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NIST Looks to Overcome Robots' Agility Limitations
Improving agility, so that robots can perform a diverse set of tasks and be re-tasked on the fly, would eliminate obstacles to wider adoption of automation by small and medium-size manufacturers.
GTI, Ricardo to Develop Low-NOx Natural Gas Engine Technologies
According to the California Air Resources Board, by 2031 the South Coast Basin will exceed mandatory air quality standards unless NOx emissions are reduced 90% from current levels.
3D-Printed Hypersonic Engine Combustor Successfully Tested
A scramjet combustor is one of the mission-critical components of the propulsion system, responsible for housing and maintaining stable combustion within an extremely volatile environment.
DARPA Project Aims to Bridge the Bio-Electronic Divide
NESD aims to develop systems that can communicate with any of up to one million neurons in a given region of the brain.
Printing Shapeshifting Hydrogels in 4D
Inspired by plants, the 4D-printed hydrogel composite structures change shape when immersed in water.
South Korea Most Innovative Economy: Bloomberg Says
For the fourth year running, the U.S. retained its position as the top country for high-tech density.
Training and Vigilance Key to Preventing Boiler Accidents
Although incidents still occur, they happen much less frequently than in the 19th century when accidents were almost a daily occurrence.
Low-Cost 3D Composites Printing Is Demonstrated
The technique uses ultrasonic waves to position millions of reinforcement fibers.
Boiler to Be Fueled by Poultry Litter
Using poultry litter as boiler fuel can offer advantages, as the ash is high in potassium and phosphorous.
Challenger Disaster: Heeding the Ethical Lessons 30 Years On
Thirty years after the disaster, engineers across all disciplines continue to learn lessons from the tragedy.
Waterless Toilet Could Benefit Developing Countries
The waterless toilet is powered using a modular hand crank or bicycle power generator.
3D Platform Releases SurePrint Upgrade Package
The upgrade package offers a higher print detail, faster printing speeds and higher print accuracy.
Norway Tests Guardrails with Built-in Noise Barriers
Panels no more than 75 cm high lower traffic noise and also maintain guardrails' ability to absorb the force of a vehicle impact.
Beyond Theory: Bringing Engineering Experience to the Classroom
In order to marry the abstract with the hands-on, many engineering schools now employ Professors of Practice.
China Second to U.S. in R&D Investment, Closing Fast
China ramped up its investments at an average rate of 19.5% annually and now accounts for 20% of global R&D.
ODS Steel Is Successfully Friction Stir Welded
ODS steels derive their properties from a distribution of fine particulates that impede deformation and imbue the steel with its strength and resistance to creep.
Resin Permits 3D Printing of High-Strength Ceramics
The approach overcomes the limits of traditional ceramic processing and enables fabrication of high-temperature, high-strength ceramic components.
Child's Nose Restored with 3D Implant
The patient will not have to deal with standard issues of transplantation, such as tissue rejection or a lifetime of immunosuppressive therapies.
Solar Cell Using Lead from Recycled Car Batteries
Engineers say that recycled lead can be integrated into any type of process used to fabricate perovskite-based solar cells.
Low Pay, Not Education, to Blame for STEM Skills Gap: Study
If wages do not reward certain skills, van Rens says, workers are less likely to acquire them and, even if they do, will land in higher-paid non-STEM occupations.