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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 tool for securing the software supply chain
22 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonA team of researchers from New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering has launched the first version of its open-source tool to prevent cyberattacks on supply chain software. -
Watch: Specimen collection tube decapping now automated
21 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe pre-analytical function of decapping a specimen collection tube can now be automated. -
Video: Gas turbine system to make speedy debut in Germany
21 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinNew power plant technology from GE is being tapped to provide a critical gas-power reserve in Germany’s reliability-challenged southern region. -
Marines take aim at robots
21 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonRobots shriek, fall when hit during target practice. -
Army seeks to develop 'muscular' robots
21 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonMuscle-bound robots to offer the military improved flexibility. -
Video: Nuclear waste storage container integrity testing underway
20 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThree stainless steel storage canisters are being equipped with heaters and instrumentation to simulate nuclear waste and determine salt accumulation with time. -
Video: Will it kombucha?
19 Dec 2020Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe Reactions team breaks down kombucha's chemistry and investigates which ordinary beverages they can turn into kombucha. -
Video: Bombarding cancer cells with microbubbles
18 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinMicrobubbles can target tumor sites with cancer drugs and avoid detrimental effects to healthy tissues. -
Watch: Fever sensor cleared for inclusion in injectable cardiac monitor
18 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe injectable device designed to help cardiologists detect and diagnose cardiac arrhythmias remotely now has an additional role in monitoring for signs of fever. -
Team develops anti-counterfeit tech for luxury items
17 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonIncorporated into the ink of anti-counterfeit tags, the nanoparticles could be revealed with a magnet. -
Video: Earring enables glucose monitoring in style
17 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA non-invasive blood glucose monitoring approach based on a fashionable wearable device replaces the finger prick sting with bling. -
Watch how CRISPR and smartphone tech combine to detect COVID-19
17 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe diagnostic uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in under 30 minutes. -
Watch: Floating port/installation vessel to streamline offshore wind development
16 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe safety risks inherent in constructing offshore wind farms can be reduced with a floating port and installation vessel engineered by Windthrust Ltd. -
Chemical manufacturer develops anti-fogging film for PPE
15 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonFilm to protect frontline workers via PPE. -
Watch: Disposable chip delivers portability for infectious disease diagnostics
14 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe lab-on-a-chip assay was engineered to provide low-cost handheld infectious disease testing outside of the clinic environment. -
Team builds AI model for predicting transportation delays
14 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonAI models may improve transportation delay predictions. -
ROV performs fish farming functions
14 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonMr. CageReporter is designed to improve aquaculture results. -
Video: Sustainable energy storage systems tailored for renewables
13 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe storage systems are based on proprietary lithium iron phosphate batteries, which deliver superior thermal and chemical stability compared to traditional lithium-ion cells. -
Watch how a new process speeds perovskite module manufacturing
11 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe high-speed manufacturing system could advance perovskite module commercialization as a green alternative to conventional silicon-based solar panels. -
Video: Protective shell improves methanol fuel cell performance
11 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinCoating platinum catalyst nanoparticles with a protective carbon layer has been demonstrated to prevent stability issues in these fuel cells.