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Blue Origin Successfully Completes New Shepard Test Flight
The suborbital spacecraft reached an altitude of 99.39 km, just short of the 100 km Kármán Line that marks the edge of space.
UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
HybridTech Armor® Strike Plates Put to the Test in U.S. Navy Sea Trials
The armor’s design includes multiple layers of material integrated with ceramic tiles enveloped and encapsulated in aluminum metal matrix composites.
New Research Could Give Vehicles ‘Nerves’ that Sense Damage
Researchers at Clemson University, with funding from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, are working to create magnetically sensitive material embedded within "smart material" that senses damage throughout a vehicle.
Analyzing Ancient Artwork with Advanced Imaging Technique
Using a combination of three advanced imaging techniques, scientists have produced a highly detailed analysis of a second-century Egyptian painting.
Stainless Steel Nanotexturing Wipes Out Surface Bacteria
When does stainless steel kill bacteria? When the common alloy is nanotextured by electrochemical etching.
Watch: Lettuce or Ligustrum as a Light Source?
Illumination from nanobionic plants might one day replace some electrical lighting.
“World’s Most Complex Machine” is Half Complete
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is 50 percent complete, according to a December 6 press release.
Drinking While 'Drone-ing' May Soon Be Illegal in New Jersey
Residents of the state of New Jersey will soon learn if a proposed bill making it illegal to operate drones while inebriated will become law.
Study Investigates Whether Consumers Will 'Bite' at Eating Food Made with 'Waste' Ingredients
Researchers believe that marketing this untapped source of food would help solve issues of food insecurity experienced by over 40 million Americans.
How Does Land Surveying Work?
Land surveyors define boundary lines and establish land maps by determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them. There are two basic surveying methods and the method used is dictated by the size of the area to be defined.
Stabilizing Perovskite Cell Efficiency with Large Organic Cation
Introducing guanidinium cations into the crystal structure of methylammonium lead iodide perovskites enhances the material’s overall thermal and environmental stability.
A New Abrasive Water Jet Machine for Fine Cuts
Water Jet Sweden AB announced their FAWJ Micro Head Package for fine tolerances.
Proper Maintenance Procedures for Excavators
Proper excavator maintenance maximizes fuel efficiency and reduces operating costs and equipment failure.
Water Boosts Asphalt-based Carbon Capture at the Wellhead
Rice University researchers developed a way to improve carbon dioxide capture at gas wells by asphalt-based sorbents: Just add water.
Nobel Laureates Believe Women Will Soon Count Among Their Ranks
Despite the fact that this year’s Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry and economic sciences are all white men, the winners believe that change is on its way.
Plastic Waste Ensnaring, Killing Marine Turtles
Among the debris littering beaches and the ocean are lost fishing nets, six-pack plastic beverage carrier rings, plastic and nylon fishing lines, kite string, plastic packaging and more.
Video: A Path to Improved Energy Density in Lithium-rich Battery Cathodes
New research on lithium-rich battery cathodes could lead to markedly increased electric vehicle driving range.
Watch: Nuclear Power Plant Rehab Project Is Underway
AECOM, Aecon and Areva signed a contract for more than $100 million to replace steam generators at Unit 6 of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada.
Waste Disposal of Spent ARMEX™ Blast Media
As a safe and effective method of abrasive cleaning, ARMEX™ blast media offers numerous advantages.