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Dutch Police Halting Drone-hunting Eagles Program After Only One Year
The Dutch National Police have abruptly ended a program developed to train eagles to track and halt rogue drones.
Twitter to Better Police Abusive Content
Twitter users posting images or symbols of hate will be subject to stricter enforcement beginning this week thanks to new guidelines meant to help prevent the spread of hateful imagery.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.
Tackling World Hunger with Indoor Farming
With a world population estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, experts predict that food resources will be strained trying to accommodate such a number. Yet, Local Roots, an indoor farming company, is preparing for such a challenge with its efforts to increase the food supply.
Insomnia Relief from Amber-tinted Lenses
With 90 percent of Americans admitting to using laptops and cell phones in the moments before going to bed — a behavior that is associated with symptoms of insomnia — researchers from Columbia University Medical Center are investigating whether a solution can be found in a method that would curb the negative effects of electronic device light exposure.
Are Artificial Christmas Trees Better for the Environment Than Real Christmas Trees?
The American Christmas Tree Association, a trade group composed of Christmas tree growers and manufacturers, set out to determine whether artificial trees or real Christmas trees were better for the environment.
Watch: Dog Tales of 3D Printing, Treating Cancer and Robo-companions
Here's some love for the canine set: This edition of the Engineering360 news brief looks at three engineering headlines that could also be considered "dog tales."
Watch the First Flapless Flight of the MAGMA UAV
Flapless flight technology takes off during initial flight trials of MAGMA, a jet-powered UAV that maneuvers with an integrated blown-air system.
Watch Micro-grippers Navigate Unstructured Environments
Thermally actuated micro-grippers shown to navigate unstructured environments may find application in minimally invasive surgeries.
Innovative Exrail Linear Roller Guide from Nippon Bearing
Nippon Bearing has developed the Exrail linear roller guide, an innovative linear motion guide that uses needle rollers as opposed to balls or rollers.
Robotic Arm Not Cut Out For Writing 2,000 Christmas Cards
If you are among the growing number of those concerned about a robot uprising, you can rest assured that there will be at least a few tedious everyday tasks leftover for humans to manage while everything else becomes automated.
Netflix Fuels Privacy Concerns with Tweet
A recent tweet from Netflix has left users concerned that the streaming service is misusing information gathered about users’ viewing habits.
A Robot that can Recognize and Pack 50,000 Grocery Items
The British online retailer Ocado is developing a robot designed to recognize, pick up and pack up to 50,000 grocery items. The company filed an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office, describing the device as two robots systems mounted on a frame above the merchandise stacks. This, they say, will avoid the need for aisles in the warehouse and will allow Ocado to fit more products into a smaller place, reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Watch: Using AI to Alleviate Traffic Accidents
Researchers are exploring the use of a new deep learning tool to analyze video data collected from traffic light cameras, which has the potential to help planners optimize traffic flow and identify sites most likely to have accidents.
Innovative Data Cables for Electronic Applications
Lapp Tannehill offers reliable, fast, and innovative data and communication cables that are built to suit almost all electronic applications, from small diameter cables in coffee machines to those used in advanced automation and control processes.
80-Year-Old Escalator Turned into Art Installation
Artist and University of Sydney Architecture Professor Chris Fox, in collaboration with a team of engineers and architects, created an art installation in Sydney, Australia, using 80-year-old escalators from an underground train station.
UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
New Research Could Give Vehicles ‘Nerves’ that Sense Damage
Researchers at Clemson University, with funding from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, are working to create magnetically sensitive material embedded within "smart material" that senses damage throughout a vehicle.
Drinking While 'Drone-ing' May Soon Be Illegal in New Jersey
Residents of the state of New Jersey will soon learn if a proposed bill making it illegal to operate drones while inebriated will become law.
Study Investigates Whether Consumers Will 'Bite' at Eating Food Made with 'Waste' Ingredients
Researchers believe that marketing this untapped source of food would help solve issues of food insecurity experienced by over 40 million Americans.