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Researchers on the path toward developing salt-resistant pavement
Researchers from Brunel University London have developed a new concrete formula that will absorb considerably less salt than traditional concrete, thereby reducing corrosion and deterioration of roadways.
Scientists develop contact lens capable of 'zooming in'
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a contact lens that can be controlled by eye movements.
Researchers devise a solution for eliminating skunk spray odor
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma have devised a solution for neutralizing the odor of skunk spray using a compound found in fungi.
Color-changing tattoos serve as diagnostic displays
Specially formulated pigments injected into the skin change color to signal the status of a specific health condition.
Scientists develop an artificial throat for those who cannot speak
Researchers from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, have devised a wearable that can turn throat movement into sound.
Watch: Innovations enable broad deployment of carbon black sensors
With more than 100 custom-built sensors installed across West Oakland for 100 days, a team created what they said is the largest black carbon monitoring network to be deployed in a single city.
Researchers developing WMD-exposure detector for DARPA
DARPA has awarded ASU $9.1 million to begin work on the device, which will identify WMD-related chemicals within 30 minutes or less through a single drop of the subject's blood.
Portable platform designed to personalize chemotherapy
The device can determine in real time whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are effective for individual cancer patients.
Pancreas-on-a-chip sheds light on cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
The microfluidic device can be used to study cystic fibrosis-related diabetes and glucose imbalance in specific individuals with the condition.
Team created single-use dishware from apples
When testing an apple-based cup, researchers noted that it held up against boiling water and could hold liquid for up to three hours.
Fixing a 50-year-old nuclear mistake
The baseline measurement data used to compare the radioisotope antimony-127 against others is inaccurate.
Spotlight on: The chemical engineer
Engineering360's new series of articles turns the spotlight on a prominent engineering field, focusing on what an engineer's job in that industry entails, its outlook and other factors such as professional associations and education.
Researchers infuse glass with nanoparticles, making it five times tougher than untreated glass
Mechanical engineers and materials scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have devised a method for using nanoparticles to strengthen glass, making it five times tougher than any other currently available glass.
Student, inspired by Vikings, tests eelgrass roofing material
Eelgrass is a type of seagrass common all over the U.K. and Scandinavia that is naturally fireproof, carbon negative, rot-resistant and waterproof after one year.
Researchers extract valuable metals from plants
Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, are recovering valuable metals from mining waste using plants native to Australia that possess metal absorbing capabilities.
UL’s newly expanded HazLoc laboratory
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) global headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois, is home to its newly expanded hazardous locations (HazLoc) testing and certification laboratory.
Sensors could speed up structural evaluations after a big quake
An optical sensor could speed up the time it takes to evaluate whether buildings are safe to occupy shortly after a major earthquake.
Technique lets building materials broadcast radiological sources
The method could evolve as a valuable forensic tool for national or international efforts related to nuclear nonproliferation and security.
Tiny fiber-optic sensor provides continuous blood flow monitoring
A tiny fiber-optic sensor could surpass traditional methods used to monitor blood flow during surgery or in intensive care settings.
Researchers detect bridges, structures at risk of collapsing from space
A team of researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and the University of Bath have devised an early warning system based on satellite detection of minute movements in bridges and other structures ahead of a possible collapse.