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Authenticating Booze with a Handheld Device
The device, called SORS (spatially offset Raman spectroscopy), can correctly analyze the chemical makeup of contents concealed in objects such as glass bottles using a laser.
Biomaterial Can Replace Plastic Packaging
An inexpensive biomaterial can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications.
Researchers Found a Way to Stop Ice Build Up By Cracking It
A research team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is working with a new approach to prevent ice buildup by cracking it.
Wireless Banking Linked to Healthy Shopping Choices
New research links wireless banking to healthier shopping choices among food stamp recipients.
Appealing to Love of the Ocean to Curb Plastic Pollution
One solution, according to researchers, is to caution consumers in much the same way as cigarette companies warn about the dangers linked to smoking: with powerful images appearing on commonly used products.
New Approach to Ultrafast Light Pulses Discovered
2D materials called molecular aggregates are effective light emitters; however, their potential as components for new kinds of optoelectronic devices has been limited by their relatively slow response time. Researchers at MIT, the University of California, Berkely and Northeastern University have found a way to overcome this problem.
Sawdust to Help Fight Future Food Shortages
As concerns for future food shortages grow, thanks to a combination of increased population and a decrease in the availability of farmable land, Luke's Research Scientist Risto Korpinen believes that one solution could be found in a material occupying space in sawmills -- sawdust.
Burning Used Toilet Paper to Create Electricity
Currently, impossible amounts of used toilet paper collect in municipal sewage filters and eventually go through a composting process.
Vibratory Conveyors Minimize Maintenance, Maximize Sanitation
New features reduce maintenance and maximize sanitation for vibratory conveyors used in food processing and packaging lines.
Reducing Leather Pollution
To remedy the amount of pollution that goes into the manufacturing of leather products such as handbags and jackets, a team of researchers have worked on an environmentally-friendlier solution to the process.
New Research Starts to Understand the Optical Properties of Glass
The researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have been looking at the properties of stable glasses over a few years.
Johns Hopkins Sets New Record for Medical Delivery Drones
Publishing their results in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, researchers were able to use the drones to transport human blood samples across the desert all while maintaining a safe temperature for the delicate cargo.
Video: 3D Printing in Metal With Robots
KUKA partner Midwest Engineered Systems has pioneered additive manufacturing with metal using six-axis robots from KUKA.
Nanoparticles from Tattoo Ink Travel Inside Body, According to Study
According to researchers, despite finding a variety of particles in the skin, the smaller nanoparticles were the only ones settling in the lymph nodes — potentially causing periodic lymph node enlargement.
UK Slammed By UN Over Air Pollution
According to a recent report from the UN, the UK is failing to address the issue of air pollution.
New Drone Swarming Tech Gets FAA Approval
New drone swarming technology developed by researchers from CU Boulder will allow one operator to pilot up to 30 drones at one time.
Microplastics in Drinking Water
According to a study released this week, people may be consuming 3,000 to 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water annually.
Convert Standard Pipe to High Volume Air Conveyors with EXAIR's Threaded Line Vac Products
EXAIR has introduced two new sizes to its line of aluminum Threaded Line Vac series of products that convert ordinary pipe into high-volume, air-powered conveying systems for scrap, parts, trim and other bulk materials. The EXAIR aluminum Threaded Line Vac is available in 2-1/2" NPT and 3" NPT versions, ideal for conveying larger parts or bulk material over long distances. The NPT threads attach directly to the pipe for easy construction with standard pipe and fittings.
Firebricks Are the Key to a Rise in Carbon-Free Energy
MIT researchers have found a way to use this old invention to play a key role in switching the world away from fossil fuels to carbon-free energy sources.
Authenticating a Document Using a Paper's Fingerprint
Even altered paper (i.e., heated, scribbled upon or water damaged paper) can be analyzed, according to researchers.