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  • Emissions and Energy Penalties of Autonomous Vehicle Subsystems

    The added weight, electricity demand and aerodynamic drag of sensors and computers used in autonomous vehicles contribute to their lifetime energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

  • People Leave Less Food Behind on Their Plates When Dining at Home

    According to the research, eating at home resulted in cleaner plates with participants leaving behind only 3 percent of their meals. When compared to participants eating from a typical boxed-lunch meal, however, the amount of food left behind jumped to 40 percent.

  • A Thermal Blanket That Helps to Melt Snow Quickly

    Looking for alternatives to melting the snowbanks that often linger well after temperatures have risen back above freezing, scientists tested the melting power of sunlight absorbing thermal blankets and found that they are capable of melting snow three times faster than traditional snow melting methods.

  • Potting Performance with Conformal Coating Convenience

    A new electrical insulation material that inhibits current leakage and short circuits, protects against harsh environments, aids in heat dissipation and absorbs vibrations is lighter than a potting compound with a convenient dispensing method similar to that of a conformal coating.

  • The Future of Robotics: Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Opens Doors

    This week, Boston Dynamics introduced a robot dog that opens doors.

  • Watch How a 'Brain Pacemaker' Slows the Pace of Alzheimer's Disease

    Deep brain stimulation from a device similar to a cardiac pacemaker was demonstrated to slow the decline of problem-solving and decision-making skills in Alzheimer’s patients.

  • Egg Whites are the Next Big Thing in Clean Energy Production

    Osaka City University researchers in Japan have developed a way to use egg whites as a power source for carbon-free fuel.

  • Gasoline-resistant Bioplastic for Smart-entry Vehicle Door Handles

    The film is ideal for nonconductive door handles integrated with smart-entry systems.

  • Plastic and Aluminum Color-Coded Shims Fill the Gap

    Sometimes the smallest parts of a complex system can play an outsized role in its proper functioning. Such is the case with shims.

  • New Equation Developed Can Detect Weak Spots in 3D Printing Concrete Structures

    Researchers from Eidhoven University of Technology have developed a model that will combat weakness in structures during 3D printing.

  • Power Density and Stability Gains for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells

    Performance and stability challenges for these fuel cells have been overcome by using a high-activity cathode and a chemically stable electrolyte.

  • Backing Up Humanity: First Arch Launched on Falcon Heavy

    Archs are intended to preserve the collected culture and learning of humanity for the benefit of future generations — or even alien beings if our species is wiped out in an unfortunate disaster.

  • Paper-based Sensors are Potential Health Monitors

    When torn or subjected to pressure, the flexible sensors signal movement via piezoresistive and piezocapacitive mechanisms.

  • Cockroaches Used to Teach Robots How to Traverse Difficult Terrain

    Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are training cockroaches to share how they move through dangerous territory with robotic vehicles.

  • Determining If Drones Offer 'Green' Delivery Option

    Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Carnegie Mellon University, SRI International and the University of Colorado at Boulder set out to discover whether or not drone delivery reduced greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation industry.

  • Six Things You Should Know About Powder Coatings: A Primer

    For more complex industrial applications, greater demands are placed on curing agents that improve the durability of epoxy resins in powder coatings.

  • Google Testing System to Text, Chat with Your Friends for You

    Finding it tiresome typing out text messages or responding to all that is unfolding on social media? If Google gets its way, your communication obligations will be put into the capable hands of an AI-based auto-reply system called Reply.

  • 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.

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