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Dendrite Mitigating Silicone Anode in Lithium Batteries Found to Improve Safety and Extend Life
Arizona State University (ASU) and Rice University researchers have developed a way to stop dendrites from forming in high energy density lithium metal batteries.
10 Big Data Sites Free to Use and Peruse
For those who are geared toward science and engineering, here’s a brief list of data sources easily accessed from a smartphone, computer or tablet.
Protecting Coral Reefs with Floating Film
An ultra-thin surface film shows promise as a tool to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the impacts of coral bleaching.
Artificial Meteor Showers Will Soon be for Sale
Consumers will soon be able to purchase an artificial meteor shower thanks to a private Japanese-based space company.
Largest Commercial Drone Deal Enables Autonomous Robotic Earth Moving on Construction Sites
3D site maps created by Skycatch Edge1 base stations from images gathered by Explore1 drones will also enable site managers to quickly discover costly construction mistakes and predict schedule delays.
Compact Wellhead System Maximizes Uptime and Reduces Costs
A modular, compact wellhead system balances reliability, safety and effectiveness. Self-aligning hanger and centralizing features increase casing and tubing hanger landing reliability, while the hangers and packoffs are designed with angled shoulders to repel debris, such as dirt, metal shavings and cement plugs.
Pothole Detection Using Embedded Self-powered Wireless Sensors
Reporting potholes on roadways to the proper authorities may no longer be the responsibility of drivers if a joint project involving University at Buffalo computer scientists and researchers from China's Chang'an University comes to pass.
Understanding the Basic Conventional Powder Metallurgy Process
Powder metallurgy is used in automotive, lawn and garden, recreation and many other markets, but how are these components manufactured? Learn about the basic press-and-sinter process, material choices and more.
Advanced Geo-Steering Capabilities for Coiled-tubing Drilling
Coiled-tubing drilling (CTD) performance can be improved with an integrated steering principle that combines the rib steering concept with closed loop control and motor technology.
The TESCOM ER5000 Offers Repeatable, Accurate and Robust Automated Control
The TESCOM ER5000 reaches new levels of quality and performance with repeatable, accurate, robust automated control.
Movable Silicon ‘Lenses’ Bring Us One Step Closer to a Neutron Microscope
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Canada’s University of Waterloo researchers teamed up to a create a new neutron interferometry method for nondestructively examining internal material structures from 1nm to 10 microns.
Cell-free Biotechnology is the Next Big Thing in Medicine and Biomaterials
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed a new manufacturing technique for developing proteins outside of a cell.
In Combat Drill, Tactical EVs Are Charged Off-grid
The charging unit is providing an off-grid source of power in a remote area for the exercise, allowing tactical EVs and other equipment to operate away from utility grid infrastructure.
FedEx Signs Up for Tesla's Electric Trucks
Tesla says its trucks will consume less than 2 kilowatt-hours of electricity per mile and may save operators in excess of $200,000 in fuel costs over a two-year period.
Apple Proposes New Emojis for Disabled People
Acknowledging that people with disabilities are underrepresented in the emoji universe, Apple is proposing a handful of new emojis that will "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities."
The Boring Company to Sell Life-Sized, Lego-Like Bricks
In a scheme meant to help fund its ongoing underground tunneling projects, The Boring Company will soon be selling life-sized, ‘Lego-like blocks,’ according to a recent announcement from Elon Musk.
Tandem Perovskite Solar Cell Posts 26.3 Percent Conversion Efficiency
The tandem cell combines good cell efficiency with a very high near infrared transparency of 93 percent.
Watch: Tapping 5G Tech to Monitor Air Quality Makes MegaSense
Data from sensors are combined with available air pollution maps and prediction models via the 5G network to generate real-time trends.
Watch: Electric Vehicle Batteries to Light Up Japanese Town
An initiative to give used Nissan Leaf batteries a second life as energy storage banks for off-grid lights is being launched.
Low-cost Method Textures Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers
The new wet-chemical technique can supplant available texturing methods which are expensive or result in lower cell efficiencies.