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New Compact Gas Turbine Actuators and Digital Controllers Released
Diakont announced a new line of gas turbine actuators and digital controllers for increased performance.
Father-Son Team Invents 3D Medical Scanner
A revolutionary 3D color medical scanner that offers unprecedented detail of the body’s chemical components has been invented by a father and son team of scientists in New Zealand.
3D-Printing Method Developed to Strengthen the Capacity of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Missouri University of Science and Technology created a new method to 3D print battery electrodes.
Bringing Memristors to the Masses
The technology could hold promise to cut energy consumption tremendously in smartphones and supercomputers.
Nanowire Calculator Is a Step Toward Optical Computers
Researchers have demonstrated nanoscale logical circuits that function just like a pocket calculator, except that instead of using electricity, the circuits use only light.
Watch: Peelable Thin-Film Electronics, New Rechargeable Battery for Electric Cars, New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
Watch: Peelable Thin-Film Electronics, New Rechargeable Battery for Electric Cars, New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
New High-energy, Short Pulse Laser Material Developed
A new laser material that is capable of emitting ultra-short, high-power pulses was engineered at University of California San Diego.
Watch: New Nanoscope Opens New Doors for Early Symptom Alzheimer’s Research
Purdue University researchers have developed a super-resolution “nanoscope” that provides a 3D view of brain molecules in up to ten times greater detail than traditional microscopes.
Roadside Assistance App Launched for Tredit Tire and Wheel Company Customers
Urgent.ly Roadside Assistance has partnered up with Tredit Tire and Wheel Company to create a roadside assistance app for Tredit’s customers.
Scientists Develop Peat and Oil Shale Ash Mixture for Inexpensively Printing New Homes
Hoping to create construction material using local natural resources, scientists from the Estonian University of Life Sciences and the University of Tartu have developed such a material that could one day be used to print energy-efficient homes using a 3D printer.
FOMO is a Major Reason People Text While They Drive According to a New Study
But even though it is widely known to be dangerous, that doesn’t stop drivers from engaging with their phones anyway, according to a new study.
New Aligner Has Wafer to Wafer Accuracy and Higher Throughput
EV Group (EVG) has released the new SmartView® NT3 aligner on the company's industry benchmark GEMINI® FB XT integrated fusion bonding system for high-volume manufacturing (HVM) applications.
Enzyme Turns Lignin into Sustainable Products with Eco-friendly Production
Researchers have discovered a new family of enzymes that can convert plant waste into eco-friendly and high-value products.
Bringing Multifunctionality via Sensors to the Contact Lens
Soft contact lenses that not only correct vision but that also monitor glucose and medical conditions and can be used for drug delivery.
Facebook Experimenting with 'Eye Opening' Technology
Using a machine learning system, the Facebook researchers can fix an image by replacing the closed eyes in the image with open eyes.
Plant Gene Shortcut Could be the Key to Producing Effective Biofuels
Researchers from the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) have found that an amino acid-producing enzyme has another use: producing biofuels.
Watch: New Device for Heart Attack Patients, Ancestry Site Hacked, Analyzing Organic Compounds
Welcome to this week's edition of the Engineering360 news brief.
Apple Vows To Solve Problems with Locating 911 Calls
Because the system that handles 911 calls was designed for landlines roughly 50 years ago, it is thought to be vulnerable to errors. Apple is hoping to help correct those errors with a new feature built into the upcoming iPhone operating system.
Ugandan Software Engineer Awarded Africa Prize
A low-cost, reusable device that performs a non-invasive test for malaria earned the 2018 prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.
Paris Hospital Offers Patients VR Therapy in Lieu of Pain Medication
A hospital in Paris, France, is offering patients an alternative method for pain management, replacing doses of pain medication with doses of virtual reality (VR) technology.