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The Bigger Energy Consumer: EV Charging vs Home Heating
Charging an electric vehicle (EV) consumes less energy than several common household appliances.
Assessing Breast Cancer Origins with Risk-on-a-Chip
A new microfluidic device was designed to serve as a platform for assessing breast cancer formation risk factors.
Dong Tapped to Build Offshore Wind Farm
The UK government has awarded a contract to Dong Energy to build the 1,386 megawatt-capacity Hornsea Project Two windfarm in the North Sea.
One-Step Process Efficiently Extracts Sugars from Bio-Waste
The petroleum-based constituents used in a multitude of consumer products can be replaced with renewable carbon sources.
Startup Aims to Commercialize Radiative Cooling
In the summer months, the panel-cooled system would save 14.3 MWh of electricity, a 21% reduction in the electricity used to cool a building in Nevada.
Biosensor Can Detect the Presence of Horse Meat in Beef
A team of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid has designed an electrochemical biosensor able to identify the presence of horse meat in beef.
Nanoparticles from Tattoo Ink Travel Inside Body, According to Study
According to researchers, despite finding a variety of particles in the skin, the smaller nanoparticles were the only ones settling in the lymph nodes — potentially causing periodic lymph node enlargement.
New Nanomaterials Could Lead to Scratch-proof Paint
A materials engineering discovery could lead to flexible, almost unbreakable smart devices, as well as scratch-proof paint for cars.
Boeing to Build Seven Communications Satellites for SES
The O3b mPOWER satellites will include built-in test capability and are modular and scalable for all orbits.
Engineering a Safer Sunscreen
A new, non-penetrating sunscreen developed at the University of Arizona prevents oxybenzone from penetrating the skin.
METM Program Designed for Working Engineers
Beginning in fall 2018, a new online master's degree designed for working professionals will be offered at Texas A&M University.
Komatsu America Unveils Intelligent Machine Control Excavator
The machine offers up to a 63 percent improvement in excavating efficiency over a standard PC210LC-11 and traditional stake-plus-grade-checker methods.
Watch: Music Composition Via Brain-Computer Interface
Researchers at the Graz University of Technology in Graz, Austria, have developed a brain-computer interface application that composes music through the power of thought.
Refinery Planned to Showcase Clean Carbon Fuel
The facility will process waste coal and yield a high-quality, clean carbon fuel.
UK Slammed By UN Over Air Pollution
According to a recent report from the UN, the UK is failing to address the issue of air pollution.
See E-Skin Clothing, 3D-Printed Biomaterials That Degrade on Demand, and IBM Watson at the U.S. Open
Shirts that turn your body into an interactive controller, 3D printed biomaterials that degrade on-demand, and IBM Watson tracks the U.S. Open. Welcome to September, this is your Engineering360 news brief.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Identify Sexual Orientation
Using artificial intelligence (AI), we can do just about anything from solving crimes to making predictions about a person’s behavior. Now, researchers from Stanford University believe that by using a computer algorithm, they can determine the sexual orientation of a person based entirely on their facial features.
A New Device to "Sniff" Out Narcotics, Explosives
A team of researchers from the Technical University of Denmark has designed a chip prototype that can detect the presence of narcotics, explosives and money.
Commentary: Let's Talk About the Weather
Or more specifically, climate.
A Replacement for Mercury
Elemental mercury has been an important metal used in scientific and industrial applications for many decades; however, due to environmental and health considerations, strict regulations have been legislated.