HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Gears 101: Spur Gears vs. Helical Gears
The spur gear has become the most prominent type of gear, even though there is an argument that the less common helical gear is better suited for important power transmission applications. Ultimately there are numerous factors that influence the decision to use one over the other.
Amazon Submits Patent for a Drone Tower
A “drone tower” could one day act as both a fulfillment center and a busy drone delivery base.
Keeping Milk Safe
Consortium uses genetic sequencing, AI models to identify food hazards before they reach consumers.
Researchers Urge Wearable Device Designers to Consider Baby Boomers
In an effort to appeal to older generations who stand to benefit from their use, researchers are urging designers of wearable devices to consider altering the technology design to better accommodate that population.
Six Things You Should Know About Syntactic Foam: A Primer
Here are six things that you should know about syntactic foam - and why it should be on your list of materials for your next design project.
Printing of World's First 3-D Printed Concrete Bridge Begins
The BAM Infra construction company begins to print the world’s first 3-D printed (both reinforced and pre-stressed) concrete bridge this week that will eventually be constructed on a new section of a ring road that circles the village of Gemert.
Seagull Droppings Impacting the Environment
According to researchers, the nutrient-rich droppings can result in algal blooms capable of robbing surface waters of the oxygen needed to maintain aquatic life.
Video: Car Manufacturing is Starting to Utilize 3-D Printing
Ultimaker has announced that Volkswagen Autoeuropa is using its solutions to quickly and cost effectively produce tools that aid in the manufacturing of Volkawagen cars.
Overwhelming Rat Population Connected to Lack of Research in Urban Settings
In order to fight the worldwide rat population, researchers believe the battle starts with access to urban properties.
Online Database Could Reduce Chemical Tests on Animals
Scientists have developed a new online data sharing system that may reduce the number of animals being subjected to lab tests.
Antimicrobial Products May Be Doing More Harm Than Good
Thought your antimicrobial soaps were protecting you? Think again, according to findings published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
A Laser-powder AM Machine of Notable Size
The world’s largest laser-powder additive manufacturing machine, tailored for the aerospace sector, is under development by GE Additive.
Engineering Insight: Flow Sensors and Media Type
Engineering360 users who self-identified as members of the agriculture & forestry, Chemicals & Plastics, and Food & Beverage industries show highly positive search tendencies for flow meters that measure solids vs gas or liquids, while all show slightly negative tendency for gas specific flow meters.
Find Your Ideal Graduate Degree
Liaison International and ASEE have launched a new centralized application service for graduate engineering programs.
A New Method for Reducing Lawn Watering
Because 50 to 90 percent of household water usage alone goes toward watering lawns, it is critical to find a way to conserve water. Commonly used methods to conserve water include implementing watering restrictions such as watering only on certain days or during specific times.
Achieving Near-Zero-Emissions Takes a Number of Tools
The study, which was conducted by 21 of the nation’s top energy experts, details how in order to achieve a near-zero-emissions energy system, we must depend on a variety of energy technologies such as nuclear energy, bioenergy and carbon capture technology in combination.
Turning Food Waste into Green Energy
The joint process first involves extracting all of the energy from food waste by pressure cooking the waste to create crude bio oil, eventually refining that oil into biofuel — a process called, hydrothermal liquefaction.
Recycling Soap from Luxury Hotels
Hoping to reduce waste and impact the local economy, the Anacaona Company—the only soap recycling enterprise in Haiti—is recycling discarded soap, employing local people and attempting to fight water-borne disease.
New Plug and Play Dewatering Pumps
Launch of the WEDA+ plug and play range expands the medium and large submersible dewatering pump family offered by Atlas Copco Portable Energy
Developing Life Support for Deep Space Missions
The International Space Station is serving as a test bed for technologies that will supply crews on deep space missions with oxygen and water.