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Gyroids May Shape Future of Structural Composites
MIT researchers used complex geometric shapes known as gyroids to shape unique 3-D form of 2-D graphene.
Liquid Crystal Design for Portable Chemical Sensors
Using computational modeling and lab experiments, researchers developed a framework for creating inexpensive liquid-crystal-based chemical sensors.
Everyday Use of Legal Metrology Standards
When you go to the grocery store and buy a pound of flour or a liter of soda, how do you know you are getting exactly one pound or one liter?
Self-assembling Perovskite Films: Alternative to GaN in LEDs?
The self-assembly technique yields uniform, ultra-fine-grained films, where previous fabrication processes have not.
Novel Technique for Low-Cost Nanowire Production
The method works at ambient temperature and pressure without the use of catalysts, toxic chemicals or processes such as chemical vapor deposition.
2016 Ranks as Warmest Year since 1880
Both the U.S. space agency NASA and the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration say that Earth's 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record-keeping began in 1880.
Have a Look at This Free Circadian Stimulus Calculator
The CS metric was developed to quantify the impact of light on acute melatonin suppression, a marker of circadian system activation.
Supply Chain Dynamics Subject of MIT Study
Researchers studied the production of 57 different materials, goods, and services for evidence of dematerialization.
Done-on-One Machines from Okuma
The machines are capable of milling, turning, grinding, 3D-metal printing, and heat treating for a range of workpiece sizes and shapes.
Metamaterial Can Change from Hard to Soft—and Back Again
Researchers discovered a way to compose a metamaterial that can be easily manipulated to increase the stiffness of its surface by orders of magnitude—the difference between rubber and steel.
Transit Pain: Denver's Train to the Plane
The much-ballyhooed A Line, designed as a fast way to move passengers to and from downtown’s Union Station to Denver International Airport, has been plagued by glitches almost from the moment it opened last April.
Targeted Search Yields Better Cathode Coating Materials
A new computational design method can help engineers design longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.
Automation Solution for Fast Bending-Tool Changing
The key elements are a sensor system and integrated robotics technology that create a versatile bending system that sets itself up.
Mill Software Package Aims at Flexibility and Speed
To streamline and simplify workflow the software supports region chaining preview, which allows users to see their machining, air, and containment regions.
Cooling Water Corrosion and Its Control:Part 1
Cooling water corrosion issues are an ongoing challenge for facilities engineers. The cooling water environment can radically influence selection and performance of materials chosen for heat exchanger tubes and other equipment.
Smart Appliances Deployed in Smart City Project
The appliances will use NarrowBand IOT, an Internet-of-Things communication technology. The smart power control is implemented through embedded connectivity of the devices and uses REstore's cloud analytics.
Simulated Mars Trip Under Way on Hawaiian Volcano
During their eight-month stay, six participants will eat freeze-dried foods, have limited personal space and experience a 20-minute lag in communications with the outside world.
Clean Water and Hydrogen from Wastewater
Researchers used a non-conductive polymer with a thin layer of platinum, allowing the coated fiber to act as a catalyst for the hydrogen-evolution reaction.
Even Hydrogen Storage is Bigger in Texas
An underground cavern holds enough hydrogen to back up a large-scale steam methane reformer unit for 30 days.
Advanced Drilling Tech Withstands Geothermal Heat
An advanced directional drilling system is designed for application in extreme temperatures (300 C or 572 F) and pressures at depth in crystalline rock formations.