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AI for Reliable Fusion Reactions
AI is being leveraged to improve predictive capability of disruptions that can halt fusion reactions.
'Origami Nanofactories' May Soon Be Delivering Medicine to Patients
A new nanotechnological approach enables the design and replication of DNA and RNA 'origami' with the potential for drug delivery and nanofabrication.
3D Printing the Future of Thermal Management
Thermal products like cold plates, heat sinks and other metallic objects were inherently difficult to produce using traditional additive manufacturing (AM) methods. Now, after a tremendous growth curve in the field of powder bed fusion technologies, mass production of metallic parts is not only possible, it also provides manufacturers with the added benefits of a shorter development cycle and lower parts volume in finished assemblies.
Economical Method Converts Captured Carbon into Syngas
An efficient process was developed to turn captured carbon dioxide into syngas that can be used to make fuels and chemicals.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.
Test Procedure May Improve Fast-charging Lithium-ion Batteries
Measuring lithium plating during charging provides insight into how the charging rate can limit battery service life and safety.
First Demonstration of Floating LNG Ship-to-Shore System
The plug-and-play platform maneuvers offshore to meet a vessel for LNG transfer, eliminating the need for costly LNG vessel harbor and jetty structures.
Tackling World Hunger with Indoor Farming
With a world population estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, experts predict that food resources will be strained trying to accommodate such a number. Yet, Local Roots, an indoor farming company, is preparing for such a challenge with its efforts to increase the food supply.
Cost Savings in Process Environments with MECO Split Seals
Traditional seals often require the disassembly of large machines just to install them — a labor-intensive process that causes downtime and a corresponding hit to the bottom line. A fully split seal, in comparison, eliminates the need to remove the bearing or drive transmission, saving time, eliminating radical disassembly and re-assembly and reducing expensive downtime.
How Industrial Engineering Propels Tech Giants
Industrial engineering encompasses a wide range of practices and methods, many of which are useful to tech giants who may have only a small stake in actual manufacturing.
Insomnia Relief from Amber-tinted Lenses
With 90 percent of Americans admitting to using laptops and cell phones in the moments before going to bed — a behavior that is associated with symptoms of insomnia — researchers from Columbia University Medical Center are investigating whether a solution can be found in a method that would curb the negative effects of electronic device light exposure.
Video: PLAT-I Tidal Energy Platform Enters Operation
Sustainable Marine Energy announced its recently installed PLAT-I tidal energy platform started generating power at Connel Sound in Scotland.
Are Artificial Christmas Trees Better for the Environment Than Real Christmas Trees?
The American Christmas Tree Association, a trade group composed of Christmas tree growers and manufacturers, set out to determine whether artificial trees or real Christmas trees were better for the environment.
Watch: Dog Tales of 3D Printing, Treating Cancer and Robo-companions
Here's some love for the canine set: This edition of the Engineering360 news brief looks at three engineering headlines that could also be considered "dog tales."
Alibaba Offers to Sell Cars Using a Vending Machine
A revolutionary way to test drive and sell cars is coming very soon.
Sorghum Cultivars Can Yield Thousands of Gallons of Ethanol/Acre
Three sorghum varieties developed by the University of Florida could produce up to 1,000 gallons of ethanol/acre.
Watch the First Flapless Flight of the MAGMA UAV
Flapless flight technology takes off during initial flight trials of MAGMA, a jet-powered UAV that maneuvers with an integrated blown-air system.
'Nanograss' Glass Features Switchable Opacity
Nanoscale “grass” structures may enable smart glass that switches from hazy to clear in the presence of water.
Watch Micro-grippers Navigate Unstructured Environments
Thermally actuated micro-grippers shown to navigate unstructured environments may find application in minimally invasive surgeries.
Innovative Exrail Linear Roller Guide from Nippon Bearing
Nippon Bearing has developed the Exrail linear roller guide, an innovative linear motion guide that uses needle rollers as opposed to balls or rollers.