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MIT Program Opens New Doors to Refugees
The ReACT Program is designed to bring location-based, university-caliber education to refugees and other displaced populations.
Finally! Beer Brewed Using 100 Percent Renewable Power
A new symbol will soon appear on the label of every Budweiser brewed in the U.S., the first country in which the beer will be brewed using 100 percent renewable energy.
Researchers Use Oxygen-filled Microbubbles to Weaken Tumors' Resistance to Radiation
A research team discovered that injecting breast cancer cells in the body with microbubbles that are filled with oxygen forces the tumors to become more sensitive to radiation therapy.
New 3D Printing Material Changes Color When Exposed to UV Light
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are developing a way to change up the color of 3D printed objects that have already been printed.
Smog Vacuum Turns Air Pollution into Jewelry
With smog and air pollution plaguing cities worldwide, the Smog Free Tower from artist and designer Dan Roosegaarde from Studio Roosegaarde is one attempt to remedy the problem while also offering a unique final destination for the filtered smog: jewelry.
Billions of Pieces of Plastic Threaten World's Coral Reefs
It’s no secret that discarded plastic products, like water bottles and grocery bags are polluting our oceans. However, scientists are just now discovering the impact that waste is having on the world’s coral reefs.
Shape Memory Alloy Enables Foldable Aircraft Wings in Flight
Wing shape reconfiguration could enhance aerodynamic performance by providing the ability to adapt to various flight conditions.
Fully Electric, Autonomous Container Ships to Set Sail This Summer
This summer, Port-Liner — a Dutch boat builder — will be set to launch a fleet of its battery-powered, autonomous barges in the Netherlands.
Remove Unwanted Solids and Recycle Coolant
A high lift vacuum system extends coolant life by removing chips, swarf and shavings. It is an ideal solution for machines with sumps, parts washers, tanks and storage containers of contaminated liquids.
High Performance Slag Materials – A Steel Industry Byproduct
Every day you probably use a steel industry byproduct, slag, without realizing it. Slag is a common construction material in the building of roadways, bridges and buildings. The ancient Romans used slag to build the Appian Way 2000 years ago.
China Tops US in Technical Research Publications for First Time
A just-published report from the National Science Board (NSB), entitles Science & Engineering Indicators 2018, shows that China edged out the U.S. for percentage of worldwide science and engineering articles published in 2016, the latest year for which data is available.
Lithium Battery Life Doubled by Adding Graphene Girders
New research from WMG at the University of Warwick has discovered an effective approach to replacing graphite in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries using silicon by reinforcing the anode’s structure with graphene girders.
Video: Building Cleaner Fuel Cells Powered by Solid Carbon
Researchers have developed a way to make electricity generation from coal and biomass more efficient. They've created a new fuel cell design that runs completely on solid carbon.
Top 20 Mechanical Engineering Marvels
A look at images throughout mechanical engineering's long history, and a reflection upon its profound influence on industry, technology, transportation and more.
Manufacturing in Space: Part 2
In-space manufacturing and robotic assembly will provide an unprecedented capability to construct large-scale space structures and satellites with novel designs not possible to be launched from the ground.
Learning Opportunity: Hardness Testing for Metallurgical Applications
Buehler's complimentary hardness testing webinars will focus on metallurgical applications and case studies.
Advanced Frugal Innovation: Doing More With Less
In emerging markets, frugal innovation takes a much more pragmatic aim, a view that could eventually influence more developed economies.
Watch: Self-Healing Fungus Could Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
A new self-healing fungi concrete, co-developed by researchers at Binghamton University of the State University of New York may be the key to fixing America’s crumbling infrastructure. The self-healing fungi concrete could help fix the cracks in aging concrete permanently.
Newly Developed Method Allows Researchers to Screen Millions of Human Antibodies
Researchers have developed a new method for screening a person’s set of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery.
Measuring Mechanical Properties of 2D Monolayer Materials Achieved
Researchers have succeeded in characterizing the mechanical properties of free-standing single-atom-thick membranes of graphene.