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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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Researchers deploy world’s first pothole-fixing robot
11 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe so-called Autonomous Road Repair System (ARRES) Prevent relies on imaging technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect, classify and repair potholes and various other road defects. -
Listening for water leaks with an AI assistant
11 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinUsers can rank leaks within a water distribution network by size, even in the face of multiple sources of background noise. -
Video: A scheme for mining heat from abandoned UK coal fields
11 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinGeothermally heated water in abandoned coal mines can potentially be tapped to provide heating services for homes and businesses. -
How to measure pH in small volume sample
08 Mar 2024Source: Undine Rulle, courtesy of Mettler ToledoSensors are available that can help to measure pH in small samples directly without diluting them. -
Speed communications capabilities with a shape-shifting antenna
07 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe lightweight, low-power tubular antenna is viewed as an alternative to the labor-intensive deployment of heavy, costly metal dishes. -
Team treats foot ulcers with plasma
07 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe researchers explain that using plasma to treat chronic interior wounds and diabetic foot ulcers means that antibiotics, and subsequently, antibiotic resistance, might be avoided. -
Caltech's biohybrid robotic jellyfish to collect deep-sea data
05 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonEnabling the biohybrid jellyfish to record information about ocean temperatures, salinity and oxygen levels — all of which are impacted by the Earth's climate — is that the jellyfish are outfitted with electronics. -
World’s first quadrupole TOF mass spectrometer equipped with ion dissociation technology
04 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe oxygen attachment dissociation (OAD)-time-of-flight (TOF) system is the world’s first quadrupole TOF mass spectrometer to provide detailed structural analyses of lipids and other natural compounds. -
Smith & Loveless Inc. highlights the PISTA VIO grit removal chamber
04 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe design delivers superior grit removal with unprecedented design flexibility. -
Critical sealing needs for the nuclear energy lifecycle
01 Mar 2024Sealing systems are of paramount importance in a nuclear facility, as they ensure containment, control leaks and protect crucial components from damage due to extreme conditions. -
A robot that can open doors, drawers regardless of knob-type
29 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe team developed an adaptive learning approach that enabled a robot with a limited knowledge base to learn via hands-on experience. -
Volunteer to live on Mars
27 Feb 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinSeeking a change of pace or planet? NASA needs volunteers willing to reside in a simulated Martian environment for one year. -
New robot dog makes its debut at MWC
27 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonRecently introduced at the Mobile World Congress on Monday, February 26, in Barcelona, Spain, Dynamic 1 can reportedly climb stairs, bow and shake hands. -
The US returns to the Moon
23 Feb 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe robotic Odysseus lander launched on February 15 by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket touched down autonomously on the lunar surface on February 22. -
Uponor launches new Xpress Trak residential radiant heating panels
21 Feb 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe single-panel system with lightweight XPS foam at its core and laminated aluminum around the entire surface provides exceptional heat-transfer capability. -
A robot designed to assist the elderly at home
21 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonADAM, which stands for Autonomous Domestic Ambidextrous Manipulator, is equipped with vision systems and grippers, enabling it to perform a variety of tasks. -
This robot picks up and places objects in an unfamiliar house
20 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonTo create such a robot, the team outfitted a system from manufacturer Hello Robot with visual language models (VLMs), which enabled the robot to recognize objects based on language prompts. -
Video: Production underway at the largest liquid green hydrogen plant in the US
16 Feb 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe facility is engineered to produce 15 tons per day of liquid electrolytic hydrogen, a supply sufficient to power approximately 15,000 forklifts per day. -
Newly designed padding could make football gear, packages safer
16 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe new design features a modified, 3D printed foam material that buckles under the force of an impact — unlike current foam cushioning materials that compress when squeezed. -
Team trains robot to read braille at double the speed of humans
16 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe team created machine learning algorithms to teach the robotic sensor to swiftly slide over lines of braille text, reading at an estimated 315 words per minute with roughly 90% accuracy.