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MAPHEX System Removes Phosphorus from Animal Manure
The technology extracts phosphorus from stored animal wastes to reduce nutrient pollution and eutrophication in receiving waters.
Unmanned Drones Launched from Aircraft Carriers Will Refuel Navy Planes in the Sky
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics have each submitted airframe proposals for the MQ-25 Stingray UAV, capable of transporting 15,000 pounds of fuel to a range of 500 nautical miles.
Watch: Colonizing Mars, BE-4 Rocket and a Luxury Hotel in Space
Colonizing Mars, BE-4 Rocket and a Luxury Hotel in Space.
Watch How Soft Robotic Fingers Get a Grip With Gecko Adhesives
A robotic gripper combines the adhesive properties of gecko toes and the adaptability of air-powered soft robots to grasp a variety of objects.
Wetland Losses Are Outpacing Land Building in Mississippi Delta
Over the past century, the rate of land loss in coastal Louisiana has averaged 15 to 20 square miles per year, reversing centuries of land growth.
Suspect Attending Concert in China Nabbed by Facial Recognition Technology
Ensuring its place as a world leader in facial recognition technology, law enforcement officials in China demonstrated their facial recognition technology heft when they recently located and arrested a concert-goer in a crowd of 60,000 other concert goers.
New Systems Could Improve ADAS Driver Safety and Control
Engineers have created a new control system for motion management in advanced driver assistance systems.
Google Helping Students with Homework...on the School Bus
Some students living in rural parts of North Carolina are getting homework help during their often lengthy commutes to and from school thanks to an initiative from Google.
Airbus to Put Beds in Passsenger Plane Cargo Holds By 2020
More Airbus passengers will be able to experience first-class luxury, with a twist, when it introduces passenger beds located in passenger-jet cargo holds.
Improving Radiant Tube Furnace Efficiency with SpyroCor Inserts
Saint-Gobain's High-Performance Refractories division, recently brought another innovative company into its fold: Spin-Works International Corporation, a manufacturer of ceramic components that improve energy efficiency, recover waste heat, and reduce emissions for customers in a wide range of high-temperature industrial processes.
3D Printed Metamaterial Isn’t Constrained When Compressed By Magnets
The 3D printed material has the ability to change between active control and passive states.
BriskHeat Launches New Silver-series Cloth Insulators as a Cost-effective Solution to Improve Thermal Efficiency in Industrial and Commercial Environments
The Silver-series Cloth Insulators are ideal for hot and cold pipes, tanks and vessels.
This Biologically Inspired Membrane Could Clean CO2 from Coal Plants
The catalytic membrane has the capability to capture the majority of carbon dioxide molecules that brush up against it from a rising cloud of coal smoke.
This Hungry Swamp Bacteria Could Improve Waste Treatment
The bacterium is capable of breaking down ammonium, a pollutant found in sewage and fertilizer runoff.
Amazon Patents Algorithm That Listens for Trigger Words from Customer Conversations
Although it has recently come to light that Amazon has patented technology to listen in on its customer's conversations for the purpose of targeted advertising, Amazon insists that it does not eavesdrop on its customers.
Mapping the Potential of Rare-earth Resources in Deep-sea Mud Off Japan
Deep-sea mud off of Japan is estimated to contain more than 16 million tons of rare-earth elements and yttrium.
Study Finds That Restroom Hand Dryers May be Spraying Bacteria on Your Hands
Researchers from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine set out to determine whether hand dryers were partly responsible for the spread of bacteria.
First Annual Michigan Space Forum Launches in June
Registration is now open for the inaugural Michigan Space Forum, an event focused on space and innovation in the state. ATLAS Space Operations Inc. announced that the forum will take place June 8 at Northwestern Michigan College, in Traverse City, Michigan.
Gulf Oil Production Is Enjoying a Growth Spurt, EIA Says
Crude oil production in the Federal Gulf of Mexico reached the highest annual level on record in 2017 and is expected to keep on growing.
Endangered Whale Washes Ashore in Spain with 64 Pounds of Plastic and Other Debris in its Stomach
In yet another example of how overwhelmed our oceans are with plastic waste, a young sperm whale washed ashore in Spain, weighed down with 64 pounds of plastic and other debris in its stomach and intestines.