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Nanotube Technology Could Aid Medical Research, Water Treatment and More
The tubes were inspired by protein structures called microtubules that help keep DNA organized during cell division and form pathways for shuttling contents around in cells.
Don't Play the Numbers — Be Fire Safe
Learn how TSVs can help your facility mitigate fire damage and keep personnel safe.
Vertical Stability Improved for South Korean Tokamak
A new control algorithm has improved the ability to control the vertical position and resulted in record tall plasmas that exceed the KSTAR design specifications.
How Your Car's Engine Actually Works
Car engines, more specifically the four-cycle internal combustion engine, have been around for decades. New technology has made some differences in the way engines operate to increase efficiency and reduce emissions, but the underlying mechanisms are still the same.
Breakthrough Technique for Building Optical Metamaterials
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a technique for creating entirely new classes of optical materials that could lead to "Star Trek"-esque technologies, such as light bending and cloaking devices.
Spectrum Analyzers Monitor Intermittent and Frequency-hopped Wireless Signals in Real-time
Saelig has introduced a new series of products for those dealing with signals that vary dynamically in range.
Learning Opportunity: Hardness Testing for Metallurgical Applications
Buehler's complimentary hardness testing webinars will focus on metallurgical applications and case studies.
Advanced Frugal Innovation: Doing More With Less
In emerging markets, frugal innovation takes a much more pragmatic aim, a view that could eventually influence more developed economies.
U.S. Energy Growth and Dominance May Be Solid for Decades
The IEA's chief says that the U.S. is poised to become the "undisputed oil and gas producer in the world over the next several decades.”
Fluidic Window with Tunable Shading Also Captures Solar Energy
The switchable, ultrathin suspended particle device was developed for large-area integration with smart facades.
Watch: Self-Healing Fungus Could Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
A new self-healing fungi concrete, co-developed by researchers at Binghamton University of the State University of New York may be the key to fixing America’s crumbling infrastructure. The self-healing fungi concrete could help fix the cracks in aging concrete permanently.
Drone Makes First At-Sea Rescue in Australia
Australia was the site of what is being described as the world's first at-sea drone rescue on Thursday as a drone dropped a safety device to a pair of distressed swimmers caught in 10-feet swells.
Emirates Offers a $16bn Lifeline to A380 Superjumbo
The commitment is for 20 A380s and an option for 16 more with deliveries to start in 2020, valued at $16 billion at list prices.
Online Database Pinpoints Riches Hidden in Europes's Landfills, Scrapyards
The project, called ProSum, identifies where the billions of euros worth of aluminum, copper and gold might be mined annually.
Keystone XL Pipeline Moves Closer to Construction
TransCanada says it has secured around 500,000 barrels per day of firm, 20-year commitments, positioning the proposed project to proceed.
Are Fallout Shelters Still Viable?
Aging fallout shelters leftover from the Cold War have not been maintained in the decades following their construction, which begs the question: Where do we go in the event of a nuclear attack or other such disaster?
Rotary Press Offers Innovative Custom Gasket Solutions
At Zatkoff Seals & Packings, we specialize in solving challenging parts needs. With the Rotary Press, we can manufacture custom parts quickly with great precision, offering cost savings for your business.
Entrepreneur Corner: A Portable Device to Generate Corrective Lens Prescriptions in the Developing World
MIT’s spinoff company PlenOptika introduced a portable autorefractor that measures refractive errors of the eye and produces estimated prescriptions in 10 seconds.
Newly Developed Method Allows Researchers to Screen Millions of Human Antibodies
Researchers have developed a new method for screening a person’s set of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery.
SurgiBox: A Portable Operating Room
Designed for procedures performed in the field or resource-limited areas, the SurgiBox wraps around the patient and isolates the surgical area with adhesive drapes.