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Wireless Inductance-Capacitance Sensor from NASA
The device can be used to monitor a vehicle's tire pressure, tread wear, or wheel speed; an aircraft's landing gear health or fuselage integrity; and industrial foundry kiln temperature and cryogenic liquid levels.
Oil Spill Mapping by Flocks of Drones
A five-drone swarm that can map a nearly one-kilometer-wide spill in nine minutes has been simulated and optimized.
Engineered Portability for Sickle Cell Monitor
In a prototype, blood flowed through channels as wide as three to four cells across, reproducing microvessel size inside the body.
Mars Conditions Tested on Heat Shield Materials
With x-ray imaging, 3-D behavior at the microstructure level can be viewed as the sample materials are heated, stretched to the breaking point and subjected to a mixture of different gases.
Building a Better Redox Battery
Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Utah are working to develop industrial-scale batteries to store energy from intermittent sources such as wind and solar.
Room-Temperature Ceramic Coating
In the process, submicron particles suspended in a gas, are accelerated by a nozzle and layered onto the surface.
Musk Says Tesla Will Run Contest for Homemade Ads
Bria, daughter of Twitter user Steven, suggested that Musk should run a competition to find the best homemade commercial for Tesla.
BP Buys Clean Energy's Biomethane Production Plants
BP will pay $155 million for Clean Energy’s existing biomethane production facilities, its share of two new facilities and its existing third-party supply contracts.
Mitsubishi Unit to Build Factory for VI/VCB Production
The company says it will use its “e-F@ctory” concept to realize what it calls "innovative IoT-based efficient production."
ASTM Committee to Develop Cannabis Standards
Initially, the new committee plans to focus on standards development in six technical areas.
Pot Growers Can Qualify for Ag Rates from PG&E
PG&E customers are eligible for agricultural energy rates if they have received a permit from their local jurisdiction for the cultivation of cannabis and if 70% or more of the annual energy use on the meter is for agricultural end-uses.
Low-Power Optical Sensor for Wearables
The low-power optical sensor incorporates an LED driver and green light detection photodiode.
Measuring Mercury in Fish
A fluorescent polymer detects the presence of methylmercury and Hg2+ salt in fish samples.
Nanostraws Sample Cells Without Damage
‘Nanostraws’ allow researchers to sample a single cell at a time, penetrating a cell’s outer membrane without damaging it.
Renewable Energy Projects Planned for Latin America
The venture will target over 1,500 megawatts of installed capacity across the Latin America region.
Enhancing Hydrogen Storage Efficiency
Nanoconfinement may enhance hydrogen storage in a solid-state lithium nitride system.
Deep Fuel Desulfurization with Potassium Salt
Traces of sulfur remaining in petroleum fuels after hydrodesulfurization can be virtually eliminated by a potassium salt-based treatment.
Durable Materials for Night-Vision Cameras
Engineers have improved on the design of a key component used for making high-performance, long-wavelength infrared photodetectors.
Single-Ship Geolocation Enhances Aircrew Survivability
A flight test has demonstrated single-ship geolocation capability for Raytheon’s ALR-69A(V) all-digital radar warning receiver.
Aircraft Carrier Techniques Applied to Drone Launch and Recovery
The SideArm research effort seeks to create a self-contained, portable apparatus able to horizontally launch and retrieve UASs of up to 900 pounds (408 kg).