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DNA Origami Surpasses Important Steps to Success
A research team has not only broken out of the nanometer realm to build larger objects but also cut the production costs a thousand-fold. These innovations open a whole new frontier for the technology.
Voluntary Program to Cut Oil/Gas Sector Methane Emissions
The initiative applies to both existing and new facilities and will include participation by 26 companies when it goes into effect on January 1, 2018.
Details Emerge of Plan to Modernize Puerto Rico's Electric Grid
The plan will focus on reducing the island’s reliance on transmission lines that cross its mountainous interior. Microgrids and distributed generation would be used to enhance reliability.
Indian Cataract Surgery Center is Model of Environmental Sustainability
The healthcare center in India offers lessons for high-income countries on how to make a common surgery environmentally sustainable.
The Future of Spacesuits: A Take-Me-Home Button?
Although astronauts tend to be securely tethered any time they venture outside the spacecraft, industrial design start-up Draper has invented an insurance policy against astronauts floating away.
Dark Fiber Used as a Seismic Monitoring Tool
By using fiber, researchers can transform traffic noise or other vibrations into usable seismic signals that can help monitor near-surface changes such as permafrost thaw and groundwater-level fluctuations.
Hurricane Forecast Model Focuses on Dollar Impact, not Wind
Civil engineering researchers wanted to come up with a more accurate way to talk about impacts, so they focused on a storm's expected economic damage.
Air Pollution Negates Health Benefits of a Long Walk
A study conducted by researchers from Duke University and Imperial College London found that people age 60 and older walking on polluted main streets saw fewer, if any, of the benefits walking would have on the heart and lungs.
Seaweed May Be Key to Environmentally-friendly Sunscreen
In the lab, scientists determined that MAAs — like the MAAs produced by organisms dwelling in sunny, shallow waters — effectively absorbed damaging rays from the sun and protected the skin cells against UVR damage.
Mapping Tropical Forest Conservation Targets in Borneo
Forest carbon stocks were mapped to guide conservation efforts undertaken by the Sabah Forestry Department in Malaysian Borneo.
Textron Aviation Unveils New Twin-Engine Utility Aircraft, the Cessna SkyCourier
Designed in collaboration with FedEx Express, the cargo aircraft will fit up to three FedEx LD3 cargo containers and has a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds.
Dutch Designer Creates Font for Dyslexic Readers
A Dutch group has developed Dyslexie font, a typeface designed to make reading easier for people suffering from dyslexia.
Next Generation Organic Waste Digester for Food and Drink Sector
The system rapidly reduces organic content within waste at source, reducing off-site transportation and processing costs for food processors.
The Most Beautiful Pictures of Saturn Ever Taken, Courtesy of Cassini
Two days before the intentional crash that drove Cassini into Saturn, the satellite snapped many pictures of the gas giant on its fatal descent. These images are just a part of the Cassini legacy.
Watch: Synthesizing Silk for Medical Use
A new synthesis technique eliminates the need for harsh chemicals that ruin the bioactive properties of silk proteins.
South Opts for Natural Gas as Coal Declines
In 2016, Southern states used natural gas for 42 percent of their electricity generation, a bigger share than the U.S. average of 34 percent.
Doctor-Created, 3D-Printed Euthanasia Machine
Philip Nitschke, better known as Australia's “Dr. Death,” has created a machine meant to help suicidal persons achieve a painless death.
Watch: Tool Tackles Slippery Slope of Winter Roads
Software and hardware are combined to optimize seasonal road salting, enabling cities to allocate resources effectively and increase safety on critical roads.
Instagram Will Hide Selfies with Animals for Fear of Contributing to Animal Abuse
Popular photo-sharing platform Instagram will be hiding pictures that travelers take posing with animals such as sloths and koala bears from its site in an effort to combat animal abuse.
JAL Invests in Supersonic Startup
Japan Airlines is investing $10 million in Boom Supersonic, which is developing a supersonic aircraft capable of speeds at Mach 2.2.