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System Detects Driver Fatigue, Prevents Accidents
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have designed a new low-cost system that detects the symptoms of driver fatigue and distraction and helps prevent possible traffic accidents.
Making Batteries from Glass Bottles
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to create nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
Helsinki Transport Uses Open Source Code for Trip Planner App
Based on open-source code, the Journey Planner serves as a model and platform for trip planner development in other cities.
Ford to Use More and More Bamboo in Its Cars
In an effort to demonstrate its creative thinking and eco-friendly mentality, Ford is going to use more of a material that has been neglected—bamboo.
Adjusting Solar Panel Angles a Few Times a Year Makes Them More Efficient
New research from Binghamton University-State of New York could help U.S. residents save more energy, regardless of location, if they adjust the angles of solar panels four to five times a year.
Researchers Develop Membranes That Remove Viruses from Drinking Water
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed novel ultrafiltration membranes that improve the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in water-scarce cities.
A Produce Growing Machine for Your Next Apartment?
A hydroponic "produce cultivation machine," designed and built by Rice University mechanical engineering students, could bring a weekly serving of fresh salad to places where outdoor gardening is difficult or impossible.
New Battery Coating Could Improve Smart Phones and Electric Vehicles
High performing lithium-ion batteries are a key component of laptops, smart phones and electric vehicles.
Smart Healthcare Uses Stats to Spot a Stumble
Falls by elderly people can cause serious injury or death if sufferers remain on the ground for too long.
Researchers Make Major Breakthrough in Smart Printed Electronics
A team of scientists has fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of 2-D nanomaterials for the first time.
Walmart to Deploy Energy Storage at California Stores
The energy storage systems will allow the retailer to reduce costs by reducing each store’s peak electricity demand while providing dispatchable grid support to Southern California Edison.
New Adhesive Sensor Can Save Patients the Discomfort and Pain of Intravenous Drips
A new adhesive sensor can save patients the discomfort and pain resulting from leaky intravenous drips.
Crowdfunding a Consumable Spherical Water Bottle — the Ooho!
A team of entrepreneurs affiliated with Skipping Rocks Lab has started a crowdfunding effort to mass-market a consumable water bottling device that produces what they call the Ooho!
New Material Could Save Time and Money in Medical Imaging and Environmental Remediation
Chemists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a material that holds the key to cheap, fast and portable new sensors for a wide range of chemicals that currently cost government and industries large sums to detect.
ABS vs PLA Filament
If you didn’t already know it, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and Polylactic acid (PLA) are two of the most popular filament materials used for fused deposition modeling 3D printing today. Using one rather than the other comes down to various attributes of the material and, in some cases, personal choice
New 3-D Printing Method Creates Shape-Shifting Objects
A team of researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and two other institutions has developed a new 3-D printing method to create objects that can permanently transform into a range of different shapes in response to heat.
New Method for 3-D Printing Extraterrestrial Materials
When humans begin to colonize the moon and Mars, they will need to be able to make everything from small tools to large buildings using the limited surrounding resources.
Wheelchair Powered by Compressed Air
The Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) at the University of Pittsburgh have designed and built a waterproof wheelchair that is solely powered by compressed air.
Art of Paper-Cutting Inspires Self-Charging Paper Device
Despite advances in portable electronic devices, one thing remains constant: the need to plug them into a wall socket to recharge.
Non-Flammable Graphene Membrane Developed for Safe Mass Production
University of Arkansas researchers have discovered a simple and scalable method for turning graphene oxide into a non-flammable and paper-like graphene membrane that can be used in large-scale production.