HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Reusable Carbon Nanotubes Could be the Water Filter of the Future
A new class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, say researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Use of LIDAR in Forestry Applications
Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) carries a significant premium and limited spatial field in comparison to satellite imagery, but offers unprecedented accuracy and is emerging as a preferred technique in forestry management and related operational activities.
What Do Industrial Engineers Do?
IEs are responsible for optimizing complex systems and eliminating waste from those systems. As a result, they play an important role in streamlining the use of time, materials, machinery and employees to generate the most value for their companies.
Molecular "Treasure Maps" to Help Discover New Materials
Scientists at the University of Southampton, working with colleagues at the University of Liverpool, have developed a new method that has the potential to revolutionize the way we search for, design and produce new materials.
New Type of Sensor Material Developed
Hokkaido University scientists have succeeded in developing a nickel complex that changes color and magnetism when exposed to methanol vapor.
Visualizing Cholesterol with NanoSIMS
A new imaging modality enables quantification of a pool of cholesterol called “accessible cholesterol” on cell surfaces.
HALT and HASS Pushes the Boundaries to Make Products More Reliable
Highly accelerated life testing (HALT) and highly accelerated stress screening (HASS) remain some of the best solutions for ensuring the reputation of a company and its products by finding potential product failures.
Valve Solutions for Pharma and Biotech
Introduction of a new family of valves enables Festo to offer seamless automation from control cabinet to pipe for biotech/pharma utility processes.
A Tough Coat for Silicon
Supercritical carbon dioxide delivers protective molecules to semiconductor surfaces.
The First On-site House Has Been Printed in Russia
3D-printing firm Apis Cor in Russia showed off the portable 3-D printer that it has developed by building a small home.
What Can You Do with a Mechanical Engineering Degree?
Curious, creative engineers often gravitate toward mechanical engineering because they want to apply their math skills to solving problems and figuring out how things work
3-D Bioprinted Human Cartilage Cells Can Be Implanted
Swedish researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Sahlgrenska Academy have successfully induced human cartilage cells to live and grow in an animal model, using 3-D bioprinting.
Researchers Make Flexible Glass for Tiny Medical Devices
Brigham Young University researchers have developed new glass technology that could add a new level of flexibility to the microscopic world of medical devices.
Stratasys Introduces New Dental Printer for Clear Aligner Molds
Stratasys Ltd. has introduced the J700 Dental™ 3-D Printing solution, the fastest Polyjet-based 3-D printer for the production of clear aligner molds.
“Lab-on-a-Glove” Could Bring Nerve Agent Detection to a Wearer’s Fingertips
Researchers have developed a fast way to detect the presence of dangerous compounds in the field using a disposable "lab-on-a-glove."
Warning of Shortage of Essential Minerals for Laptops, Cell Phones, Wiring
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Delaware's Saleem Ali, says global resource governance and sharing of geoscience data is needed to address challenges facing future mineral supply.
Engineering Team Develops Nanofiber Solution for Clean, Fresh Air
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully concocted a novel nanofiber solution that creates thin, see-through air filters that can remove up to 90 percent of PM2.5 particles and achieve high air flow of 2.5 times better than conventional air filters.
Pulverizing Electronic Waste Is Green, Clean — and Cold
Researchers at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science have an idea to simplify electronic waste recycling: Crush it into nanodust.
Water Filter From Wood Offers Portable, Eco-friendly Purification in Emergencies
A bacteria-trapping material developed from wood, by researchers KTH Royal Institute of Technology, is now being tested for use as a water purification filter. The aim is to use it in places where there is no infrastructure or clean water supply.
Preventing Lead Spread
A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a new way to model and track where lead particles might be transported during the partial-replacement process, in an effort to keep the water supply safer.