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  • Severn-Trent Spins Off North American Unit

    Severn Trent-North America works in municipal and industrial sectors across the U.S.

  • Retrospective Detection of Nuclear Material

    The technique allows for characterization of nuclear materials after they have been removed from an area.

  • Compatible Carpoolers Could Reduce Gridlock, Air Pollution

    One successful way to fight both gridlock and air pollution is by simply matching potential carpoolers with other like-minded carpoolers, according to research from the University of Waterloo.

  • The Cold First Mission of Boaty McBoatface

    The first Antarctic voyage of Boaty McBoatface has provided UK researchers with an abundance of data on some of the coldest abyssal ocean waters on Earth.

  • Biocompatible Agents for Soft Tissue Adhesion

    Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles enhance the level of adhesion of synthetic hydrogels.

  • Mapping the Tobacco Genome to Help Reduce Nitrogen-based Fertilizers

    The research could also be used to help reduce the level of some carcinogenic compounds found in cigarette smoke.

  • Advanced Elastomers Solve Old Sealing Problems, Prevent New Ones

    While elastomers used for O-rings, seals and gaskets don’t seem like a major point of design concern, selection of their material is critical to reliable semiconductor processing due to issues of plasma-induced erosion, UV/ozone exposure and electrostatic discharge.

  • Watch the Newest Episode of Ask the Specialist

    The Specialist is answering questions with some help from Special Agent Harwin!

  • Safer Methods for Hydrogen Production

    Steam methane reforming is a well-developed technique that accounts for the majority of commercially produced hydrogen, although the process is highly endothermic and the byproduct is a gaseous waste stream of carbon dioxide. Alternative methods of hydrogen production include coal gasification and a number of electrolysis techniques that fail to gain universal acceptance either due to economics or process volatility. Recently developed techniques that address these shortcomings include the hydrolytic oxidation of organosilanes with a heterogeneous gold nanoparticle (AuNP) catalyst as well as alkaline water electrolysis.

  • Microcontact Printing Update for Microfluidic Assays

    A new sequence of microcontact printing steps rectifies diagnostic issues encountered with printed microfluidic devices.

  • See How U.S. Energy Consumption Has Changed Since 1776

    America's founders might be startled to see the variety of energy sources that shape the country today.

  • London City Airport Taps Bechtel for Expansion Work

    The work includes expanding existing terminal facilities and creating new airfield infrastructure for a further 30,000 permitted flight movements.

  • Male Fish Demonstrating Female Characteristics Thanks to Houshold Cleaners, Birth Control Pills

    Professor Charles Tyler and colleagues from the University of Exeter in Britain have observed male fish laying eggs and, in some cases, found male fish becoming transgender. Tyler and his colleagues believe that the chemicals being flushed down toilets (many of them found in our urine) are causing the problem, particularly birth control pills.

  • UK Nuke Cost Rises 10%, EDF Says

    The project, Hinkley Point C, is a 3,200 MWe nuclear power station with two EPR reactors.

  • Iran Signs Natural Gas Deal with France and China

    The project will have a production capacity of 2 billion cubic feet per day or 400,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day including condensate.

  • LA Port Upgrade Planned by New Owners

    Growth strategy includes capital investments in cranes, other handling equipment and technology to increase capacity and efficiency.

  • Extreme Weather Boosted By Half-Degree Warming

    Half a degree Celsius is all it took to increase the occurrence of heat waves and heavy rainfalls worldwide, according to researchers.

  • New Platform for Metal-seated Ball Valves

    Cast metal-seated ball valves are suitable for most processes with fluid slurries and high temperatures.

  • Researchers Develop New Method That Could Pave the Way for Cheaper, More Accurate Sensors

    Employing nanoscale devices that use electromagnetism, researchers found that the devices were sensitive enough to discern the mass of viruses a hundred billion times lighter than a human hair strand.

  • Video: Three 3D Printing Industries

    3D printing technology is putting the tools for creation into the hands of small-business startups and entrepreneurs.

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