HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Making Rejected Livers Viable Again
Considering the length of time patients have to wait for a liver transplant thanks to factors such as high demand versus limited supply, the problem is compounded by the number of livers that are rejected as “unsuitable for transplant.”
How Will the Gig Economy Affect Engineering Careers?
A look at career freelancers, opportunities for engineers in the gig economy and the plusses and negatives of this career path.
Lithium Metal Batteries Double the Performance, Improve Safety
The longer-lasting batteries could be drop-in replacements for current lithium-ion technology.
Standard Wi-Fi Can Detect Bombs, Weapons and Chemicals in Bags
To operate, the system needs a Wi-Fi device, outfitted with two or three antennas, that can be incorporated into existing Wi-Fi networks.
New Photovoltaic Backsheets for Solar Panels Introduced
Dunmore has expanded its portfolio of UL listed backsheets for photovoltaic applications.
Why is Diamond an Electrical Engineer’s Best Friend? Diamond Materials, Part 2
Diamond is much more than a pretty stone. Diamond has unique properties, such as the highest thermal conductivity of any material, high electron mobility, an extremely wide band gap, broad optical transparency from UV to infrared and outstanding strength and hardness.
New Three-Layered Nanostructure Material Developed for Renewable Fuel Production
KAUST researchers have developed a new method to make triple-layered, hollow nanostructures for hybrid materials which have been particularly difficult to develop.
Security Firm Discovers that Fax Machines Can Be Gateway for Hackers
Think outdated electronic equipment is safe from hackers? Think again, according to recent findings from the cyber security firm Check Point.
New 3D Printer Allows for Bigger Desktop 3D Printing at Manufacturing Centers
The new EVO 22 is outfitted with a cartridge-style planetary extruder assembly and a three-bolt-reinforced QuickChange hot end for faster extrusion of materials.
Watch: 3D Printers Create a Less Expensive, More Refined MFP Production Process
NYU professors have teamed up and found that 3D printing can create cheap, functional and integrated microfluidic probes (MFP).
Selfie Filters New Inspiration for Plastic Surgery
As electronic devices become capable of more and more with each day, consumers, consequently, expect more from them, including the ability to help improve their lives. Unfortunately, this expectation has taken an alarming turn in terms of how consumers are achieving such improvements.
Experts Exploring How to Incorporate AI into Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Assistance Efforts
Held at CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, experts in the fields of academia, industry as well as officials from the federal government gathered to discuss the role of AI in HA/DR efforts.
Paper-based, Biodegradable Batteries May Power Future Devices
The new power supply could be an eco-friendly alternative to current lithium-ion batteries.
Portable Fiber-optic Laser Peening System has Lower Energy and Higher Pulse Rates than Other Systems
LSP Technologies has designed a new portable fiber-optic laser peening system to improve fatigue life and prevent cracking and corrosion for small, hard-to-reach parts.
Daynamica — an App that Collects Travel Data — Available for Purchase
A system for collecting data concerning travel behaviors developed by University of Minnesota Associate Professor Yingling Fan will soon be available for purchase as an app called Daynamica.
Team Using Big Data Analytics to Automatically Detect Events in Cities
Researchers from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia — recognizing the wealth of data being generated thanks to the number of connected devices and people’s willingness to give real-time updates of their experiences — believe that harnessing data could one day improve how information concerning traffic, events and other goings-on in a city are understood and disseminated.
Pentagon Banning GPS-Enabled Devices for Deployed Military Personnel
Following the discovery that a fitness app had been revealing sensitive intel about the location of major U.S. military bases, the Pentagon is issuing a ban on such technology for deployed U.S. military personnel.
Study Shows That Humans Can Be Manipulated by Robots
Expanding on a 2007 study — called "Begging computer does not want to die" — a team of researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany has demonstrated that humans are easily manipulated by robots.
Facial Recognition Tech to Be Used at Tokyo Olympics
Athletes, staff members, volunteers and reporters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be facing a security system unlike any used at previous Olympics: facial recognition technology.
Under Pressure: Engineers Face Larger Workloads, Tighter Deadlines
Technological advances are changing the work environment for engineers, according to a new survey.