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Video: Automated Pu-238 production to benefit NASA missions
The newly automated system will more than triple the number of plutonium pellets produced at ORNL each week from 80 to 275.
Morphing aerial drones: Flying robot dragons, bird-mimicking quadrotors and more
See four examples from the latest research on drone shape-changing abilities that enable unmanned aerial vehicles to slip into areas they would otherwise be unable to enter.
Anymal traverses and inspects Zurich sewers
During testing the robot transmitted images and a mind-boggling 500,000 measurements per second back to the above-ground team.
Team creates songwriting system that can mimic style of specific artists
A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada, have devised a system for constructing song lyrics in the style of specific musical artists.
Watch a microfluidic sheet travel and change shape
Chemical catalysis technology is harnessed to achieve autonomous movement and reconfiguration of the sheet in a reactant-filled fluid.
New wireless vibration meter represents explosion of capabilities
When a client seeking vibration meters for a confidential project came to AV-Consulting, a Netherlands-based noise and vibration specialist, the new VSEW mk2 – 8g from Convergence Instruments proved to be an ideal choice.
Immigrant students build STEM skills more than US-born students
According to research from Duke and Stanford Universities, U.S. immigrant children study more STEM subjects than U.S.-born students, resulting in their greater representation in STEM occupations.
Government shutdown affects science
The shutdown has resulted in the closure of several federal agencies including NASA, the National Park Service, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and sections of the Smithsonian Institute.
IoT sensors to predict train track and station faults
Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), engineering solutions company Costain and startup Enable My Team (EMT) have devised a system capable of predicting parts, equipment and device failures at train stations.
Tool for gathering pollution in the Pacific is broken
A trash-collection tool in the Pacific Ocean is now broken, according to reports. The 2,000 ft floating boom from The Ocean Cleanup project will make an 800-mile journey to Hawaii for repairs after damage from an onslaught of wind and waves in the Pacific.
Research: Prolonged air pollution exposure lowers employee productivity
According to economists from the National University of Singapore (NUS), exposure to air pollution lowers employee productivity.
Robotic vending machine debuts on college campus
A team from PepsiCo and Robby Technologies began testing its robotic vending machines on a California university campus this week.
Queqaio satellite bridges Earth and the dark side of the moon
China’s Queqiao satellite is relaying communications between the Change'e-4 lunar rover and the Chinese space agency.
Translating imperial units to metric sizes in O-rings
Converting O-ring dimensions from metric to Imperial units, or vice-versa, isn't an obstacle if an engineer knows the conversions involved.
Experts want answers to questions concerning robots in the workplace
Experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are calling for clearly defined answers to questions surrounding robots in the workplace amid news that AI-driven robots will be taking on an estimated 50% of workplace functions come 2025.
Wearable alerts emergency contacts of opiate overdose
The Hope Band improves opiate overdose response times and increases survival rates by alerting emergency contacts that the wearer has suffered an overdose.
China to Begin Tracking Students Using "Smart" Uniforms
Known for high-tech surveillance of its citizens, China is taking its efforts one step further with “smart uniforms” for school-age children, which are designed to track and monitor student locations to improve school attendance rates as well as to better monitor student safety.
Researchers Catalog Debris Washing Up on Gulf Coast Shorelines
Researchers from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve have conducted a joint two-year study cataloging the debris washing ashore along the Gulf Coast states.
Lignin-Based Composite Could Boost 3D Printing Economics
A new composite material for additive manufacturing makes use of lignin, a biofuels byproduct.
Plastic Pollution Discovered in Marianas Trench, the Deepest Spot on Earth
Researchers are suggesting that it might be “one of the largest sinks for microplastic debris on Earth."