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Rethinking Combustion Could Boost Gas Turbine Efficiency
Pressure gain combustion creates high temperatures and pressure in a turbine by using a transient combustion process based on a controlled and continuous detonation.
Scientists Develop a Biodegradable Microbead
Thanks to the campaigning efforts of environmental groups, the UK government has pledged to ban the plastic microbeads this year, triggering scientists and engineers to develop a biodegradable renewable alternative to the beads.
Hydrogel Strings Get Muscle from Mussels
An amino acid found in the sticky feet of mussels makes biocompatible nanofibers line up into strong hydrogel strings.
New Research on Turbulence May Lead to Cleaner Coal Plants
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been studying the use of computation to understand turbulence. The researchers now think they may have just found a solution for cleaner coal plants.
Detecting Hazardous Radioactive Substances from Even Greater Distances
A new method for detecting hazardous radioactive substances from remote distances has been developed by Professor Eunmi Choi and a team of UNIST researchers.
Better Global Foodborne Disease Monitoring
Calling to improve the detection of and response to foodborne illnesses and outbreaks, PulseNet International — a global system of public health laboratory networks — is advocating for the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) by public health institutes and laboratories worldwide.
Video: Project Wing Just Took a Major Step Toward Successful Drone Delivery
Google‘s Project Wing, a drone and automated aircraft delivery service that is quickly jumping over all the hurdles. This week, the drones successfully passed tests by the FAA and NASA for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Warhead Verification with Sensitive Design Data Protection
An approach for conducting verification measurements while simultaneously protecting sensitive design information is proposed.
A New Use for Old Cars
Instead of rotting away in a salvage yard or in someone’s driveway, researchers have imagined a different ending for some of the parts that make up vehicles.
Imaging Quasiparticles Could Lead to Quantum Breakthroughs
New research may be significant for developing future applications, such as nanophotonic circuts one million times faster than current electrical circuits.
Sandcastles Inspired New Technique to 3-D Print Silicone Rubber
Researchers at North Carolina State University used an unlikely inspiration to 3-D printing of flexible and porous silicone rubber structures: the principles behind making sandcastles with wet sand.
Fluoropolymer Membranes That Fit Venting Applications
Saint-Gobain’s ZITEX G is ideal for venting applications and others, including electrochemical gas sensors, gasketing, and chemical filtering in harsh environments. Based on a porous form of PTFE, it takes advantage of that fluoropolymer’s outstanding non-wetting attributes due to its low surface tension.
Sensitive Hydrogen Sensor Uses Hafnium
The optical properties of hafnium change linearly with the pressure and temperature of the material, making hafnium sensors very easy to calibrate.
Nation's First All-Wood High-Rise Building to be Built In Portland, Oregon
A 12-story high-rise building made entirely of wood, the first of its kind in the nation, will be constructed in Portland, Oregon.
Handheld Scanner Reveals Subcutaneous Secrets of Disease
A new scanner was used to study psoriasis, a problematic skin condition, by providing information on the structure of a patient’s skin and blood vessels.
Safety Testing: Do More Than You Have To
As manufacturers design new products, they are challenged to make very certain that the product is safe. For some companies, this means simply being able to pass safety standards. But for some, more progressive companies, there is an opportunity to provide an enhanced level of safety for their customers.
Fermilab Kicks Off Muon g-2 Project
On May 31, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Chicago kicked off its Muon g-2 experiment. The three-year experiment looks to explore the interactions of muons—short-lived, unstable subatomic particles similar to electrons—under a strong magnetic field.
Microchip Improves Circulating Tumor Cell Diagnostics
The array has approximately 200,000 holes with a slight negative air pressure to hold the cells in place, allowing a relatively large sample to be assayed.
Decomposing Leaves an Unexpected Source of Greenhouse Gases
Researchers from Michigan State University have discovered an unexpected source of nitrous oxide (a greenhouse gas more powerful than carbon dioxide) in the residue of decomposing leaves in soil.
Air Pollution Varies Street by Street, Not City by City
Working in conjunction to measure air pollution changes occurring from street to street in the same city, the Environmental Defense Fund, Google Earth Outreach and researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have equipped a Google Street View car with environmental monitoring tools from Aclima.