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Schottel ProAnode Prevents Thruster Corrosion
The first steerable thruster equipped with the SCHOTTEL ProAnode sets new standards in corrosion protection by extending the lifecycle of the thruster.
Facebook Using Machine Learning to Fight Fake News
Facebook is attempting to right some wrongs in the months after accusations that the site’s news feed is riddled with fake news stories.
Toyota and Mazda to Jointly Develop EVs and Connected Tech
The Japanese automakers plan to collaborate on electric and connected car technologies and build a $1.6 billion U.S. manufacturing plant.
More Wind Turbines for Iowa
Interstate Power & Light would spend $1,780 a kilowatt for 500 MW of generating capacity.
Mobile Sensors to Measure Worker Productivity
The system will be used to objectively measure the performance of employees in the work place based on factors like behavior and stress as obtained from the sensors.
Sempra Energy Unit to Enter Mexico's Liquids Market
A Mexican business unit will build three liquid fuel storage facilities in Veracruz, Puebla and Mexico City at a cost of $275 million.
Metal–Organic Framework Material Inhibits Biofilm Formation
The health risks posed superbugs—bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics—might be mitigated by a new material that inhibits biofilm formation.
App To Help Improve Student Performance
Researchers from the Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, have developed an app to help improve student academic performance.
Using 3D Printing to Train Surgeons to Reduce Surgery Times
Researchers were able to cut the time for hip join surgery in children aged 9 to 16 by about 25%.
Automation Is Engineering the Jobs Out of Power Plants
Gas-fired power plants can operate with a fraction of the staff once required for coal-fired units.
Computers Learn to Tell Species Apart
A competition to create the best machine-learning algorithm for visual species identification yielded impressive results.
Jacobs to Buy CH2M in $2.85bn Deal
Dallas-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is buying Denver-based CH2M HILL Companies Ltd. in a cash and stock transaction.
Ground-level Ozone Rules Back on Track, EPA Says
One day after being sued by 15 states, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt reversed an earlier decision to delay implementation of rules reducing smog-causing air emissions.
An Alternative to Wasteful Methane Flaring
A low-temperature process converts water and methane into carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
3D-Printed Microscopes for the Developing World
Funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund, the project aims to improve access to open source devices, such as microscopes, to people in developing countries for disease diagnostics and scientific research.
New Connectors Are Rated for Up to 500 Hours of Salt Spray
Mouser Electronics Inc. is now stocking Amphe-Lite gray zinc nickel (ZnNi) metal connectors from Amphenol Industrial.
Self-Optimizing Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution
Highly surface-active layered metal dichalcogenide catalysts were developed to improve water-splitting efficiency.
New Material To Treat Tooth Sensitivity, Prevent Cavities
Although there are several remedies for tooth sensitivity on the market, researchers believe they have created a material that will treat the condition for longer periods than currently available products.
Re-Engineering Plastics to Conduct Heat
A new technique that changes the molecular structure of plastic has the potential for leading to lighter, cheaper, more energy-efficient product components.
Artwork at Your Fingertips
Can’t get to a museum to see a recently added collection? The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will bring the work to you. Correction: SFMOMA will send the work to you, via text message.