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Engineering Proteins to Stop Disease
Researchers have turned ubiquitin, a staple protein in every cell, into a drug capable of thwarting viruses such as MERS.
Lock Shaft Collars with Self-Locating Feature
A new self-locating feature for Stafford Manufacturing shaft collars permits fast and fully repeatable axial or radial positioning.
Furnace Waste Prevents Salt Deterioration of Roads
A concrete mix that includes fly ash, slag, and silica fume is resistant to the erosive actions of road deicing salt.
Artificial Hair Sensors Could Enable “Fly by Feel”
A sensor inspired by the hairs on bats and crickets assesses the external environment and changes maneuvers during flight.
Bullet-stopping Goo Created by U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet
Combining shear thickening fluid, Kevlar and carbon fibers yields an anti-ballistic material.
Military UAVs Soar on Solar Power
Combining autonomous soaring algorithms and solar photovoltaics enables long endurance flights of unmanned sailplanes.
Rolls-Royce Develops First Hybrid Subsea Crane
The patented dual draglink subsea crane is designed to use either fiber or steel wire rope.
Can Diamonds Succeed Where Silicone Fails?
Researchers at Japan's National Institute for Materials Science are studying transistors based on a much more durable material than silicone: diamonds.
Gates Introduces New Poly Chain® ADV™ Synchronous Power Transmission Belt
Gates Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of power transmission belts , has introduced its next generation synchronous power transmission belt, the Poly Chain® ADV™. Due to the use of cutting-edge carbon fiber technology and a proprietary jacket material, the Poly Chain ADV is a narrower and more durable synchronous power transmission belt drive.
Apple CEO Tests Out Glucose Tracker
Hoping to take the sting out of current methods of glucose testing, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been wearing a glucose tracker prototype paired with an Apple Watch.
Novel Organic 2-D Polymer for Energy Storage
Scientists at the National University of Singapore have successfully created a 2-D polymer material that is an organic analog of graphene.
The Role of Couplings in Power Plants
Have you ever thought about the components that are required to keep power plant equipment running in order to supply electricity to your house? One such component is a highly engineered mechanical power transmission component called a coupling.
A Sensor to Watch Your Appliances
Detecting light, sound, vibrations, temperature, heat and electromagnetic signals from the appliances, the sensors use machine learning algorithms to determine what that data means in relation to how the appliances are being used.
New York Nuke Back Online After $100m Refueling Outage
This was the second-to-last refueling outage at Unit 3 before its permanent shut down in 2021, under a settlement agreement with New York State.
Detecting Disease Markers Through Breath
According to researchers, the porous plastic film, which could be the foundation of portable, disposable sensor devices, is sensitive enough to detect disease markers even at levels that are too low to smell.
India Plans to Add 10 Nuclear Power Plants
The Indian government approved a plan to add 7,000 megawatt of nuclear generating capacity, more than doubling the nation's existing nuclear capacity.
Glucose Monitor with Cloud Communications Cleared in U.S., Europe
The device offers automatic transmission of diabetes information to a cloud-based personalized web portal.
An Office-Friendly Metal 3-D Printing Solution
The system is up to ten times less expensive than today’s metal 3-D printers and enables production of highly complex metal parts.
Mice Reproduce With 3-D Printed Bioprosthetic “Ovaries”
In a new paper in the journal Nature Communications, researchers have discovered a new technique to grow 3D printed “ovaries” in mice.
All-Electric Satellite with 3-D Printed Parts Will Boost Wi-Fi Connectivity in Flights
Boeing’s SES-15 satellite will also serve government, enterprise and maritime sectors.