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Mini MRI produces keener knee scans
The magnet in the compact unit can rotate around the leg, changing the orientation of the magnetic field and improving the clarity of scans.
Purdue graduates develop environmentally friendlier alternative to dry cleaning
Two engineering graduates from Purdue University have developed an environmentally friendlier alternative to dry cleaning.
Drug delivery is automatic with nanofluidic implant
The remote-controlled nanofluidic drug delivery implant can be tailored for treatment of chronic diseases.
Portable sensor and smartphone app detect cyanotoxins
The smartphone-connected system returns results in about five minutes, making the platform a useful tool for rapid environmental monitoring.
Design failures led to fatal chemical plant accident
The investigation revealed a long chain of failures which resulted in this fatal event, including deferring process improvements that could have prevented a toxic release of industrial gas.
Lab-on-a-chip targets drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier
The device can improve drug screening and delivery, as indicated by its contribution to antibody and small molecule uptake observations.
Researchers to replace live fish in animal testing with robotic fish
To determine how well fish pass through hydroelectric power plants, an international research team is developing electronic fish to test in place of live fish, according to a new study.
How a school bus fire rapidly turned fatal
The NTSB said that the 2017 school bus fire illustrates that once a school bus compartment is breached, a fire can spread quickly, and smoke, toxic gases and heat make the interior "untenable for occupancy."
Heavy rainfall may have led to fiery Texas tank car derailment
Investigators said that at least three of the derailed tank cars were breached and released denatured ethanol, which ignited.
Video: Polar ice paints a more precise picture of preindustrial ozone levels
A more definitive determination has been made by analysis of molecular oxygen trapped in polar firn — granular snow that has not yet been compressed into ice — and ice.
Video: Microfluidic sensor designed to monitor sickle cell disease
The microfluidics-based electrical impedance sensor characterizes the dynamic cell sickling and unsickling processes in sickle blood without the use of microscopic imaging or biochemical markers.
New liquid diaphragm pump doubles previous flow rates
KNF has announced a new low pulsation liquid diaphragm pump that delivers up to 12 L/min, almost double previous maximum outputs.
Watch: Small, superconducting magnet generates record magnetic field intensity
Weighing only 390 g, the device is capable of generating a record magnetic field intensity of 45.5 tesla.
OSHA faults Engineer of Record in Florida bridge collapse
OSHA also said that the bridge had structural design deficiencies that contributed to its collapse, and that cracks occurred due to “deficient structural design.”
Research: Oil spills and dispersant chemicals theaten seafloor environments
A significant fraction of Deepwater Horizon oil was transported to depth by natural marine snow processes.
Rapid detection of plant diseases with microneedle patch
Microneedle patches collect DNA from plant tissues in one minute rather than the hours needed for conventional techniques.
Researchers heal wounds with salamander secretions
Research recently detailed in the journal Advanced Functional Materials suggests that mucus secretions from the Chinese giant salamander effectively seal and heal wounds, potentially better than the synthetic adhesives in use today.
Chip gives this tourist-spot's water a clean bill of health
The approach uses a diverse set of bacteria that are characteristic of each fecal source, and can detect nearly 60,000 species of bacteria and archaea.
MHI tests robot for use in explosive environments
The EX ROVR moved on its own through several floors of a refinery, including navigating stairs.
Improvements in refrigerant leak detection
A new hand-held leak detector from Inficon combines the leak location functionality of a portable monitor with the pinpoint leak detection capabilities of a hand-held unit.