HEADLINES ARCHIVE
New Material Being Developed to Reduce PFOA Levels in Drinking Water
Due to its associations with Teflon production and other industrial processes and its environmental impact, PFOA contamination is a worldwide problem.
Biomedical Engineers Develop 'Stretchy' Artificial Cartilage
By creating lab-grown tissue that mimics natural cartilage, biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, are hoping to be a step closer to offering relief to sufferers of joint damage.
Recycled Tires Extending the Life of Concrete
Researchers believe that the addition of rubber will both extend the life and improve the resilience of the concrete.
Disc Valve Motors for Low and Medium Duty Applications
Easy-to-design-in features and displacements make the motors ideal for applications with more generic design needs.
Turning Sugar into Plastic
The manufacturing of drink bottles, glass lenses and scratch-resistant coatings for phones currently calls for polycarbonate—manufactured with BPA (banned from baby bottle manufacturing) and phosgene, which is highly toxic and was used as a chemical weapon during World War I.
China Launches World's Largest Floating Solar Farm
Attempting to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, China has launched the world’s largest floating solar farm.
Scientists Develop New Method for 3-D Printing Human Skin
The new 3-D cell printing strategy, which is detailed in the journal Bifabrication, can be completed in one single step process, according to researchers.
Revolutionizing the Root Canal
With more than 15 million root canals performed annually in the U.S. with varying long-term results, researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, have developed a method to improve the process that involves the creation of new blood cells in teeth.
Scientists Propose New Method to Keep New Power Grid Components Safe
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, concerned that the software underlying the safe operation of an upgraded grid isn’t keeping up with the technological advances in the physical components of those grids, are proposing a method to correct lagging software in large-scale distribution systems.
Individual Tool Service Records Can Boost Industrie 4.0 Productivity
RFID tags can be used to develop individual tool “service records” and optimize manufacturing processes.
DOE Funds Push to Claim Rare Earth Elements from Coal
Three projects will receive federal assistance for research aimed at producing salable rare earth elements from domestic coal and coal by-products.
Scientists Develop a Biodegradable Microbead
Thanks to the campaigning efforts of environmental groups, the UK government has pledged to ban the plastic microbeads this year, triggering scientists and engineers to develop a biodegradable renewable alternative to the beads.
Laser-based Coating Process for Cylinder Corrosion Protection
The laser cladding technology enables faster production of coatings with more flexibility in materials than the traditional arc welding process.
Using Chemical Fingerprints to Fight Illegal Logging
A recent research paper proposes forensic chemical analysis to solve another problem plaguing the lumber industry: illegal logging.
Industrial Gel Pack Rolls Keep Your Products Cool
ThermaFreeze’s industrial Gel Pack Rolls can cool a large number of things or an item that is especially large or irregularly shaped.
Women in Engineering: Unintended Consequences of Promotion
A purposeful increase of female representation in the managerial ranks of engineering firms may add another layer of sex segregation.
Close Tolerance Punch Attachment Lowers Pouch Packaging Costs
Interchangeable punch and die plates eliminate the need to replace the entire unit for maintenance or when different profiles are desired.
A New Use for Old Cars
Instead of rotting away in a salvage yard or in someone’s driveway, researchers have imagined a different ending for some of the parts that make up vehicles.
SemGroup Buys Oil Terminal Assets on Houston Ship Channel
The 16.8-million-barrel terminal has pipeline connectivity to the local refining complex, deep water marine access, and inbound pipeline, rail and truck receipt capabilities from major producing basins.
Nation's First All-Wood High-Rise Building to be Built In Portland, Oregon
A 12-story high-rise building made entirely of wood, the first of its kind in the nation, will be constructed in Portland, Oregon.