HEADLINES ARCHIVE
'Tiny Trash' Initiative Making Big Difference in Recycling
The waste reduction effort involves replacing participants’ trash bins with blue recycling containers with a smaller trash receptacle attached to them.
China Develops 'World's Largest' Air Purifier
In an effort to improve overall air quality for those living in the Chinese city of Xian, Chinese officials have recently unveiled what is thought to be the world’s largest air purifier.
Skin Conformal Cardiac Electrodes Inspired by Grasshoppers
The soft, elastic electrode allows signals from the heart and brain to be recorded in high quality.
China to Plant Forest the Size of Ireland to Aid in Conservation Efforts
In an ongoing effort to tackle environmental issues, the Chinese government announced plans to plant enough trees to cover an area of land the size of Ireland.
Chernobyl Getting Second Life as Solar Farm
Although uninhabitable due to toxic levels of radiation in both the air and the soil, Chernobyl, Ukraine — the site of the worst nuclear accident in human history — will play host to a future solar plant.
CES 2018: Imec’s SWEET study Collects World’s Largest Dataset on Stress
Imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announced today at CES 2018 that it has collected the largest multisensor dataset worldwide on stress detection. Imec’s Stress in the Work Environment (SWEET) study captured data from more than 1,000 people and is the first large-scale study that used clinical-grade wearables to establish the link between mental stress and physiological symptoms in daily life.
Watch: Seeing Beyond: The World of Telescopes
Some of the most interesting things happening in the world of telescopes is the subject for this edition of the Engineering360 news brief.
Inexpensive Health Monitor Based on Graphene Emulsion
An electrically conductive liquid derived from an emulsion of graphene, water and oil has been used to design wearable health monitors for deployment in resource-limited areas.
A New Kind of Paper that Can be Reused Multiple Times
A new type of paper — developed by researchers from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing Tech University and Northwestern Polytechnical University (all in China) — that can be erased and printed on many times could have potential consequences for the environment.
Broccoli + Bacteria Kills Certain Cancer Cells
Engineered probiotics can target and kill colorectal cancer cells in the presence of a substance found in some vegetables.
Scientists Improve Welfare of Lab Animals with Systematic Analysis of Nontechnical Summaries
Scientific evaluation of the AnimalTestInfo database identifies new opportunities for animal welfare in the area of animal testing.
Researchers Developing New Material to Prevent Wind Turbine Damage
Often exposed to extreme climate conditions that can erode efficiency, wind turbines are in the midst of getting a makeover thanks to researchers from Spain's Universitat Jaume I of Castellón
Online Tool to Help Users Recognize Symptoms of Alcohol Disorders
Although only roughly 10 percent of people with alcohol disorders get treatment, the institute hopes that the online survey will, through technology, make it easier for others seeking treatment.
Marine Food Webs Threatened by Climate Change, Study
Levels of commercial fish stocks could face significant reductions as rising sea temperatures threaten their food sources, according to research from the University of Adelaide.
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.
Sea Turtles Mostly Female in North Great Barrier Reef
Thanks to the warmer temperatures of climate change, an overwhelming number of green sea turtles in the northern Great Barrier Reef are female.
Watch: Engineers Grow Functioning Human Muscle in a Lab from Just Human Skin Cells
Biomedical engineers have grown the first functioning human skeletal muscle from induced pluripotent stem cells.
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.
Cancer and Health Dangers from Toxic Fluorochemical Releases Around U.S. Air Force Bases
Fluorochemical (PFA) fire-fighting foams used around many U.S. airbases and airports have contaminated the surrounding groundwater. The PFA contamination of drinking water might be causing increased cancer rates and low birth weights around these bases.