HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Factors for Predicting Cyberattacks
A new study presents evidence that the number of cyberattacks can be predicted—a finding that could be of significant value to providers of cybersecurity and resilience services.
Spring Tolerances: An Often Overlooked Design Consideration
Most design engineers are surprised to learn, though, that springs use a different set of tolerances than machine-based tolerances.
Preventing Roadkill with an Animal Detection System
A prototype of a roadside animal detection system from Brazilian firm ViaFauna includes a set of motion sensors mounted on poles that can be spaced 100 miles apart.
Appealing to Love of the Ocean to Curb Plastic Pollution
One solution, according to researchers, is to caution consumers in much the same way as cigarette companies warn about the dangers linked to smoking: with powerful images appearing on commonly used products.
Hi-Performance Fastening Systems’ MAThread® Option Brings Level of Ease to Any Application
These fastening systems have an anti-cross threading feature, and there are various styles of point options for customers to choose from with all head styles available.
Tech Transfers Enable Growth, Economist Says
Simply transferring technology from leader countries to follower countries is an important way for follower countries to grow.
Burning Used Toilet Paper to Create Electricity
Currently, impossible amounts of used toilet paper collect in municipal sewage filters and eventually go through a composting process.
Vibratory Conveyors Minimize Maintenance, Maximize Sanitation
New features reduce maintenance and maximize sanitation for vibratory conveyors used in food processing and packaging lines.
Asian Business Leaders Considering Tech Solutions to Fight Abuse of Migrant Workers
Recommendations to protect migrant workers from abuse and slavery were made by Asia’s business leaders at the Bali Process, a forum of 45 Indo-Pacific countries meeting on the topic. Chief among the solutions being recommended included various communication technologies.
Reducing Leather Pollution
To remedy the amount of pollution that goes into the manufacturing of leather products such as handbags and jackets, a team of researchers have worked on an environmentally-friendlier solution to the process.
Biosensor Can Detect the Presence of Horse Meat in Beef
A team of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid has designed an electrochemical biosensor able to identify the presence of horse meat in beef.
Engineering a Safer Sunscreen
A new, non-penetrating sunscreen developed at the University of Arizona prevents oxybenzone from penetrating the skin.
Microplastics in Drinking Water
According to a study released this week, people may be consuming 3,000 to 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water annually.
Keychain Detects Allergens in Foods
People who experience food allergies go a long way to avoid consuming trigger foods, but eating out or eating prepared foods continues to challenge sufferers. That is, until now, thanks to a keychain developed by a team of researchers.
Authenticating a Document Using a Paper's Fingerprint
Even altered paper (i.e., heated, scribbled upon or water damaged paper) can be analyzed, according to researchers.
Can You Solve This Million-dollar Chess Puzzle?
Researchers at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, are seeking a solution to the Queen’s Puzzle, first posed in 1850.
ISA Partners with Siemens to Advance Cybersecurity Standards
The organizations say they will share expertise in protecting automation environments based on a consensus-based series of industrial cybersecurity standards.
Antidepressants Found in Great Lakes Fish
Researchers are concerned that the Niagara River, connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, is just a sampling of a larger problem.
Static Electricity Science
Our understanding of static electricity is evolving, with implications for product development, materials safety and even space exploration.
Dermatologist Designing Wristband To Alert Wearer to Potential for Sunburn
Called the Eclipse RX, Matthys believes that the band will encourage users to take part in outdoor activities while simultaneously taking care of their skin.