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NASA Set to Air Spacewalk at International Space Station Next Week
Two astronauts will be walking outside the International Space Station next week to move a robotic system into long-term storage, and NASA is planning to live stream the walk.
Watch: Microfluidic Bleeding Platform for Wound Healing Research
The microfluidic system simulates blood loss due to trauma and clot formation, and could find application as a drug discovery platform and potential diagnostic tool.
How Are Roads Made?
Road design as well as construction techniques and materials have evolved over the decades, increasing safety and durability while reducing construction and maintenance costs and environmental damage.
Permanent Magnet Motor System Offers Efficiency Increase of up to 12 Percent
The 6-inch MagForce™ Permanent Magnet Motor System is offered by Franklin Electric Co., Inc. as an ultra-efficient, high-performance alternative to a standard induction motor and control.
Video: Cleaner Ship Fuels to Benefit Health & Impact Climate
Public health benefits and an increase in the rate of global warming are expected from use of low-sulfur maritime fuels.
A System for Detecting Driver Drowsiness
An eye-tracking system developed by researchers from Swinburne and Austin Health that detects drowsy drivers could potentially reduce the number of automobile accidents caused by sleep-deprived drivers.
Study Links Air Pollution to Unethical Behavior
Reviewing data from a handful of both experimental and archival studies, researchers are citing anxiety -- which is associated with unethical behavior -- caused by levels of air pollution as a possible explanation.
CB&I Inks $500m Contract for Refinery Upgrade
The award is from Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and is part of a $3.1 billion project led by Samsung Engineering Co. to upgrade the Ruwais refinery.
High-tech Security Measures to Keep Winter Olympics Safe
As the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, prepare to get underway, security measures are in place to keep those in attendance safe.
Bioinspired Vortex Generators Could Lead to More Aerodynamic Drones, Wind Turbines and Planes
Modeled after shark scales, the device enabled lift-to-drag ratio improvements of up to 323 percent over conventional generators
Radiation-hardened 100 V and 200 V GaN FET Power Supplies Launched
Renesas has introduced new devices graded for the space industry.
Engineers Develop Titanium-strength Super Wood
The development could lead to new ways to construct buildings that are far cheaper but just as strong.
Renewables to Power Business District Smart Grid in Finland
The system will include a 4 MW solar power plant, a biogas engine capacity of 8 MW and fuel cell solutions providing a total of 116 kW.
Eruptive Technology: Volcanic Ash Boosts Sustainability of Concrete
When pulverized into a fine ash, volcanic rocks can be used as a sustainable additive in concrete structures.
Neste's Renewable Fuels Contribute to Reduced Global Climate Emissions
During 2017, use of the company’s renewable fuels to displace fossil fuels lowered such emissions by 8.3 million metric tons.
Valiant Starts Work on Arkoma Play Gathering Assets
Valiant will provide midstream services to multiple oil and gas producers targeting liquids-rich stacked pay zones in southeast Oklahoma.
Efficiency Record Posted for p-Type Crystalline Si Cells
Solar cells assembled with polysilicon on oxide and a specially treated p-type monocrystalline wafer attained a conversion efficiency of 26.1 percent.
A Manual Spray Gun That Provides a Superior Finish
A manual air spray gun for conventional, high-volume, low-pressure (HVLP) and low-volume, low-pressure (LVLP) applications provides a superior finish with the performance at your fingertips.
Lexus Developed 'Structural Blue,' A Color Unlike Any Other Manufactured Before
The blue hue is imparted by a light effect created by the texture of the liquid coating. None of the materials used in the coating are blue. There are zero blue dyes or pigments added.
Bridging the Corrosion Management Knowledge Gap
Sponsored content Corrosion management through corrosion prevention and control standards is an important safety and economic issue for many industries, including oil and gas production, chemical processing, aerospace, infrastructure, waste management and many others. Proper corrosion management