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Microreactor simplifies chemical synthesis
A new microreactor design supports the safe and rapid conversion of Grignard reagents for chemical and pharmaceutical synthesis.
Study: Plant microbiomes hold the key to fighting crop destroying disease
Researchers from the University of California Riverside set out to explore the microbiome’s role in a disease that has been plaguing the citrus industry.
Study: AI system could be used to help environmentalists stop deforestation
Researchers from Oregon State University have found that satellite programs have lowered the amount of deforestation in Africa in the last two years.
A zero-emissions passenger aircraft by 2027?
A new aircraft supplier promises an all-electric or hydrogen powered airframe in six years.
The barriers blocking rivers in Europe were inventoried
Database analyses and field studies reveal more than twice as many as previously thought.
Study: Fish mislabeling negatively impacts consumer willingness to eat certain fish
Researchers from Arizona State University studied the impact that seafood mislabeling has on the environment.
Watch: Sensors could significantly shorten construction timelines
Purdue engineers have designed technology that eliminates the need for time-consuming offsite testing and safely speeds up the construction timeline.
Solar power investment by NJ hospital pays off
Medical facilities are excellent candidates for solar power installations for a number of reasons, according to Silicon Valley-based SunPower.
Home affordability dropped for many across the US in fourth quarter 2020, report shows
According to the recently released U.S. Home Affordability Report for fourth quarter 2020, median home prices for single-family homes and condos have risen 10% in more than half the country while the average wage fell below the level necessary to afford a typical home.
Material shortages, fluctuating costs significant concerns for construction contractors
New data from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) shows that more contractors are confronted with a shortage of building materials, due to the pandemic.
ASTM International construction standard supports architectural mockup programs
ASTM International is awaiting approval of a new standard that will help architects in the design of the mockup structures used to prepare for construction of new buildings.
Online course on energy code requirements for metal buildings offered by MBMA
To address the current popularity of metal building systems, the MBMA is offering “Using Metal Building Systems to Meet and Exceed the Energy Code,” a new online continuing education course.
Metro Vancouver buildings more vulnerable to large earthquakes than seismic guidelines indicate
Scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have determined that during a megathrust earthquake more shaking would occur in Metro Vancouver’s tall buildings than is accounted for in Canada’s national seismic hazard model.
50-year study validates bonded steel reinforcement of concrete beams
Fifty years ago, Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) began an experiment to determine the durability of epoxy resin as an adhesive for attaching a steel plate to a concrete beam. Today, one of the six identical test subjects remains intact.
New HVAC tech kills more than 99% of COVID-19 virus
The manufacturer claims the world's only COVID 19 virus-killing HVAC system, provided by high heat nickel filtration technology.
Watch: 'Dog-bots' patrol smart factory at Wichita State University
The robots are being used to monitor and map the construction of a large Industry 4.0 research center at Wichita State.
Porsche 3D prints a complete electric drive unit housing
The proof of concept E-drive housing was fabricated by selective laser melting technology in 21 hours.
New approach supports scalable synthesis of nanowires
Centimeter-sized wafers covered in a desired arrangement, including monolayers and bilayers, can be tailored for different applications.
Novonix and Harper enter strategic alliance on specialized furnace technology for battery anode material
Harper will develop and supply Novonix with proprietary systems for thermal processing material for the battery anode market.
Manufacturing hydrogen in microbial factories
Droplet-based microbial factories produce hydrogen instead of oxygen when exposed to daylight in air.