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Video: Shrinking, Expanding Robots
Researchers have developed a method for designing telescoping structures that can bend and twist; applications include animation, fabrication and robotics.
Watch: Slug-Inspired Medical Bio-Glues, Battery-Free Cellphones and Etch A Sketch Circuits
Slug-inspired medical bio-glues, battery-free cellphones and Etch A Sketch circuits.
Video: Watch a Robotic Eel Sniff Out the Sources of Pollution in Water
Researchers have tested the prototype robot in Lake Geneva for salt using conductivity and temperature sensors
Video: Navy 3D Prints Submersible Hull
The prototype is the first in the Navy’s planned on-demand and disposable vehicles.
Minco’s New SmartHeat SLT Thin-film Heaters Save Both Space and Weight
Minco’s SmartHeat SLT (self-limiting technology) heaters provide an efficient and effective alternative to traditional temperature management in aerospace, defense and medical applications.
Tomahawk Comes Home In Order to Return Stronger
About halfway through their service life, Tomahawk missiles are returned to the factory for maintenance and the integration of new capabilities.
SCANA and Santee Scrap "Uneconomic" Nukes
Analysis showed the project would not be finished until 2024 and would end up costing Santee Cooper customers $11.4 billion. SCANA pulled its plug on the project shortly after.
Tallest Wind Turbine Yields 9 GWh in First Year
This output from the Nordex N131/3300 unit in Germany was achieved against the backdrop of an average wind speed of 6.1 m/s.
Surface Sourced from Springtail Skin Repels Liquids
A liquid-repellent surface treatment was inspired by the insect, which has skin textures with doubly reentrant cavities, keeping them dry.
Utility CEO Warns of National "Disaster" from Natural Gas
"I've spent a lot of time down in D.C. talking to everybody that will listen to me, so why don't I just tell you what I've been telling everybody: I think our country is heading for a disaster, okay?"
Building a Career as a 3-D Printing Technician
A look at what you can expect on the 3D printing technician job market, including requirements, responsibilities and rewards.
Southern Nuclear Takes Over Vogtle Project Management
The scope of the service agreement includes engineering, procurement and licensing support from Westinghouse, as well as access to Westinghouse intellectual property needed for the project.
EPC Contract for Wind Catcher Transmission Line
Once completed, the Wind Catcher Tie Line would deliver energy from the Wind Catcher wind farm in western Oklahoma to customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Global Solar Atlas Now Details Pacific Potential
Detailed solar maps are publicly accessible via the web-based Global Solar Atlas tool facilitated by the World Bank.
Product Spotlight: Master Bond EP93FRHT
Master Bond epoxy EP93FRHT passes stringent Airbus testing for bonding, sealing and potting applications.
Solar Eclipse Watchers Will Gather Data from Coast to Coast
Experts from NSF, NASA, and NCAR outline how scientists plan to deploy an array of technologies and methodologies during the eclipse.
Rock 'n Flow: Engineers Rethink How Fluids Move Underground
Their work could lead to a range of improvements including advances in carbon capture and storage and oil and natural gas extraction.
Is Your State an Energy Giver or a Taker?
Overall, 12 states produced more primary energy than they consumed, while 38 states and the District of Columbia were net recipients of energy.
Road Kill Looms for Auto Suppliers, Analyst Warns
Vehicle electrification is coming faster than many industry analysts expect and is being accelerated by regulations to reduce CO2 emissions, ongoing battery technology and cost breakthroughs, and the diminishing opportunity to economically improve internal combustion engines.
Arizona Hoping to Curb Wrong Way Driving
According to Senator Karen Fann, vice-chairman of the state Senate Transportation Committee, the number of incidents involving wrong-way drivers has increased in recent years.