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Multi-layered Stack of Insulation Billet
A new uniform, multi-layered stack of insulation billet is supplied in a wide range of shapes and sizes to satisfy industrial and commercial insulation requirements.
Prospecting for Silver in Your Laundry
Recovering silver from laundry waste streams using ion-exchange resin keeps hazardous contaminants from the environment and encourages silver recycling.
Innovative U.S. Offshore Wind Project Proposed
Deepwater Wind, a leader in U.S. offshore wind development, has proposed an offshore wind project with a first-of-its-kind transmission backbone.
Degrading Coral Reefs Mean Bad News for Commerical Fishing
However, the study modeled how those factors would affect coral reef communities, food webs and, subsequently, fishery productivity.
Microbial Cells Can Cooperate to Resist High-level Ionizing Radiation
The protection of radiosensitive microbes by radioresistant ones under high radiation levels can offer a new tool for bioremediation of radioactive sites.
Parents in STEM Fields May Influence Girls' Pursuit of Science Degrees
According to the research, having a parent working in a STEM field increased the chances of girls majoring in STEM-related subjects by 11 percentage points. And that number increased by 25 percentage points when researchers expanded the STEM definition to include life, social and physical sciences.
Study Shows More People Calling Uber Instead of Ambulances
Examining ambulance rates in 766 U.S. cities in 43 different states between 2013 and 2015, researchers determined that Uber might reduce ambulance use by as much as 7 percent.
Bell’s Next Generation Tiltrotor Aircraft Makes First Flight
Bell is developing the V-280 Valor for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator initiative intended to mature and validate advanced airframe and propulsion technologies leading up to the Pentagon’s Future Vertical Lift program, a long-term strategy to replace all of its helicopters with more capable successors.
Company Partnership Brings Smart Technology to Industrial Pumps
Azima Inc. has announced a global partnership with Flowserve Corporation that delivers a new predictive maintenance solution for industrial pumps and other rotating equipment.
First Emission Neutral Vehicle Goes to Test in Germany
The filtration specialist Mann & Hummel based in Ludwigsburg, Germany has developed a particulate filter that will be presented together with the world's first emission neutral vehicle.
Watch: Microfluidic Device Gently Moves Flexible Electrodes into Brain
Rice University researchers invented a device that uses fast-moving fluids to insert flexible, conductive carbon nanotube fibers into the brain.
Vogtle Nukes Are Cleared to Continue Construction Work
The decision followed review and evaluation of a recommendation presented to Georgia regulators by the Vogtle co-owners.
Vaccine Reminder Helps Parents Stay on Immunization Schedule
A simple countdown bar on the infant-worn device shows how much time is left before the next vaccination is due.
Smartphone App Uses AI to Identify Lost Animals
Using a combination of computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI), Brazilian company SciPet is working on developing an app to identify animals.
Report Outlines FAA Steps to Track Drones in Flight
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted its report on technologies to identify and track drones in flight and other associated issues.
Glowing Nanomedicine Can Guide Doctors to Tumor Removal and Kill Remaining Cancer Cells
Scientists from Oregon State University have developed a new nanomedicine platform for cancer to help doctors know which tissues to cut out, and kill any malignant cells that can’t be surgically removed.
A Final Breakdown and Two Power Units Close for Good
Public Service Co. of New Mexico shut down coal-fired units at its San Juan Generating Station a few days earlier than planned because of mechanical problems that were uneconomic to fix.
Plastic Discovered in Mussels from the Arctic to China
Bits of plastic have been found in mussel populations from the European Arctic to China — an indication of how far-reaching the issue of plastic pollution is, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA).
Smartphone App to Monitor Cancer Patient Recovery
Relying on smartphone sensors and an algorithm, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center have developed a smartphone app for remotely monitoring the symptoms of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
Thomas Fire Photos Show Containment Progress
The Thomas Fire – the second largest in the recorded history of the state of California – is now 60 percent contained. A series of NASA satellite images taken over a period of four days in the past week show a visible improvement in conditions.