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Germany Considers Offering Free Public Transportation in Bid to Banish Air Pollution
In a dual effort to reduce traffic and meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid steep fines, Germany is proposing to offer free public transportation.
FLEX 2018: Brewer Science Launches End-to-End Printed Electronics Service
The manufacturing materials company is expanding its role in the flexible printed sensor segment.
FLEX2018: NASA Updates its Roadmap for the In-Space Manufacturing Platform
Beyond the International Space Station, NASA plans to use its multi-material "fab labs" on the Moon and Mars.
Watch: First Precise Measurement of W Boson Mass
The W boson, one of the heaviest known particles, is of particular interest because it is one of the main ingredients in the scientific equation that predicts the mass of the Higgs boson.
Watch: Cotton Fabrics Repurposed as Medical, Military Aerogels
The cotton aerogels can be used to keep military water bottles cold or to stop bleeding caused by deeply penetrating wounds.
Success Story: Engineers Team Up to Tackle Issues With Coconut Production
Recently on Engineering360’s sister site, the CR4 forum, a non-engineer posed an intriguing question and got some equally intriguing answers.
Amazon Developing AI-chips to Improve Alexa's Speed
Imagine asking Alexa a simple question that the virtual assistant can answer without delay. This is what Amazon envisions for Alexa’s future as it develops its own artificial intelligence chips to work with Echo devices and other hardware.
Flawed Speed Data May Have Caused Russian Air Crash
Investigators say that the pilots failed to turn on the heating unit for the plane’s pressure measurement equipment prior to takeoff.
New Production Method Could Lead to Breakthroughs in Drug and Plastic Production
Chemical engineers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new production method that could revolutionize the production of plastics and pharmaceuticals.
Design-Build Contract Awarded for Air Quality Research Campus
Hensel Phelps, ZGF Architects LLP and Affiliated Engineers won the contract for a $368 million vehicle emissions testing and research facility in southern California.
UK Unveils New Technology to Fight Online Extremist Content
In a bid to locate and remove extremist content from social media platforms, the British government revealed on Tuesday that it will be employing advanced machine learning technology in its efforts.
Tenaska Signs Offtaker for $300m Wind Project
The Clear Creek project will include 100 to 120 Vestas wind turbines able to produce 2 to 3 MW each.
The Value of Virtual Reality Field Trips
As both the price and the content for virtual reality systems improve, more and more schools are embracing the technology that gives students a chance to take "virtual" field trips to destinations that wouldn’t otherwise be likely due to limits on time, staffing and budgets.
Fusion Plasma Generator Performance Heats Up
Norman, the proprietary, beam-driven, field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma generator developed by TAE Technologies, has set a new plasma temperature record for the California-based fusion energy technology company.
Massive Dark Matter Detector Project Breaks Ground in South Dakota
The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) project is now under construction in Lead, South Dakota. The project looks to build a dark matter detector utilizing seven tonnes of liquid xenon, all located nearly one mile underground.
Watch a Welding System Specified for Highly Irradiated Metal Alloys
Aging nuclear power plant repairs might be performed with a system combining capabilities for laser welding and frictional stir welding of irradiated stainless steels.
Take a Virtual Ride on World’s Largest LEGO Wooden Roller Coaster
A gigantic LEGO wooden coaster was assembled with 90,000 bricks and measures 21 feet long, 4 feet wide and 4.5 feet tall.
7 Types of Mechanical Engineering Degrees
In this first article in our series on engineering degrees, we focus on the many types of mechanical engineering.
Upstream Oil and Gas Software Showcased at 25th Annual NAPE Summit
Quorum Software exhibited its integrated suite of upstream oil and gas software at the North American Prospect Expo (NAPE) Summit, Feb. 5-9, 2018, including their land management, well life-cycle reporting and production operations services, which have enabled the digital transformation of the oil field.
Struggling Science Students Can Improve Science Understanding with Web-based Teaching, Study
According to recent research, web-based learning tools may be the solution for helping students struggling with science courses.