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Virtual reservoirs could boost hydro's baseload viability
A project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy is exploring ways to use energy storage devices such as batteries, flywheels and supercapacitors to add storage to run-of-river hydropower plants.
Video: Oldest-known mariner’s astrolabe retrieved from 16th century shipwreck
The instrument excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada ship has been independently verified by Guinness World Records as the oldest in the world.
Cave of plastic built to highlight plastic pollution issue
An artist hoping to highlight the issue of ocean plastic pollution has built an art installation composed of 18,000 used plastic cups.
Diesel-degrading bacteria found in pristine Antarctic soils
The discovery could inform bioremediation efforts in polar regions.
An atomic clock for your pocket?
An advance in frequency comb technology brings the realization of compact, portable atomic clocks closer to reality.
Video: Smartwatch or pacemaker users could see their bodies hacked
Researchers develop a method to prevent criminals from hacking the “internet of body.”
Battery abuse tests in search of space debris cure
European Space Agency research is expected to improve understanding of catastrophic battery failures and prevent battery explosions in derelict spacecraft.
Wearable diagnostic fashioned to improve breast cancer detection
A wearable form of MRI device with flexible imaging coils is under development to improve precision and patient comfort during examinations.
Researchers reveal how electraceutical bandages work
Electrical bandages can accelerate wound healing when antibiotics can't. Here's why.
Study: Smartphones do not affect how much time families spend together
This is the first time that a study has been conducted on the way smart technology, like the smartphone, has affected the way families spend time together.
Food scientist confirms that double-dipping is unhygienic
A food scientist confirms what has long been suspected: double-dipping food is unhygienic.
Laser probe uses optical polarization to pinpoint melanoma
The inexpensive tool provides the required measurements without needing complex lenses or cameras, and generates an easily interpreted numerical result similar to that of a thermometer.
Watch: Smart house for a smart mouse; team creates smart home to study mice behavior
The house, called Autonomouse, was created to help the researchers study how the mice react to living in a smart home.
A safer vehicle for vaccine delivery
The self-sterilizing and dissolving nanosilver-loaded microneedle patch inhibits microbial pathogen growth at the insertion site.
Laser removes graffiti from historic Italian bridge
The wand used at Ponte Vecchio is the first laser that can remove graffiti, according to the supplier.
A route to biosynthesis of terpenoid biomaterials in leaves
Synthetic biology tools engineered at Michigan State University facilitate production of both terpenoids and bio-oil in plant leaves.
Smart sensors for high temperature turbine monitoring
The temperature and dynamic pressure sensors developed through the research effort feature innovations in materials development, manufacturing processes and advanced packaging technologies.
Quantum key distribution may safeguard electricity grid data
Researchers are working to test the effectiveness of metro-scale quantum key distribution as a means of secure communication for the nation’s electricity suppliers.
New ESPEC rain spray chamber helps meet your spec requirements
This video demonstrates water-spray testing methods complying with IEC standard 60529 (Ingress Protection or IP/IPX).
Microparticle fingerprint prevents counterfeit products
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen’s Nano-Science Center have created a new way to stop counterfeiting. The team created a pirate safe labeling system that creates a unique fingerprint for individual items.