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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 snake-like robot will look for life on Saturn's moon
22 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe robot, dubbed EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor), can travel across the terrain it would encounter on Enceladus, which is mostly covered in ice. -
Engineers develop 'bug algorithm' for drone swarming capabilities
20 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonEngineers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed an algorithm that enables small swarming autonomous drones to work in unison to explore previously unexplored indoor environments. -
Watch: Mealworms can eat toxic styrofoam and still be safe as food for other animals
20 Mar 2024Source: Siobhan TreacyStanford researchers have found that mealworms can consume various forms of plastic, including plastic foam, and still be safely used as a protein-rich feedstock for other animals. -
Engineer saves opened wine with argon gas spray
20 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe argon is safe, nontoxic and nonflammable, and will displace oxygen in the bottle, which is largely responsible for wine tasting like vinegar in the days after a bottle has been opened. -
Chinese hot pot restaurant debuts AI-driven kitchen
20 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe robotic arms aren’t only capable of cooking and food prep, they can also manage waste in the kitchen by using ingredients before expiration dates. Likewise, the robotic chefs can store customer preferences in the cloud for future visits. -
Video: How a smart shop provides 'instant on' productivity
20 Mar 2024Source: Courtesy of IMTS+Autodesk has built a machine network to connect all the tools on a shop floor together. -
Greener Corporation provides tips for forming, cutting and sealing sustainable mono materials on flow wrappers and vertical baggers
19 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe properties that can make mono polyethylene (PE) and mono polypropylene (PP) more challenging to form, cut and seal are discussed. -
Remote-operated and autonomous industrial snow plow introduced by Teleo, Storm Equipment
18 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe machines are created to help solve staffing shortages in the commercial snow-plow industry, where snow contractors are covering larger regions and working long overnight hours, by allowing a single hired operator to work in multiple regions simultaneously. -
Video: Tidal energy kite powers the Faroe Islands
18 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe tidal energy kite, rated at 1.2 MW, was successfully commissioned by tidal energy technology developer Minesto. -
Chromite mine contains huge natural hydrogen reservoir
15 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinWhile it may not be economical to exploit, the surprisingly high flow of the gas is likely to pique interest in the emerging field of natural hydrogen. -
THK linear motion solutions offered worldwide
15 Mar 2024THK's ideas and technology made the company pioneers in the development of the LM Guides. -
Video: Pairing batteries with supercapacitors
14 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Faraday 1 hybrid energy storage system combines supercapacitors with electrochemical batteries to form a novel aqueous polymer-based energy storage technology. -
Video: Liquid hydrogen module powers aircraft fuel cell
14 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinA liquid hydrogen module developed by California-based Universal Hydrogen was demonstrated to successfully feed a megawatt-class aircraft fuel cell powertrain. -
Wiring heart pumps to prevent patient infection
14 Mar 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinReplacing the thick cable that connects the implanted device to an external battery with thinner, flexible wires can prevent bacterial infection. -
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.