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Watch: Apple plans to invest in advanced manufacturing here at home. Stacked batteries may help electric vehicles go the distance. SpaceX plans to launch a constellation of satellites into earth orbit.
Watch: Apple plans to invest in advanced manufacturing here at home. Stacked batteries may help electric vehicles go the distance. SpaceX plans to launch a constellation of satellites into earth orbit.
First Italian-built F-35B Ready to Roll
This is the first short take-off/vertical landing F35-B assembled outside the U.S.
UN Atlas Charts Africa's Energy Potential
About one-third Africa's population still lacks access to electricity and 53% of the population depends on biomass for cooking, space heating, and drying.
New Soil Remediation Additives Based on Cattle Biowaste
Phosphorus-based soil additives could have remediation costs at gasoline service stations.
Biomass Replaces Coal at Japanese Power Plant
Palm kernel shells now fuel the 50 MW facility.
Preburner Tested for AR1 Rocket Engine
Hot-fire tests have validated preburner design for Aerojet Rocketdyne’s AR1 rocket engine developed to replace the Russian-built RD-180 engine.
Huisman Unfolds New Crane for Offshore Wind Industry
A folding boom results in a small footprint when in storage position and a much lighter crane compared to conventional options.
Optical Fiber Advances May Mean Quicker Diagnoses for Bridges, Dams... and Even Humans
A newly-developed optical fiber sensor shows promise for structural health monitoring and new applications such as biomedical sensing.
Reducing Biofuel Costs by Recycling the Waste it Produces
Researchers have developed a new enzyme that helped them learn how to decode the process of turning waste into usable materials.
Bulk Cable Built to Withstand Harsh Environments
The cables can also be used for outdoor Ethernet applications.
Stain-resistant Textiles without Chlofluorocarbons?
A cooperative project between researchers in two departments at Cornell University has produced a greener stain-repellent coating for fabrics.
World's Largest X-ray Laser Generates First Laser Light
European XFEL has generated x-ray light at a wavelength of 0.8 nanometers, 500 times shorter than that of visible light
DIY: Engineering Your Own Beer
When it comes to homebrewing, you can make the process as easy or as complicated as you’d like. You can choose to spend thousands of dollars on pumps and equipment that take up an entire garage, or you can start small with a few items in your kitchen. The craft itself will open your mind and provide you with creative freedom to build the beer of your dreams.
Making Influenza Detectable to the Naked Eye
How would you like the ability to tell if the person seated next to you on the train or standing in line beside you at Starbucks has the flu by sight alone? Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are steps closer to achieving this ability with a new study.
Red Light, Green Light at Work
We’ve all been there: working feverishly in the ‘zone’ when John Smith from two cubicles away interrupts your rhythm with a question about your weekend. Also familiar: attempting to get back into that zone once John Smith has wandered away.
Killing Two Environmental Problems with One Biogas Digester
Codigestion for biogas production addresses problems posed by invasive weeds and poultry droppings.
Eating Bugs Could Reduce Emissions
Eating bugs instead of beef could reduce the harmful emissions associated with livestock production, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland’s Rural College.
Field Trials with Genetically Modified Algae Deemed Successful
Algae maintained genetically engineered traits without adversely impacting native algae populations.
Improved Bulk Sorting Process Increases Accuracy
An improved method for sorting bulk goods could lead to significant costs savings in industries ranging from chemicals to food.
Carbon Capture Begins at ADM Processing Site
With the capability to store 1.1 million tons of carbon annually, the facility is designed to demonstrate the commercial-scale applicability of carbon capture and storage technology in a saline reservoir.