HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Polymer Film Stores Solar Energy for Later Use as Heat
The transparent polymer film can be applied to many different surfaces, yielding potential applications from de-icing of window glass to heating of clothing.
Scientists Create Process for Circular Polarization
The goal is to create a portable sensor device that could be worn by cancer patients to quickly analyze blood samples.
Next-gen Fuel Cell Stacks Made of Steel
The technology generates power from widely available fuels and at a high efficiency.
Norway Tests Guardrails with Built-in Noise Barriers
Panels no more than 75 cm high lower traffic noise and also maintain guardrails' ability to absorb the force of a vehicle impact.
Smart Pill Sheds Light on Intestinal Ailments
The smart pills helped pinpoint where gases are produced and shed light on microbial activity in these areas.
Vertical Sealless Mag-Drive Pumps Headed to Texas Chem Plant
The pumps are expected to provide the plant with leak-free performance.
"Underground Battery" Could Store Energy and Carbon Dioxide
Computer models suggest the amount of CO2 that could be stored underground by the system could be at least 4 million tons a year over 30 years.
DuPont and ADM Collaborate on FDME Process
The DuPont-ADM process begins with HMF, a resource derived from raw materials such as cellulose, starch or sucrose.
Self-Heating Battery May Boost EV Range
Conventional batteries at below-freezing temperatures suffer significant power loss, which reduces vehicle cruise range by up to 40 percent.
Lithium-Ion Battery Shuts Down When It Overheats
The process may ease the potential threat of fire in the batteries, which are known for high energy density and good charging performance.
Ethanol Production Process Improves Yields, Cuts Costs
Using "bionic" liquids resulted in yields that exceed the production distillation required for industrial ethanol production.
Researchers Develop an Epoxy Coating That Reports Stress
Epoxy capsules rupture at the slightest damage, then react with a resin to change the color of the polymer, showing the area affected.
Saab Delivers Rivetless, Jointless Composite Wing Panel
The attachment points that fix the panel to the wing box are made of composite materials and integrated into the underside of the wing shell.
Solid Material Can Be Cracked, Then Heal Itself
Other types of “self-healing” materials encapsulate liquid in solid shells that leak their healing contents when cracked.
ODS Steel Is Successfully Friction Stir Welded
ODS steels derive their properties from a distribution of fine particulates that impede deformation and imbue the steel with its strength and resistance to creep.
Tasting Device Monitors Sodium Intake in Hypertension Patients
The technology measures the concentration of sodium ions being consumed and transmits the data to a smartphone or other monitoring system.
Metallic Graphene Could Find Use in Electronics
Scanning tunneling microscopy revealed that ribbons longer than 5 nanometers exhibit metallic behavior.
Metallic Glue Displays Strength, Conductivity of a Weld
As a heat conductor, MesoGlue could replace thermal greases currently in use, and as an electrical conductor, it could replace today’s solders.
Seabed-Mining Robots to Be Tested
Rock will be dug up on the seafloor by two robotic machines that excavate material by a continuous-cutting process.
Device Harnesses the Energy of Bending Motions
The system uses technology similar to that in lithium-ion batteries, so it could be produced inexpensively at large scale.