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Eco-Friendly Behavior Considered Feminine Behavior by Both Men and Women
According to a report based on seven different studies, researchers are suggesting that the reason fewer men practice eco-friendly behaviors like recycling may be because those behaviors are often, in the minds of both men and women, associated with being feminine.
Using DNA Strands in Polymer Nanoparticle Design
Researchers have chemically imprinted polymer particles with DNA strands, a technique that could lead to new materials for applications ranging from biomedicine to soft robotics.
Delivery of the First Bombardier CS300 Aircraft Successful
Pratt & Whitney and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., celebrated the successful delivery of the first Bombardier CS300 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine.
New Report Guides States to Optimize Modern Electric Grid
The guide for state regulators on Hosting Capacity Analyses introduces leading insights to optimize distributed energy resources.
Watch: Painting the Mona Lisa with DNA
Caltech scientists have developed a method for creating comparatively large self-assembling DNA structures that can take on any desired custom pattern. To demonstrate their breakthrough, the team “painted” a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa.”
Turning Human Urine into Environmentally Friendly Fertilizer
Commonly used in industrial fertilizers, nitrogen and phosphorous are typically manufactured through processes requiring significant amounts of energy. However, removing these same ingredients from human urine would be a low-energy alternative, which is what inspired the research team to develop the system.
Obsessive Selfie-taking May be a Mental Condition, According to Study
Are you constantly posting selfie after selfie on social media? Answering yes may mean that you suffer from an obsessive disorder.
Introverts Did Not Catch as Many Pokémon as Extroverts, According to Study
Driving people into the streets in search of Pokémon last year, the video game Pokémon Go inspired scientists from the University of British Columbia to determine whether or not the game helped players with social anxiety.
Integrated Conversion of Algal Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals
Co-production of commodity fuels and succinic acid, or other higher-value chemicals, can improve overall process economics for biorefineries.
Parkinson's Patients Improve Stability Through Robotics
Researchers at Columbia University used a robotic system to study the impact of Parkinson's on balance disturbances, and to increase patient stability while walking.
How Strong Are 3D-Printed Metal Parts? Metallurgical Integrity in Metal Additive Manufacturing
Do 3D-printed or additively manufactured metal parts have the integrity for aerospace, automotive, biomedical and other mission-critical applications? Porosity, residual stress levels, microstructures and metallurgical defects unique to 3D printing should be evaluated.
Videos and Christmas Science: Explaining Rudolph’s Red Nose and Other Holiday Mysteries
Scientists shed light on how Rudolph became the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes in one day and a nightshirt-clad Ebenezer Scrooge practiced time travel.
Watch How Drones Detail Post-natural Disaster Debris Volume
Debris volumes are measured using drones, and the data are used to develop an information-based model to determine cleanup cost.
Video: Remembering Astronaut Bruce McCandless II
The first astronaut to fly in space untethered died on December 21, 2017, at the age of 80.
Next-gen Fuel Cell System for Drones Launched by Ballard
The 1.3 kW fuel cell propulsion system will power test flights of Insitu’s ScanEagle UAV platform.
Arsenic Controls Radio-contamination at Legacy Uranium Mine
Arsenic can prevent uranium from being transported from mine sites to rivers and groundwater.
World’s First Barge-based FSRU Delivered
Wison Offshore & Marine has completed final delivery of the barge-based floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Belgian company Exmar.
Cheaper Fuel Cells Take a Cue from Ancient Egypt
Adapting the ancient Egyptian tradition of gilding renders platinum catalyst fuel cells less costly and more powerful.
Hybrid Electrolytic-Electrochemical Capacitors
The unique chemistry and construction of advanced hybrid capacitors provide for up to 10 times the volumetric energy density of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.
Pediatric Heart Valve Grows with the Child
A pediatric heart valve that adapts to a child’s growth, the first of its kind, is undergoing tests.