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Liquid Gold: Bio-Bricks, Fertilizer Produced with Nutrient Recovery Urinal
Bricks of different shapes and tensile strengths are grown from a common waste material: human urine.
Positive Trend for Manufacturing: Sustainability
In a world where interconnectedness has become the norm, it’s no surprise that society has become highly aware of “the bigger picture” in terms of the global impact of various business practices. One of the most positive consequences is the growing interest in sustainable manufacturing.
Mini Search and Rescue Robot Inspired by Nature
FlyCroTug is a miniature flying robot that can move objects 40 times its own weight.
Watch: Mass Production of Microscale Robots
A new manufacturing process bodes well for developing microscopic robots that swim through the bloodstream to detect disease or traverse pipelines to monitor structural integrity.
These Companies No Longer Require A Degree
Lots of companies are offering good jobs for those without a degree. Several of these companies note they are vetting people more based on their work ethic and other talents, and some are even offering help for people to finish or earn a degree, if they desire.
Your Desk Might Be the Loneliest Place for You
Technology has made it seem like we are closer than ever. Most people are now constantly aware of what their friends are doing across the globe or even just across the street. However, this has also created some toxic consequences.
New Winglet Design Creates the Most Efficient Wing Possible
University of Illinois researchers set out to find the perfect characteristics for the optimal, lowest drag winglet.
Knowledge About Coworkers Professional History is Important for Virtual Teamwork
A new study from the University of Connecticut says that knowing more about a colleague's professional history is more helpful for creating a successful virtual team than knowing details about his or her personal life.
IT Workers in Great Demand; Everyone Else? Not So Much
According to research from the University of British Columbia and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, jobs in the information technology (IT) field — cybersecurity, big data, and computer software — offer American workers longer-lasting financial stability than other fields.
Fruit Fly Neural Activity Inspires Smoother Robots
Scientists from the EPFL Brain Mind Institute and Interfaculty Institutes of Bioengineering developed a method to record the limb control activity and neural circuits of a fruit fly.
New 3D Printing Technique Could Create 3D-Printed Arteries
University of Colorado Boulder engineers created a 3D printing technique that controls the firmness of the printed object, allowing doctors to create artificial arteries and organ tissues.
With 3D-Printing Tech, Battery Size is No Design Problem
The ability to 3D print lithium-ion batteries of any shape would facilitate customizing the battery form factor for a given product design and enable its use as a structural component.
New Material Could Create Cost-Effective Solar Energy
A research team from Purdue University has created a new material and a new production process that could make solar power the most efficient energy source available.
Rocket Lab Unveils New High-volume Production Facility
The new facility expands Rocket Lab’s global footprint and enables rapid mass production of the Electron rocket.
Researchers Prove that Food Could be Grown on the Moon
Researchers from the University of Zurich have discovered that nightshade and other plants could grow on the moon with a little help from a plant hormone.
Watch: Skin-Sticker Sensors Monitor Biometrics
Purdue University researchers have created an advanced sticker sensor that can easily monitor a patient’s heart rate and overall health.
Radar Used to Measure Moisture Levels in Soil and More
Rutgers University researchers have improved ground penetrating radar that farmers and soil scientists use to measure the moisture levels in soil.
The Promise of Predictive Maintenance
Management of data flows generated by sensors and instruments is a core component of predictive maintenance programs.
VR, AR and Manufacturing: New Partners in Efficiency
The manufacturing industry has multiple aspects that can be streamlined by VR/AR integration.
Students Encouraged to Enter the 2018-2019 Engineering for People Design Challenge
The competition involves more than 30 universities in the U.K. and Ireland and is structured to help engineering students solve real-world problems.