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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Flies Over Jupiter's Great Red Spot
This is the first time the agency will get a close look at the iconic feature.
Video: Watch a Parrot Use a Touchscreen to Determine How Birds Explore New Objects
Researchers are investigating how individual birds, not as a species, are willing to explore and try new things
Video: Watch a Parrot Use a Touchscreen to Determine How Birds Explore New Objects
Researchers are investigating how individual birds, not as a species, are willing to explore and try new things.
Internal Pipe Coating Provides High-Temp Protection
The thermosetting epoxy powder provides excellent chemical resistance in temperatures up to 150° C (302° F).
New Turbocharger Boosts 1.0-Liter Gasoline Engines
BorgWarner has delivered its wastegate turbocharger for Honda’s new three-cylinder 1.0-liter gasoline direct-injected engine.
AES and Siemens Team on Energy Storage Venture
The joint venture will bring together AES’ 10 years of deploying energy storage in seven countries with Siemens’ energy technology and sales presence in more than 160 countries.
Thinking Thin for Semiconductors
A new technique for making integrated circuits on thin layers has implications for electronics performance advantages and reduced cost.
Surgical Tool Dissolves Inside the Body
An elastomer-based retractor is left behind in the abdominal cavity and dissolves within three hours of surgery.
Keep Drinking Coffee!
Those of us who drink many cups of coffee every day knew it! Drinking coffee prolongs your life. Now, a study by a research team at the University of Southern California (USC) has confirmed it. They found that people who incorporate this concoction into their daily diet could avoid heart attacks, several types of cancer, liver disease, Parkinson's disease, Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases with a probability of up to 18 percent, compared to those who do not drink coffee.
New App Offers Real-time Reports About Slope, Hiking Trail Conditions
Bringing social media to the slopes, two researchers have developed an app that reports the real-time conditions of ski slopes, hiking trails and other outdoor activities to help keep participants safe and informed.
Submarine Groundwater Discharge: An Overlooked Water Resource
The water resource is valued for drinking, hygiene, agriculture, fishing, tourism, culture or ship navigation.
Nuclear to Coal to Hydrogen: Sheldon Station Blazes a Trail
Engineers advance plans to convert a 125 MW power plant from coal to hydrogen. Doing so would make the plant the largest hydrogen-fueled electric power station in the U.S.
Faraday Future Drops Plans for $1bn EV Plant
The company says it now will look for an existing facility to produce its electric vehicles in California or Nevada.
Oil Spills Impact on "Food Webs"
While it is commonly understood that oil spills negatively impact species and habitats, recent research has been delving into how far reaching that impact truly is.
Wave Energy System Advances for Seawater Desalination
Full-size seawater pumps have been built and tested off the coasts of Oregon and Peru.
A Chemical Solution to Defrosting Winter Windshields
In search of a faster way to defrost his car windshield on a cold winter morning, Jonathan Boreyko, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, created a simple recipe for speeding up the process by 10 times.
Empire State Plaza Microgrid Vies for NY Prize
The project would provide improved power reliability and energy efficiency with a 16 megawatt combined heat and power cogeneration plant supplying energy for critical facilities in the state capital.
6.7 Kilometer Underground Tunnel Completed Between Hong Kong and Zhuhai
An underground tunnel section of “the long-awaited” Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) was completed on Friday.
The Safety of X-Rays During Pregnancy
Having an X-ray during pregnancy is generally considered safe, according to the Mayo Clinic and the American College of Radiology.
How to Make a Nanoparticle
A new explanation of the formation of metal nanoparticles sheds some light on an obscure process.