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Fluor and Lane Climb Aboard Texas Rail Project
The proposed project is a 240-mile-long line that would connect North Texas and Houston in 90 minutes, with a midway stop in the Brazos Valley.
"Binge-Watching" Is Making Us Sleepy
Thanks to streaming services such as Netflix, the way we watch television has changed entirely, which is great news for staying up-to-date on the latest shows, but bad news for how it is affecting our sleep.
Report Debunks "Myth" About Crime and Well-Lit Streets
In fact, the results were surprising to researchers who found that streets with higher densities of light experienced roughly 60 percent more nonviolent (i.e., no use of force and no injury) crimes than streets with fewer light densities.
Chemical Stability Gains for Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries
A new battery material is designed to be electrochemically stable to prevent losing energy to unwanted reactions.
Video: Tissue Patch Goes Straight to the Heart
A shape-memory tissue scaffold composed of a biodegradable polymer unfolds itself following needle injection.
Lens-Free Holographic Microscopy for Medical Diagnostics in Low-Resource Settings
The microscope, assembled at a cost of just a few hundred dollars, generates 3D images for digital analysis of tissue samples.
Watch: Graphene/Ceramic Metamaterial with Wide Applications Potential
Combining high strength with electrical conductivity and thermal insulation, a new graphene/ceramic metamaterial (GCM) is super-light, flame-resistant and super-elastic, with the potential for a wide range of applications.
A Tall Order: Inspecting the World's Largest Aircraft
The first full inspection of Airlander’s hull was recently completed by technicians from Hybrid Air Vehicles, manufacturer of the world’s largest aircraft.
Watch: Cooking Oil for a Cleaner Planet, Order Pizza without Talking to a Human, and Ice Cream that Doesn’t Melt
Welcome to the food edition of your Engineering360 News brief.
Seat and Guide Materials Keep Engine Valves Cooler
High thermal conductivity materials and coatings reduce valve head temperatures by up to 70° C, improving combustion and lowering emissions.
Crude Oil Pipeline Construction Is Underway
The system will be around 130-miles long and will move crude oil from Lea County, New Mexico, and Loving County, Texas.
Duke Unit Enters New York Market with Solar Buy
The solar energy project is about 60-miles east of Manhattan and is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2018.
Navy to Get a $1.65bn Nuclear Fuel Handling Facility
The facility will receive, examine, prepare, and package naval spent nuclear fuel.
Emoji Use in the Workplace
With a vast catalog of emoticons available to express our moods and feelings on an array of subjects, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) are exploring the appropriateness of using emoticons in work-related e-mails.
Nothing to Sneeze At: Tissue Maker Comes to Georgia
Engineering and planning for the facility are underway. Construction is set to begin this summer and is expected to be completed in 2019.
Monorails for Bangkok Transit Are Coming from Bombardier
Bombardier will design and supply the mechanical and electrical elements for the two monorail lines, and deliver a combined total of 72, four-car trains.
New Weapon in the Fight Against Food Contamination
Plastic film may be the secret weapon in the fight against food contamination, according to research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
California Study: Cool Roof Technology Impacts Air Quality
The energy-saving technology increases ozone formation potential and fine particulate levels in Southern California.
Hollow Fiber Membrane Modules for Forward Osmosis
Applications include concentration of valuable components and pre-treatment of difficult wastewater before reverse osmosis treatment.
Diesel Engine Being Considered for Unmanned Aircraft
The high efficiency, liquid-cooled engine can operate using diesel, Jet-A, or JP-8 fuels.