight

    Artificial photosynthesis may make it possible to convert CO2 into a potentially valuable carbon resource using sunlight as the energy source.

  • Chemists Develop Possible Plastic Alternative That is Biorenewable, Biodegradable

    Polymer chemists from Colorado State University are one step closer to developing a biorenewable, biodegradable plastic — a possible alternative to the much-maligned material.

  • Confirmed: Einstein's General Theory of Relativity

    An international team of researchers has now validated the theory on a galactic scale.

  • European Eels Impacted by Environmental Cocaine Concentrations

    According to research published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, there are other unintended victims of human drug use: eels.

  • Seattle Set to Ban Plastic Straws, Cutlery Beginning July 1st

    Seattle is set to become the first major city in the United States to outlaw plastic straws and utensils with a ban that will go into effect on July 1st.

  • Cryogenic Storage Solution for LNG Fuel

    With the final test phase complete, a new storage solution for LNG fuel has addressed needs in the marine industry. Not only is it compact and easy to install, but it has the ability to maintain higher pressures than traditional membrane tanks, offering an attractive solution for storage capacities ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 cubic meters.

  • How to Prevent Costly CNC Machinery Repairs

    There are many steps that can be taken for optimal CNC maintenance.

  • New Regulation Addresses Challenges when Drilling on Alaska’s North Slope

    A new regulation as of June 18 requires operators to set the surface casing below the base of the permafrost when drilling in Alaska. The new regulation is in response to a leak that was discovered last year on one of BP’s onshore wells on the North Slope of Alaska.

  • New Report Recommends PFAS Level 80% Lower Than EPA’s

    New research suggests that the recommended safe levels of perfluorinated chemicals be lowered significantly from current U.S. EPA levels.

  • Be Prepared with the National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Plan

    Preparing for a hurricane, flood or other natural disaster is one thing. Preparing for incoming extraterrestrial objects is another.

  • Fly Ash Strengthens Concrete with Low Carbon Dioxide Footprint

    A composite binder made primarily of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, can replace Portland cement in concrete.

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