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Crop Yield May Decline Due to Climate Change
"Each degree Celsius increase in global mean temperature is estimated to reduce average global yields of wheat by six percent," said the report.
Center to Study Chemical Water Contamination
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island and Harvard University are joining forces to establish a center focused on investigating how chemicals linked to cancer and other illnesses are getting into water at sites around the U.S.
Fundamentals of Resistance Spot Welding
The main purpose of resistance spot welding (RSW) is to join metal sheets together. This includes flat and formed pieces of bracing, stiffeners, brackets, hinges and other parts. Spot welding is also used in the fabrication of entire sheet metal assembles such as enclosures and cabinets. RSW is used for joining sheet metal because it is fast, reliable and economical.
Solving Jet Engine Test Problems Using Ruggedized Test Equipment
Selecting the right type of data acquisition hardware and software is a critical step in ensuring accurate data for any test routine, but jet engine testing poses unique requirements that the test engineer must address.
Calls for Simpler Passwords
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is revising its guidelines concerning passwords.
"Binge-Watching" Is Making Us Sleepy
Thanks to streaming services such as Netflix, the way we watch television has changed entirely, which is great news for staying up-to-date on the latest shows, but bad news for how it is affecting our sleep.
Report Debunks "Myth" About Crime and Well-Lit Streets
In fact, the results were surprising to researchers who found that streets with higher densities of light experienced roughly 60 percent more nonviolent (i.e., no use of force and no injury) crimes than streets with fewer light densities.
Watch: Graphene/Ceramic Metamaterial with Wide Applications Potential
Combining high strength with electrical conductivity and thermal insulation, a new graphene/ceramic metamaterial (GCM) is super-light, flame-resistant and super-elastic, with the potential for a wide range of applications.
Watch: Cooking Oil for a Cleaner Planet, Order Pizza without Talking to a Human, and Ice Cream that Doesn’t Melt
Welcome to the food edition of your Engineering360 News brief.
Emoji Use in the Workplace
With a vast catalog of emoticons available to express our moods and feelings on an array of subjects, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) are exploring the appropriateness of using emoticons in work-related e-mails.
Diesel Engine Being Considered for Unmanned Aircraft
The high efficiency, liquid-cooled engine can operate using diesel, Jet-A, or JP-8 fuels.
A Program to Simplify Scientific Communication
The program, called the De-Jargonizer, offers scientists a chance to simplify the language of their text so that it can appeal to larger audiences with varying degrees of understanding.
Are Your Messages Secure?
In a recent study of popular messaging apps, the researchers found that most users don’t take that extra step to protect themselves either because they think they are safe enough or because they are unaware of steps available to them to ensure an extra layer of security.
Watch: Computer-Generated Skeletons Run for Cerebral Palsy
A crowdsourced competition is leading to a better understanding of how the brain controls complex processes such as walking.
Excitement for Science Class Contagious, Could Influence STEM Careers
Researchers believe this trend in contagious excitement can also spark an interest in careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Environmental and Mathematics) fields.
Technology to Improve Appearance
Because, according to the researchers, women in particular aren’t always aware of their true body shapes, they tend to dress in items of clothing that are unflattering. To combat this, the researchers developed digital avatars to mimic the body types of study participants using TC2 Body Scanners.
Lead Levels Still High in Recently Replaced Pipes
With the recent drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, continuing to make headlines, many utilities are responding to a deteriorating water infrastructure by removing sections of aged pipes responsible for lead contamination.
Robots Capable of Washing Hospital Beds
Researchers, in conjunction with hospital employees, are attempting to design and create a robot that will help hospital employees with the time-consuming and cumbersome task of cleaning patients’ beds.
Computer Program Identifies Depressed Persons from Social Media Images
The computer program, which is described in the journal EPJ Data Science, can identify people suffering from depression using their social media images with a 70 percent rate of accuracy, according to researchers.
LogiTrack™ Automated Electrified Monorail from ATS Automation
The LogiTrackTM automated electrified monorail (AEM) from ATS Automation is a world-class conveyance system ideal for moving heavy products. LogiTrack AEM features modular components for flexible system layouts and operating modes to fit any process and can be easily expanded without a major shutdown.