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Skull-drilling Robot Developed by PhD Student to Cut Operation Times
As part of surgeries for treating illnesses such as cancer and infection, surgeons often spend long hours fixed to the same spot drilling a patient’s skull.
Pair of New NASA Spacecraft to Study Earth’s Water Cycle
The GRACE-FO will monitor climate change, Earth system process and impacts of human activities.
NuScale Power’s Small Modular Nuclear Reactor First to Complete NRC Phase 1 Review
Completion of the review brings NuScale Power closer to introducing the country’s first SMR to market.
Grid Operator Probes Fuel Vulnerability Issues
The initiative is intended to help ensure fuel security for electricity generation on its power system serving 65 million people.
Eager for Autonomous Driving Technology to Emerge, Driver Takes Matters into His Own Hands
No longer able to contain his excitement for the advent of autonomous driving, one U.K. driver demonstrated his eagerness for the technology using his own automobile.
Advanced Nuclear R&D Projects Garner DOE Support
The selections are the first under DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy’s U.S. Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development funding opportunity announcement.
Wrap It Up: Mesh Façades Enhance Building Appearance and Save Energy
The façade of any building is much more than a means to keep out the elements: it is an expression of the creativity of the designer and sets the tone for its owner and occupants. With the right choice of materials, the building façade can also help to reduce energy consumption in an environmentally conscious world.
Solar Panels to Mine Water from Air in Australia
The output from each hydropanel is sufficient to displace over 20,000 plastic water bottles over 15 years.
This Utility Will Build a 1,100 MW Power Plant
The plant will replace coal plants closing in the early 2020s, and is expected to employ around 35 people when it is completed.
New Method Uses 3D Printing Models to Find Potential Leaks in TAVR Patients
3D printing technology and computer modeling have been successfully utilized to study and predict paravalvular leaks (PVL) in patients who are receiving a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Merger to Create Largest U.S. Crude Oil Refiner
Marathon Petroleum and Andeavor plan to merge in a $23.3 billion deal.
This Solar PV Maker Is Planning a $400m US Plant
The expansion plan calls for a 1 million square foot facility, with construction expected to begin in mid-2018 and entering full production in late 2019.
Shape-memory Effect Observed in a Flexible Metal Organic Material
A shape-memory effect has been demonstrated in a flexible metal organic material, the second such observation ever reported.
Is Siri Experiencing a 'Salty' Language Glitch?
In recent days, iPhone users have discovered a possible glitch in Siri’s programming that allows the virtual assistant to use “salty” language.
Industry’s First Steeply Dipping Coal Solution Released by RPMGlobal
The mine scheduling solution is specifically tailored for the complex scheduling issues unique to steeply dipping coal mine geology.
Festo Builds a Superconductive Motor
Festo presented its SupraMotor technology platform, a superconductive claw pole motor with solid-body cooling, at the Hanover Messe 2018 trade fair in Germany.
Video: The First US University to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Washington, D.C.-based American University has achieved carbon neutrality two years before its 2020 target, making it the first U.S. university to have a net-zero carbon footprint.
Ford to Eliminate Sedan Models by 2020
Ford Motor Company recently released their financial statement for the first quarter of 2018. In addition to announcing revenue increases of 7 percent compared to 2017 and a 9 percent increase in net income to $1.7 billion, CEO Jim Hackett also provided Ford's strategic Framework vision for long-term value. Part of this strategy is eliminating almost all of the company's line of sedans.
U.S. and France to Cooperate on Advanced Nuclear Reactor
The sodium-cooled fast reactor builds on two existing projects, the fast breeder reactor and the integral fast reactor.
Airflow Turbulence Boosts Fuel Cell Efficiency
A simple plastic grid can increase the efficiency of an air-cooled fuel cell stack by over 30 percent.