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Hybrid Wheel Loader Delivers 50% Fuel Efficiency Gain
The prototype used 100% renewable diesel, resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Urban Driving Up, Rural Driving Down
Using 2000-2016 data from the United States Department of Transportation, researchers examined the driving patterns of residents in both urban and rural settings.
Glove Can Translate American Sign Language
Applications for the glove include virtual reality, telesurgery, piloting aerial drones or controlling bomb diffusing robots.
DHS Wants to Scan the Faces of U.S. Citizens Taking International Flights
United States citizens boarding international flights in the near future may have to submit to facial scans if the Trump Administration successfully expands biometric programs currently in place to track nonimmigrant foreigners.
Why Did the Pre-WWII Bunker Cross the Road?
To complete the widening of a Dutch shipping channel.
Breaking News from Antarctica: Massive Iceberg Calves Off Larsen Ice Shelf
A massive 2,240 square-mile (5,800 square kilometers) iceberg has broken off the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica.
Stacked Cell Design Taps Full Solar Spectrum
The device harnesses the long-wavelength photons typically lost in conventional multijunction cell designs.
Flow Meters for Large Diameter Pipe and Air Ducts
Fluid Components International’s MT100 Series insertion type, multipoint thermal flow meters are specifically designed for large diameter pipes.
A Closer Look at Nano-machines
Using microwaves to unravel their exact structure, researchers are investigating tiny molecular motors in action.
Guide Loads Fom a Safe Distance
Industrial Magnetics’ Load Control Magnet (LCM) allows operators to guide a suspended load in steel lifting operations from a safe distance. It features powerful on/off rare earth magnets that have a rated capacity of 150 lbs.
Thermal Response of Packed Copper Wire
The thermal conductivity of packed copper wire for electric-drive vehicle motor applications was profiled.
Private Sector Partners Find Deepwater Oil, a First for Mexico
The first offshore exploration well drilled by the private sector in Mexico's history has discovered up to two billion barrels of oil.
A Telescoping Robot Arm? New Research Shows How It's Done
A new computational design methodology provides a practical tool for designing telescoping structures.
Dry Fuel Storage Program Sets New Benchmark
A dry fuel storage system installation has been completed at Wisconsin's Kewaunee Nuclear Power Station, four years after the plant was permanently closed.
Fear of Crime Contagious and, In Some Cases, Unnecessary
Feelings of fear concerning crime may be unwarranted, according to researchers at the University College of London, who have determined that much of that fear is contagious from person to person.
Takata Expands Airbag Recall as Tests Show More Risks
The company added 2.7 million vehicles to the recall from Ford, Nissan and Mazda, all with a type of inflator that previously was thought to be safe.
How Abrasive Blasting with ARMEX™ Works
When baking soda impacts a substrate, the impact energy is transferred back into the baking soda crystal itself, which gets fractured and blown apart. The substrate remains unchanged.
Governments, Schools Not Communicating Most Effective Steps To Combat Climate Change
The study from Lund University (which consulted 39 peer-reviewed papers, carbon calculators and government reports to arrive at their conclusion) details the four actions that would significantly reduce an individual’s carbon footprint: having fewer children, cutting air travel, getting rid of personal cars and maintaining a plant-based diet.
New Coating Takes the Heat Off Hypersonic Travel
Aircraft moving at Mach 5 or greater are exposed to temperatures of 2,000° C to 3,000° C, which can undermine structural integrity.
Identifying Trees Through Chemical Fingerprints
In an effort to combat the illegal harvesting of trees from protected areas, scientists from Oregon USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Station have come up with a way to determine where a piece of wood originated by unearthing the piece of wood’s unique chemical structure.