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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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Watch: Hygienic, modular, clean-in-place electric actuators
03 Oct 2019Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe 316 stainless-steel construction provides excellent corrosion resistance and withstands high pressure, high temperature and caustic wash-down. -
Watch: Granular minerals minimizes nuclear meltdown
03 Oct 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinA technique to contain nuclear meltdown hazards, based on sand-like mineral injection into the reactor core, has been devised by Sandia National Laboratories researchers. -
This AI intelligently selects music based on listener mood
03 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe system, which was developed to challenge current music streaming services, operates on a network of feedback loops. -
Watch: Episode 8 of Dr. Capacitor
03 Oct 2019Source: Engineering360 News DeskThis episode follows this summer’s release of Episode 7, and includes information about soldering, PCB cleaning and various types of capacitors. -
Startup develops an AI-enhanced robot that makes 300 pizzas an hour
03 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonA Seattle-based startup is now using an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced robot to make pizzas, according to reports. -
Watch: Gel developed for effective wildfire prevention
01 Oct 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinA cellulose-based gel-like fluid has been synthesized as a non-toxic, long lasting fire retardant that can provide fire protection in treated areas for months. -
Researchers reduce environmental impact of textile industry with environmentally friendly waterproof coating
01 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonIn a bid to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry, researchers at Aalto University in Finland have created a sustainable wax coating for making textiles water repellant. -
Team can use Wi-Fi to see through walls and identify subjects from video footage
01 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, have developed technology that is capable of matching a subject captured in video footage to that same subject concealed behind a wall using just a pair of external Wi-Fi transceivers. -
A smart shirt that measures lung function
30 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe smart shirt, dubbed Hexoskin, senses how the fabric stretches as the wearer’s chest expands and contracts. -
Team develops artificial skin to enhance VR, assist rehabilitation
27 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonScientists from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have created a soft artificial skin that offers haptic feedback and that is also capable of immediately adapting to the wearer’s movements. -
Researchers printing secret messages in invisible water-based ink
26 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonA team of researchers from the Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China, has created a rewriteable paper coating capable of encrypting secret information using invisible water-based ink. -
US Army develops robot to work alongside soldiers
25 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe robot can reportedly carry soldiers' equipment, which according to researchers increases both soldier mobility and lethality. -
Using coffee grounds to sustainably dye fabrics
24 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe coffee-based dye is a potential alternative to the two million tons of chemicals and synthetic dyes used annually in the textile industry. -
Oil-free rotary screw compressors
23 Sep 2019Available in horsepowers from 50 to 450 hp, Kaeser’s two-stage oil-free air compressors are designed to deliver oil-free compressed air for food, beverage, chemical, medical and other demanding applications. -
Watch: Nail gun drone installs roofing shingles
23 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe autonomous octocopter is reportedly capable of positioning a nail gun above a targeted nailing point, triggering the gun to insert the nail, and then moving on to the next point — all without human operators. -
Machining complicated ceramic parts for the medical industry
23 Sep 2019Insaco developed unique capabilities to machine to very tight tolerances ceramic parts for the medical industry. -
Engineers and biologists collaborate on robot that mimics speed and movement of yellowfin tuna
20 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonEngineers from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Engineering, in collaboration with biologists from Harvard University, have developed what they are calling the first-ever robotic fish to mirror the movements and speed of a live yellowfin tuna. -
Simulation and design optimization of an electric delivery truck
19 Sep 2019Simulating the entire power train design with Simcenter saved significant time and reduced costs substantially. -
Controlling an invasive species with robotic fish
18 Sep 2019Source: Marie DonlonThe researchers noted that the mosquitofish with greater exposure to the aggressive robotic fish weighed less, suggesting that their energy reserves were depleted, and thus less likely to devote energy to reproduction. -
Introducing the WeLase
18 Sep 2019The WeLase is the easiest to use laser engraving machine on the market.