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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.
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.
Nanophotonics Looks to Engineering for Improved Efficiency
Engineering isotopically-pure samples of an optical material has seen significant improvements in efficiency, paving the way for the next generation of materials and devices.
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.
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.
Organ-On-a-Chip Device Models Heart Disease
A new device that models atherosclerosis can help researchers better understand the disease, develop therapies and diagnose blood health.
Scientists Prep to Battle Impending Chocolate Shortage
With warmer temperatures threatening the consistent humidity, rain and temperatures necessary to grow the cocoa plant, experts warn that chocolate could go extinct by 2050.
Wet Wipes Responsible for Most Sewage Blockages
A popular household product is responsible for 9 out of 10 sewage blockages, and it isn’t the product you might suspect.
Facial Recognition Tech to Be Used at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Participants in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — including athletes, officials and the journalists covering the games — will be identified using facial recognition technology from the NEC Group.
Researchers Get One Step Closer to Successfully Printing Replacement Body Parts
Printed replacement human body parts might seem like science fiction, but with the rapid development of technology, it is actually closer to reality than you think. Three-dimensional printed replacement body parts could greatly contribute to regenerative medicine.
Micro-Needle Patch Could Potentially Reduce Weight by 30 Percent
Researchers have developed a new approach to reducing stomach fat. This approach has shown promise in initial laboratory trials.