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Parenting Advice for Robots
Babies learn about their world by pushing and poking objects, putting them in their mouths and throwing them. Carnegie Mellon University scientists are taking a similar approach to teaching robots.
Supercomputer Titan Conquers Big Data
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory computer scientist has developed a technique to effectively use supercomputer Titan to analyze big data.
Closing the Loop with Manure
A researcher is developing a closed loop dairy farm by finding potentially valuable uses for animal manure.
Higher Efficiency and Cleaner Air for HVAC
A new HVAC module improves indoor air quality, while reducing the need for outside air.
Insect Protein May Enhance Performance Materials
A type of silk produced by green lacewing insects could enhance the next generation of performance fibers.
ADS Controls Bought By Dixon Valve & Coupling
The acquisition includes portable level alarms, automatic high level shutdown systems and automatic batch control systems.
Pulsing Air Valve for Compressed Air Applications
The technology is being evaluated by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance as a means of reducing power consumption in factories that use compressed air.
Clarke Industrial Signs Valve Deal for Major Industries
Curtiss-Wright licenses Shutter Valve technology for several major industries.
Modular Valve Simplifies Diagnostic Chip Fabrication
Rapid and cheap on-the-spot diagnoses for diseases such as tuberculosis and cancer are a step closer thanks to a new modular valve for microfluidic chips.
Will Trump Revive Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository?
The answer may be more political than technical. And the topic of long-term nuclear waste storage is just one of dozens facing Energy Secretary-designate Rick Perry, should he be confirmed by the Senate.
UV Light Turns Gecko-inspired Adhesive On and Off
A UV-light-controlled bioinspired adhesive could have applications in fields ranging from robotics to medical technology.
Smart Glasses That Focus on What You Are Looking At
When the wearer looks at an object, a meter measures the distance and tells the actuators how to curve the lenses. The lenses can change focus in 14 milliseconds.
Engineers Look to Fish Scales for Tough Materials
Researchers have identified a set of critical mechanisms in the way natural fish scales deform, interact, and fracture.
Shellfish Chemistry Used to Design New Adhesive
A new adhesive that combines shellfish chemistry and a bio-based polymer shows performance on par with commercial glues.
An Explosive Way to Make Graphene
Graphene can mass-produced with three ingredients: hydrocarbon gas, oxygen, and a spark plug.
Electric Car Finishes Dakar Rally
When it crossed the finish line in Buenos Aires, the EcoPowered became the first zero-emissions electric vehicle to complete the Dakar Rally.
Implant Material Repels Blood
A titanium surface that’s extremely repellent to blood could form the basis for surgical implants which reduce the risk of rejection by the body.
Coreless Power Conversion for High Magnetic Field Applications
Powerbox released a coreless technology platform to power medical and industrial equipment operating in very high magnetic field environments.
One Step Closer to Sci-Fi Holograms?
Researchers created complex holographic images in infrared with the device that could be developed with industry.
Coating Enables Fabric to Mimic Muscle Movement
The technology may offer opportunities to design "textile muscles" that could be incorporated into clothes, making it easier for people with disabilities to move.