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Video: Seeing Medical Diagnostics in a New Light
Metal nanostructures are used to increase the fluorescence intensity by 100 times in medical diagnostic tests.
It's Been a Quiet Year for Natural Disasters, Data Show
Munich Re says the overall losses of $33 billion were roughly half those of 2017 and what it calls the "price-adjusted average" for the last 30 years.
U.K. Testing Warning System for Drivers Using Phones
A scheme designed to curb the number of drivers using their phones is currently underway in the U.K.
Alphabet Soup: The Impossibility of Defining STEM
One of STEM’s major weaknesses has been to simply define it and establish boundaries with other disciplines.
The Air Quality Benefits of Converting Flare Gas to Clean Fuels
Use of synthetic diesel fuel derived from flare gas can improve engine performance, increase fuel economy and reduce emissions.
Solar Farm Marks Milestone in California's Imperial Valley
The project is part of the 800 MW Mount Signal Solar Farm and includes 2.8 million thin-film solar panels.
Hyundai Debuts New Safe Exit Assist System to Keep Passengers from Opening Car Doors Too Soon
Hyundai has debuted its safe exit assist system, which acts as a second set of eyes when determining if it is safe to exit a vehicle while the vehicle is parked on the side of a busy roadway.
Scientists Develop Peat and Oil Shale Ash Mixture for Inexpensively Printing New Homes
Hoping to create construction material using local natural resources, scientists from the Estonian University of Life Sciences and the University of Tartu have developed such a material that could one day be used to print energy-efficient homes using a 3D printer.
Ship Unloading: From the Waterline and Up
The quality and throughput of port facilities has a direct effect on the trade and economies of regions and nations.
Hydraulic Seals and Preventing Seal Failure
Seals can be composed of a number of different materials, and choosing the right seal for the job is not a trivial task; it takes consideration and knowledge of not only the machine or equipment that the seal will reside on or in, but also the potential effects of the seal’s environment.
O-Ring Sizes for Hydraulic Seals
The relatively low-production costs and ease of installation and use have made the O-ring the most widely used seal. Practically all liquid and gaseous media can be sealed using one of the many elastomeric O-rings available.
Save Yourself Time, Money and Headaches with the Right Hydraulic Flange Supplier
Four-bolt hydraulic flanges are essential to large, high-pressure or difficult-to-access systems that require leak-free connections. They offer excellent pressure characteristics and vibration resistance, and are easily reusable. They are also simple to install and form a strong, reliable seal.
Preventing Containment Losses in Offshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure
On-site low energy gauging is a unique, patented technology being developed to reduce hydrocarbon leaks and associated human factor issues from the single largest contributor to process containment losses in offshore oil and gas infrastructure: small-bore tubing assemblies.
These Sensors Send a Text When a Bridge Crack Is Detected
Researchers outfitted a bridge with a network of sensors that are designed to alert maintenance engineers of cracks that need repair. Here's how the system works.
Hobbyist Loses Drone Rule Challenge
A federal appeals court rejected arguments by a drone hobbyist who had earlier won a ruling against the FAA’s system for registering unmanned aircraft.
This LNG Export Developer Just Hired an EPC Contractor
The proposed liquefaction project on the Gulf of Mexico is designed to include two natural gas liquefaction trains capable of producing 11 mtpa of LNG.
FOMO is a Major Reason People Text While They Drive According to a New Study
But even though it is widely known to be dangerous, that doesn’t stop drivers from engaging with their phones anyway, according to a new study.
Researchers Urge Environmental Officials to Keep Oil Rigs, Other Off-Shore Infrastructure as Artificial Reefs
Once oil rigs, wind turbines and other large ocean installations outlive their usefulness, it is typically mandated that they be removed from the site. Yet a team of international researchers is appealing to environmental officials to keep the large installations in place because the structures serve another vital function as artificial reefs.
Starbucks to Ban Plastic Straws from Every One of its Stores by 2020
Following in the footsteps of locations like Seattle where single-use plastics such as utensils and straws have been banned and other locations considering such bans, coffee giant Starbucks announced this week that by 2020, plastic straws will be replaced by a biodegradable alternative in every one of its stores.
Salt-based Battery Improves Renewable Battery Performance for Electric Cars and Solar Cells
The battery is a greener alternative and can last longer than conventional batteries currently used in solar cells and electric cars.