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Smart Dressing Signals Wound Healing Status
Sensors integrated into a smart dressing fluoresce if certain substances appear in the wound fluid.
Electronic Flowmeter with Vortex Shedding Technology
Burger and Brown Engineering, Inc. designed their Tracer®vm Electronic Flowmeter to provide programmable switch set points that can be activated by flow rate or temperature and turbulent flow rate.
Facility Supports Nuclear Sector Modular Manufacturing R&D
The U.K. facility hosts specialized machining, joining and assembly equipment to develop modular manufacturing techniques for nuclear applications.
Watch: Shell's Monster Vessel for LNG Production
The Prelude FLNG facility is 488 meters long and 74 meters wide, making it one of the largest offshore floating facilities ever built.
Photocatalytic Material Effectively Removes Dye Pollutants
The composite breaks dye down into smaller, harmless molecules using solar energy to promote photocatalytic degradation.
Video: Polymer Takes a Walk
Researchers have developed a new polymer material that propels itself forward when illuminated.
A New Method to Extract Scorpion Venom
Scorpion venom is an important ingredient in medical applications such as cancer research, anti-malaria drugs and in immunosuppressants. A new extraction method could replace the traditional manual methods that are potentially life-threatening.
Researchers Developing Concrete Wood for Construction
Combining wood and concrete in the construction of buildings is nothing new. What is new, according to Swiss researchers, is the approach to combining wood and concrete to create a load-bearing concrete consisting of mostly wood.
China Power Supply Is OK to 2020, Report Says
The report anticipates a "significant rebound" in power use in high energy consumption industries this year, driven by an uptick in industrial profits and improved conditions among traditional manufacturers.
Volvo to Add Electric Motors with 2019 Models
The company says that solely internal combustion models will be gradually phased out and replaced by cars that are enhanced with electrified options.
U.S. Army Testing Hydrogen Technology for Diesel Trucks
The U.S. Army has demonstrated mileage improvements for diesel trucks using a proprietary hydrogen injection system.
Owl Wings May Be Key To Quieting Wind Turbines, Aircraft
Hoping to one day reduce the noise given off by wind turbines and aircraft, researchers from Japan and China, inspired by the silent flight of the owl, set out to mimic the design of the owls’ wings.
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.
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