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Robotic Weeders: Coming to a Farm Near You?
As organic farming using fewer pesticides increases in popularity and the cost of hand-weeding skyrockets, experts believe that robotic weeders will become more and more of a presence on farms.
Microbeads Already Removed from Some Products Ahead of UK Ban
Methods to test some of the products for the presence of microplastics found the controversial ingredient missing ahead of the U.K. ban.
Newly Installed Section of Solar Road Stolen in China
While solar panels on rooftops have become more and more commonplace, solar roads are still less common and thus interesting enough to still attract a great deal of attention and curiosity. In fact, the technology is such a novelty that it has recently attracted the attention of thieves in Jinan, China, who removed a recently-installed section of experimental solar road.
10 Funny Civil Engineering Fails to Brighten Up Your Day
Engineers need to be precise, accurate and perfect on almost every job they work on. But sometimes they don’t get it quite right. Below are 10 of the funniest engineering fails to brighten up your Monday morning.
3D-printed Home That Can Be Built in Just Eight Hours
Imagine being able to simplify the construction of a brand-new home so much so that instead of dealing with unending time frames and an ever-increasing budget, you could have an inexpensive home in just eight hours. Thanks to help from its 3D-printing robot, PassivDom has been able to achieve such a feat.
Tiny Thumbnail Sensor Tells Users When They Have Had Too Much Sun
The sensor — which is called UV Sense — is powered by a capacitor that charges from a wireless NFC connection to the wearer’s phone.
Twitter Won't Block World Leaders from Platform, Citing Need for Discourse
Despite calls to the contrary, Twitter announced last week that it would not block the accounts of world leaders making controversial statements.
An iPhone Scanner to Magnify User's Skin Issues from Neutrogena
Neutrogena, a Johnson & Johnson-owned skincare company, will be customizing skincare advice to users thanks to a device called the SkinScanner that attaches to the top of smartphones.
PTC Might Have Prevented Amtrak Crash, NTSB Says
Positive train control would have alerted the engineer to the train's excessive speed and initiated braking, a preliminary report says.
Insurance May Be Best Safety Net for World's Poor in the Face of Climate Change
Concentrating their research on regions like eastern Africa (amid the worst drought they have had in decades), researchers determined that a major factor driving agricultural families into poverty is an event such as a drought. This can be particularly devastating for farmers reliant on crops and livestock to feed their families.
Reinvigorated Antibiotics Could Turn Tide Against Superbugs
Scientists from the University of Queensland are giving an old antibiotic new life.
Study Shows the Role of Wildlife in Controlling Tick Population
With funding from the Morris Animal Foundation, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, determined that reduced wildlife populations contribute to surges in local tick populations, consequently upping the threat of infectious disease.
Healthy Lifestyle Resolutions May Lead to One-Third Reduction in Cancer Risk
According to the findings, researchers determined that the combination of healthy behaviors contributed to a total reduction of about one-third in cancer risk and subsequently to a reduction in cancer mortality.
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
U.S. officials are investigating whether a recent E. coli outbreak sickening 58 people, hospitalizing five and killing one is linked to tainted romaine lettuce.
10 Books Engineers Should Read in 2018
10 great books that engineers should read in 2018 to achieve that New Year's resolution or just for fun!
Getting Dressed with the Help of Amazon
Can’t decide what an outfit you spotted online will look like on your frame until it gets delivered to your house? Amazon may be able to solve that problem with a blended-reality mirror it has recently patented.
Watch: Looking Back to Move Ahead
Our Engineering360 News Brief offers a few examples where drawing inspiration from the past is broadening the horizon of the future. Topics include CES 2018, the consumer technology show that runs next week in Las Vegas, drawing inspiration from an ancient technique to improve fuel cells and new evidence to believe that life on other planets is likely.
Facebook's Role in the Fight Against Disease Outbreak
Imagine a scenario where an outbreak of some disease occurs and not enough vaccines are available to inoculate the entire population. In that scenario, did you once imagine the role Facebook might play in keeping people healthy?
'Raw Water' Trend Taking Off...and Shouldn't
"Raw water" is gaining in popularity as a number of startups have been cropping up in Silicon Valley pushing the untreated, unfiltered and unsterilized spring water to consumers.
Cookstoves in Asia Have a Higher Environmental Impact than Once Thought
Previous research, mostly based on lab experiments, has shown that smoke emitted from stoves used for cooking and heating, has a definite, detrimental environmental impact, particularly in India.