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Researchers Develop Plastic-Eating Enzyme to Reduce Plastic Waste
The new research has developed an improved enzyme that has the ability to break down plastic bottles made out of polyethylene (PET).
New Method Uses 3D Printing Models to Find Potential Leaks in TAVR Patients
3D printing technology and computer modeling have been successfully utilized to study and predict paravalvular leaks (PVL) in patients who are receiving a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Industry’s First Steeply Dipping Coal Solution Released by RPMGlobal
The mine scheduling solution is specifically tailored for the complex scheduling issues unique to steeply dipping coal mine geology.
Companies in the UK Sign Pledge to Cut Plastic Pollution
In a bid to reduce plastic pollution, over 40 companies in the U.K. have signed a pact promising to do so over the course of the next seven years.
Watch: 3D Printed Dentures Filled with Antibacterial Drugs Help Fight Fungal Infections in Denture Wearers
To fight fungal infections, researchers from the University at Buffalo have used 3D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that release antifungal medication.
New Material Helps Create an Inexpensive Nuclear Radiation Device for Homeland Security
This new material could provide an inexpensive alternative to the nuclear radiation detectors that are currently used.
Giant Device Will Help Clean Up Plastic in the Ocean
A long-awaited system of tubes designed to help rid the ocean of plastic waste will make its debut this week as it is installed in the Pacific Ocean.
Dehydration Method is a Cheap and Eco-Friendly Production Method for Conjugated Polymers
Chemists from the University of Waterloo have developed cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors for the first time.
Artificial Leaf Mini-Factory Creates Chemicals with Sunlight
The newest development in the artificial leaf system boosts the product yield by 20 percent.
Watch: 3D Printers Used to Create Self Folding Plastic Material
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have used inexpensive 3D printers to create flat plastics that are self-folding.
Army Called In to Help Clear Indonesian Rivers, Canals of Plastic Waste
As evidence of how the plastic pollution crisis, left unchecked, will persist in developing countries, authorities in Indonesia are calling on that nation’s army to help unclog rivers and canals of the gathering waste.
Wind Power Strategy Could Harvest Maximum Potential Energy from Wind Farms
This new method could increase wind power potential by 6-7 percent.
Engineering Hacks for the Non-engineer
Not being an engineer, it isn’t often that I can see a simple solution to an everyday problem through all of the minutiae of life. I often overlook details and make seemingly simple tasks more complicated. As such, I am always on the lookout for ways to simplify life and recently discovered a number of engineering hacks designed to do just that: simplify everyday tasks.
New Production Method Creates Greener and Stronger Concrete With Nanotechnology
The new concrete is created out of graphene and it could potentially change the construction industry.
Model Mimics Wood Formation for Studying the Production of Lignin in Wood
The model has the potential to speed up the process of engineering and customizing trees for specific uses, like timber, biofuel, pulp, paper and more.
New Valve Operator Operates Steam Valves from 6 Inches to 60 Inches
This valve operator was created for the petro chemical, wastewater and water distribution industries.
New Valve Creates a Pulsating and Jetting Mode in Pumps
Cat Pumps has announced their new Mag-Jet Valve created for jetting and pulsating in pumps.
New Parallel Valve System Stops Valve Popping
A new S-Transfer Parallel Valve System from Leslie Controls has been added to the Leslie Control’s line of valve systems.
New Report Claims Aerosol Valve Demand Will Grow to $3.3 Billion USD by 2022
A new report from the Report Buyer estimates that the global market for aerosol valves will grow from USD 2.71 billion in 2017 to USD 3.30 billion by 2022.
Researchers Study New Ways to Create Efficient Space Travel
Researchers studied ways to integrate logistics of space travel by focusing on lunar mission campaigns, spacecraft design and ways to optimize fuel and other space travel-related resources.