HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Patent-Pending Reduced Diameter Category 6a Patch Cables
Achieve superior performance with Quabbin Wire and Cable Co.’s DataMax® Patch Mini 6a 28 AWG reduced diameter network patch cables. The slim design offers a 23 percent reduction in size and a 38 percent smaller cross sectional area when compared to standard 26 AWG Cat 6a cables.
Are Your Messages Secure?
In a recent study of popular messaging apps, the researchers found that most users don’t take that extra step to protect themselves either because they think they are safe enough or because they are unaware of steps available to them to ensure an extra layer of security.
Moving Into 3D Parts Printing
A look at the ins and outs of 3D parts printing, including printers, materials, design considerations and more.
Video: Micropropulsion System for Miniature Satellites Uses Water Vapor for Thrust
The system uses tiny capillaries to harness the microscopic properties of water
USA Fastener Brings Industry-Leading Certifications to the Oil and Gas Industries
The certifications that USAFG currently has or is in pursuit of include ISO, PED and triple API certifications.
AEP to Pilot AMI Monitoring System
Vencore Labs will deliver an infrastructure monitoring technology for smart grid field networks in two operating companies within AEP.
Proximity Sensor for Critical Aircraft Systems
The proximity sensors can be designed into a range of aircraft systems such as thrust reverser actuation systems, flight controls, aircraft doors, cargo loading systems, evacuation slide locks and landing gear.
3D Surface-microporous Graphene Created Using Carbon Dioxide
Tiny dents in the surface of the material greatly enhance the technology as a potential supercapacitor
Design + Nanomanufacturing = Optimal Solar Cell Material
An optimal material for light management in solar cells has been fabricated with a streamlined and scalable nanomanufacturing technique.
Video: MIT Develops Algorithm That Bridges the Gap Between 3D Printing Hardware and Software
The system allows for precise control of an object’s physical properties.
Waveguide Switches Have Four Models Covering E-Band and W-Band Frequencies
Pasternack has released a new line of devices integrated with WR-10 and WR-12.
Video: The Most Powerful U.S. University Supercomputer
The newly-launched Stampede2 at the University of Texas at Austin is the most powerful supercomputer at any U.S. university.
Facebook Using Machine Learning to Fight Fake News
Facebook is attempting to right some wrongs in the months after accusations that the site’s news feed is riddled with fake news stories.
Mobile Sensors to Measure Worker Productivity
The system will be used to objectively measure the performance of employees in the work place based on factors like behavior and stress as obtained from the sensors.
App To Help Improve Student Performance
Researchers from the Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, have developed an app to help improve student academic performance.
3D-Printed Microscopes for the Developing World
Funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund, the project aims to improve access to open source devices, such as microscopes, to people in developing countries for disease diagnostics and scientific research.
Re-Engineering Plastics to Conduct Heat
A new technique that changes the molecular structure of plastic has the potential for leading to lighter, cheaper, more energy-efficient product components.
Artwork at Your Fingertips
Can’t get to a museum to see a recently added collection? The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will bring the work to you. Correction: SFMOMA will send the work to you, via text message.
After 40 Years, the Voyagers Continue
A look at the past, present and future of Voyager 1 and 2 — humanity's farthest-reaching and longest-lived spacecraft.
New Battery Technology Could Make a Household Battery Suitable for Large Grid Storage Applications
Researchers claim this is the first time a calcium hydroxide interlayer has been used to block zinc ions in batteries.