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OSHA Finalizes Beryllium Exposure Rule
The new rule revises previous beryllium permissible exposure limits, which were based on decades-old studies.
Soft Robot Wraps Failing Hearts
A soft robotic sleeve twists and compresses in synch with a beating heart, augmenting cardiovascular functions weakened by heart failure.
Skin Patch for Smarter Insulin Delivery
A microneedle-array patch monitors and automatically responds to blood glucose levels.
Pu-238: Fuel for Deep Space Journeys
The U.S. space agency NASA is particular when it comes to the fuel used to power its longest space missions – only plutonium-238 will do.
Manufacturing Methods Yields Advances in Electrochromic Glass
Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research are developing a technology based on a resin mixed with organic monomers.
Harvard Unveils Metallic Hydrogen Research
Researchers at Harvard University announced they have fulfilled a scientific dream—converting hydrogen into a solid metal. If true, this achievement could be a new source of electric power, among other applications.
Energy Management Platform for Energy Storage Systems
Cloud-based software platform now allows interconnection to a range of batteries and inverters, making them available to be integrated into virtual power plants.
Oil Production Emissions May Have Been Higher, Study Says
Research results revealed that, particularly in the 1980s, global methane emissions were as much as double the originally reported levels.
Plastic Made of Pine Tree Residue
Researchers used pinene, which is found in pine needles, as the raw material in place of caprolactone. Their findings could result in creation of a new, totally renewable type of plastic.
Method to Mass Produce Complex Composite Parts
New process provides for cost-effective mass production of complex composite parts.
Robotics Institute Gains DOD Funding
As the eighth DoD-led institute, the ARM Institute joins the Manufacturing USA network in its effort to help revitalize American manufacturing and incentivize companies to invest in new technology development in the United States.
Honda and GM Agree to Produce Fuel Cells
The companies plan to invest $85 million to add a production line at a GM battery plant. The fuel cell production line will be partly automated and is designed to be scaled up if demand warrants.
Open-Source Biosignal Acquisition Device
The Bluetooth data acquisition device has a special focus on bio-signals such as ECG, EMG, and EEG.
IoT Down on the Farm
The Internet of Things isn’t just moving into the factory. It’s finding a home on the farm as well.
Faster Temperature Rise Predicted
The northeast U.S., expected to be the fastest warming region in the nation, is projected to warm by 3 C when global warming reaches 2 C.
Proving the Reliability of a Greener Power Grid
The potential for renewable energy plants to provide the frequency regulation response services of conventional generation facilities was tested.
Wearable Sensors That Measure Dehydration
The device is lightweight, flexible, and stretchable and has already been incorporated into prototype devices that can be worn on the wrist or as a chest patch.
Low-Cost Water Purification Device
Using low-cost materials, researchers created a system that maximizes the use of solar energy during evaporation, while minimizing the amount of heat loss during the process.
Scientists Aim to Make Tomatoes Taste Good Again
Researchers wanted to identify why modern tomato varieties are deficient in flavor chemicals. They determined that it’s because they have lost the more desirable alleles of a number of genes.
Treating Water with Engineered Floating Wetlands
Engineered floating wetlands can treat water and provide refuge for fish, birds, and insects.