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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
01 May 2019 -
Listen to a Bit of Space History
15 Nov 2018 -
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
04 Oct 2018 -
A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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This prototype robot from Alphabet sorts trash for recycling
22 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe robots learned through a combination of simulation, reinforcement learning and collaborative learning. -
This innovation could lead to self-cleaning concrete for construction
21 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonInspired by self-cleaning surfaces found in leaves and elsewhere in nature, a research team devised a self-cleaning concrete for the construction industry. -
Researchers develop smartphone system for locating active shooters
20 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe system is capable of locating an active shooter based on information gleaned from nearby smartphones that are used to record the event. -
Industrial Wastewater - Turn Data into Operational Insights
20 Nov 2019Are you prepared for the unknowns in your wastewater stream? Learn about innovative solutions using real-time information, connected data, and online monitoring in this on-demand Webinar from Hach®. -
Army to test grenade-launching drone
19 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe United States Army will soon test an experimental grenade-launching drone during an upcoming showcase of weapons technology. -
Calculate the service life of your chainflex® continuous-flex cables
18 Nov 2019Engineers always wonder how long chainflex® cables from igus® are expected to last inside their applications. Watch this video to learn how you can easily estimate the number of cycles. -
Rice University team develops 'bullet proof' polymer cubes
15 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers at Houston’s Rice University Brown School of Engineering have developed cubes of latticed polymer that can withstand the force of a bullet and other projectiles. -
A new test may detect prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
13 Nov 2019Source: Amy J. BornAfter working on prion detection for two decades, the team has designed a fast, non-invasive method of detecting prions in the body fluids of infected living subjects using a synthetic-molecule-based approach. -
Researchers develop magnetized artificial skin
12 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers have developed artificial magnetized skin with the potential for use as wearables and as a human computer interface. -
Watch: Stolen, wrecked Challenger a highlight of SEMA 2019
12 Nov 2019Source: Kevin J. HarriganThe vehicle was stolen, wrecked in a police chase and displayed anyway. -
Hyundai RANC technology combats road noise
12 Nov 2019Source: David WagmanThe RANC technology can analyze various types of noise in real-time and produce inverted soundwaves. -
Anti-drone laser tech passes Air Force test
12 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonInstead of exploding the devices, the laser burns through the drone's exterior layers, either destabilizing them or making them vulnerable to breakup. -
Cold-Shot® pipe freezing kit keeps pressurized systems operating
12 Nov 2019The Cold-Shot® pipe freezing kit keeps pressurized systems operating while you make repairs. -
MIT lab develops cheetah-like robots that can flip, play and hide
11 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory have developed a series of mini robot cheetahs that are capable of flipping, playing and hiding. -
Sounding the alarm on kids and pets left in vehicles
11 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers have developed a sensor that triggers an alarm in the event a child or a pet is left unattended in a vehicle. -
Save with butterfly valve tee linkages
08 Nov 2019Learn about butterfly valve (BFV) tee linkage applications and how BFV tee linkages can save you money. -
Deprag and e-mobility are partners in-sync
08 Nov 2019Deprag’s advanced assembly tools help address the requirements of e-mobility assembly, from Intelligent Manual Workstations and Position Control Stands (PKS) to EC-Servo Screwdrivers and CleanFeed Systems. -
Researchers develop buoyant metal inspired by spiders
08 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers have developed unsinkable metal structures inspired by ants and spiders. -
microPEM® ClampDisk™ fastener offers alternative to automotive and consumer electronics assemblies
07 Nov 2019An alternative in assemblies for the automotive and consumer electronics markets, the ClampDisk™ micro fastener delivers a fast, simple way to achieve sheet-to-sheet clamped attachment, replacing standard screws, nuts, and adhesives. -
Using computational analysis for NIAR's tailless drone project
07 Nov 2019This video introduces the tailless drone project developed by the National Institution for Aviation Research.