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Global Warming Responsible for Losses in Wine Industry?
Working in conditions of up to 36 degrees Celsius, productivity of grape pickers in the wine industry is affected by higher temperatures, as the heat impacts their metabolic and cardiovascular systems, lowering their output.
Contracts Let for UK High-Speed Rail Project
The $8.63 billion Phase One is due for completion in 2026. Work extending the line should be completed by 2027.
Hackers Guessing at Passwords, PINs Thanks to Headsets
With only a handful of EEG (electroencephalograph) headsets on the market, researchers are calling for improved methods of securing the devices.
Making Polycarbonates from Lemon
Because many everyday products are produced using polycarbonates (for instance, airplane windows and phone cases), several million tons of polycarbonate are created globally each year. Wanting to cut down on the amount of BPA used in the production of polycarbonates, researchers discovered a substitute.
A Human Heart Created with a 3-D Printer
There are more than 25 million people on Earth that suffer from heart failure who are waiting for a donor heart. To satisfy all is a gargantuan task because there is always a shortage. While these patients wait for a donor, artificial blood pumps keep them alive. It has been an ongoing research effort by engineers and doctors to create an artificial heart that mimics the functions of the human heart.
Self-fueling Boat to Circumnavigate the Globe
A former race boat has been equipped with hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels and wind turbines.
ARENA Supports Tidal Energy Mapping in Australia
A three-year project will produce an online atlas mapping tidal energy nationwide to the nearest 500 meters.
The Unfulfilled Promise of Chemical Lasers
Despite the performance advantages of chemical lasers, the Department of Defense stopped all development of chemical laser systems with the termination of the Airborne Laser Testbed in 2012. It's a shame, because chemical lasers are some of the most interesting types of lasers that exist.
Advanced Fuel Promises Safer Operations at Vogtle Nuclear Plant
Chromia-doped fuel pellets and chromium-coated fuel cladding will be loaded into the Georgia power station.
Video: Shopping for Printers That Make Your Dinners
A look at what's currently available in 3-D food printers.
GaAs MMIC Doubler for Military Radar and Satellites
Custom MMIC has expanded its line of broadband frequency devices.
What Will be the Last Surviving Animal on Earth?
Long after humans are gone, what species will continue to live until the Sun explodes
Zebrafish Embryos Successfully Cryopreserved with Gold Nanotechnology
Researchers have been able to produce the first-ever reproducible evidence for the first successfully cryopreservation of the fish embryos.
Fuel Cell Bus Meets Diesel Engine Life Expectancy
A fuel cell electric bus in California has posted 25,000 hours of continuous operation.
A Mutual Nano-Coupling
Scientists have coupled a nano-scale quantum dot with a nanowire 1,000 times its size, enabling precise position determination.
Meet HARI, Denizen of the Digital Supply Chain
Bristlecone has launched a new “monitor bot” that allows supply chain teams to tour and engage with factories and facilities remotely.
OPPD Expands Wind Energy Portfolio, Says Facebook Is Next
A unit of NextEra Energy Resources will build a 160 MW wind facility in Nebraska. Facebook plans to make a Nebraska wind announcement later this year.
Rotating Pipelayer Offers Increased Power and Lifting Capacity
The excavator-based design and 360-degree swing capacity allow for more productive pipelaying and less repositioning.
Which Star Trek Technologies are in Our Future?
The original Star Trek series aired from September 1966 to June 1969. A little over a year after the last Star Trek episode aired, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. Was this coincidence?
Duke Brings Solar Energy to Coal Country
The company will build and operate three solar power plants in Kentucky. The facilities will have a combined generating capacity of 6.8 megawatts.