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3D-Printed Set Is 'Extraordinary'
First look at the set for the theatrical production of the opera "Fra Diavolo" in Rome, Italy, which was fabricated by 3D printing.
Watch: Maker Faires, 3D Scanning with Your Smartphone and 3D Printing for an Opera Set
Creativity takes center stage for this edition of your Engineering360 News Brief.
Flame Retardant Produced Without Toxic Ingredients
Swiss chemists developed an environmentally friendly way to produce flame retardants for foams that can be used in mattresses and upholstery.
Ancient Mystery Solved: Moving Stone to the Great Pyramid of Giza
A recently discovered diary has provided insight into the 4,000-year-old Egyptian infrastructure that produced the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Veterans Use Virtual Reality to Help Them Land Jobs
The Virtual Training Agent for Veterans (VITA4VETS) is designed to build job interviewing competence and confidence, while reducing anxiety.
The Mapping of Black Hole Collisions Gives Astronomers a New View
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers have helped pinpoint the exact location of a gravitational wave signal – and the black hole merger that produced it – detected by gravitational wave observatories in the U.S. and Europe.
Barcelona Attacks Highlight the Need for More Bollards and Terrorist Countermeasures
The terrorist attacks in Barcelona and nearby Cambrils on August 17, 2017, killed 16 people and left 136 pedestrians injured. What are the simplest, most effective and low-cost countermeasures to stop terrorism’s current weapons of choice, vehicles?
Researchers Find an Injection Alternative for People With Type 1 Diabetes Using a Computer Model
MIT researchers have created a computer model that should streamline the development process for insulin that is engineered to linger in the bloodstream and becomes active only when it is needed, like right after a meal.
Top Three Ways Vitrium3 Bond is Improving the Effectiveness of Aerospace Precision Grinding Applications
The Norton Vitrium3® bond is a revolutionary new bond platform that provides enhanced performance to meet the demands of the aerospace precision grinding market.
An Inside Look at Carbon Fiber (and How It Can Change the Planet)
How are carbon fibers made and formed into products? How does carbon fiber play a role in everyday products? How does the material impact the environment? What recent technology advancements have taken place to reduce carbon fiber cost and increase availability?
Sky's the Limit for Nanotech
Nanotechnology is finding its way into many industries and a wide range of applications. Here's a look at some of the ways it has manifested itself in the aviation industry, for which its promise of lightweight materials and improved efficiency are an ideal match.
Chemicals That Kill—The Hidden Chemical War Being Waged Today
Chemical warfare is ongoing every day in the U.S. and many other countries. Waging this chemical warfare keeps our foods, medicines and homes safe.
Scientists Discover a New Way to Purify Fracking Water
Scientists from Rice University have produced a new filter that can remove more than 90 percent of hydrocarbons, bacterial and particulates from contaminated water that was produced by hydraulic fracturing operations at shale oil and gas wells.
NASA Tests 3D-printed Bimetallic Alloy Igniter
The technology can reduce future rocket engine costs by up to a third and manufacturing time by 50 percent.
Certification Program for Pump Industry Professionals
The Hydraulic Institute’s certification program provides pump stakeholders with a means to assess complicated systems with highly qualified, certified pump system assessors.
The Future of Automotive Fuel: Seaweed
The U.S. could produce enough macroalgae to meet about 10 percent of the nation's annual energy needs for transportation.
Factors for Predicting Cyberattacks
A new study presents evidence that the number of cyberattacks can be predicted—a finding that could be of significant value to providers of cybersecurity and resilience services.
British Airways to Fly on Fuel from Waste
The company has entered into a partnership to build facilities that convert household waste into renewable jet fuel.
New Approach to Ultrafast Light Pulses Discovered
2D materials called molecular aggregates are effective light emitters; however, their potential as components for new kinds of optoelectronic devices has been limited by their relatively slow response time. Researchers at MIT, the University of California, Berkely and Northeastern University have found a way to overcome this problem.
Researchers Develop a Way to Convert Traffic Energy into Power
Environmental researchers are shifting their focus to using advanced materials for roads and pavements that could generate electricity from passing traffic.