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Acknowledging that snow in this type of event behaves as both a solid and a fluid, researchers devised the first realistic and scientifically rigorous simulation of a snow slab avalanche.

By getting biological fluids to surf on acoustic waves in oil, engineers have developed a technology for a small-scale, programmable biomedical chip that can be reused for applications from on-site diagnostics to laboratory-based research.

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AdaSky, an Israeli startup founded in 2016, developed a sensing perception solution called Viper that is perfectly suitable for autonomous vehicles.

A new stimuli-responsive wound healing material has been engineered to release antibiotics and to enhance cellular growth and migration.

Plastic products remain in the environment between 150 to 500 years once released, continuously polluting seas and rivers across the world. A Chilean startup announced the creation of a non-plastic biodegradable bag that dissolves in water in just five minutes.

Bearings and seals are designed for years of service, but improper use or maintenance can lead to premature and costly failures. Many different causes can lead to bearing or seal failure, and most of them are preventable if these best practices are followed.

DARPA's Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program is aimed at overcoming the trend for heavier, less mobile and more expensive combat equipment. The limitations of current equipment inhibit the military's ability for rapid deployment and hamper maneuverability, while also restricting mobile equipment to roads.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Social Development has teamed with developers to create the game line.

Nourishing maggots on rotting food waste could one day result in a sustainable food option for animals and fish, and could also be a solution for reducing dependence on proteins (fishmeal and soil) that sap resources.

Microparticles allow deeper reservoir penetration and stimulation of previously inaccessible resources.

Magnetic particles, added to surgical cement to heal spinal fractures, can be guided directly to lesions near the fractures.

Integrated throughout a shingle’s surface, 3M’s roofing granules are designed with a specialized photocatalytic coating applied to the base mineral.

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Lockheed Martin is hoping their hybrid airship is the future of remote cargo delivery. One of the challenges with the fabric skin covering the airship is that it is susceptible to pinholes. Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works developed an autonomous robot named Spider to locate and patch these holes.

Researchers have broken the 10% energy conversion efficiency barrier for the promising solar cell material sulfide kesterite.

Scientists have created atomic-scale rewritable memory, a significant nanotechnology achievement that offers a 1,000-fold increase over the capacity of current hard drives.