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Sinking, Leaning Tower Remains Safe, Study Says
A 58-story residential tower in San Francisco that is tilting sinking at the rate of 1 inch a year remains safe, according to a report by three engineering consultants.
Dual Nutrient Removal from Agricultural Runoff
Woodchip-filled trenches have proven effective in removing nitrate from tile drainage water and were recently tested for the removal of phosphorus.
Building Nextgen Satellites in Colorado
Lockheed Martin's Gateway Center, slated for completion in 2020, includes a high bay clean room capable of building a spectrum of satellites from micro to macro.
City Trees: Not Only for Aesthetics
While trees are an important part of a city’s landscape—providing shade, greenery and homes for birds and smaller animals—trees also provide a significant function beyond aesthetics: preventing energy loss.
After 40 Years, the Voyagers Continue
A look at the past, present and future of Voyager 1 and 2 — humanity's farthest-reaching and longest-lived spacecraft.
Facial Recognition Technology Being Tested at Berlin Train Station
In an effort to improve security throughout the country, German authorities are conducting a test of automated facial recognition technology in Berlin.
Gender Parity Progress at MIT
An examination of gender parity in mechanical engineering at MIT, which far surpasses the national average.
New Product: Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick
Intel® just announced the Intel® Movidius™ Neural Compute Stick (NCS). This is a fanless deep learning device that is used to learn artificial intelligence (AI). The USB 3.0 drive is powered by a low-power MovidiusTM Visual Processing Unit (VPU), a device driving millions of smart cameras, industrial vision machines and intelligent drones. The device can translate trained neural networks in a PC to an App embedded in the Movidius stick. The neural networks include the Caffee, the deep learning framework developed by Berkeley AI Research (BAIR).
New Battery Technology Could Make a Household Battery Suitable for Large Grid Storage Applications
Researchers claim this is the first time a calcium hydroxide interlayer has been used to block zinc ions in batteries.
Nanoparticles for 3D Printing in Water Opens New Opportunities in Healthcare Market
A semiconductor-metal hybrid is used as photoinitiators to enable chemical reactions in water in additive manufacturing.
Video: New Device Allows for More Efficient Automatic Part Loading and Unloading
North Star Imaging has announced a new add-on device called RobotiX for standard and existing NSI X-ray and Computed Tomography (CT) systems for automatic part loading and unloading.
A New Wave of Space Applications
A new business partnership is behind the launch of CASPA, the world's first free-flying, on-orbit demonstration for cold atom-based science missions.
Mohawk Spring Proves Design Expertise Leads to Reduced Costs
For providers of military components, quality is the top priority. When parts don't meet standards, production is delayed, or worse, the device could fail in the field.
DTE Energy Seeks OK to Build an 1,100 MW Power Plant
The almost $1 billion project will be built at a cost of around $860 per kilowatt and is scheduled to break ground in 2019.
Promising Future for New, Implantable Titanium Alloys
Biomedical applications have long utilized austenitic stainless steels, titanium alloys and cobalt-chrome-molybdenum alloys for their excellent mechanical properties and sufficient biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. However, long-term biomed implants have demonstrated that these materials may be less than ideal.
Watch: This Widely Used Pipe Repair Technique May Pose Health Hazards
Cured-in-place pipe repair was invented in the 1970s and involves inserting a resin-impregnated fabric tube into a damaged pipe and curing it in place with hot water or pressurized steam.
Climate Change Linked to Future Uptick in Premature Deaths
Left unchecked, climate change could cause approximately 60,000 deaths worldwide in the year 2030 and 260,000 deaths worldwide in 2100, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Using NMR to Assess Food Quality
Brazilian company, Fine Instrument Technology (FIT), has designed a device that can analyze both the chemical and physical condition of fruits, olive oil, grains, milk and meat all within a matter of seconds.
Solenoid Diaphragm Liquid Pump is Flow-Tight
The pump uses spring tension in the linear solenoid drive to keep it flow-tight in both directions when turned off.
PETA India to Discuss Big Data Versus Animal Experimentation
PETA India is expected to present information this week concerning the use of big data in lieu of animal testing in research at the “Breaking Barriers Through Bioinformatics and Computational Biology” conference at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.