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In Coffee News: A 'Green' Coffee Maker and Ink from Coffee Grounds
The way we make coffee and what we do with spent coffee grounds are being revamped — both to the benefit of the environment.
Marine Food Webs Threatened by Climate Change, Study
Levels of commercial fish stocks could face significant reductions as rising sea temperatures threaten their food sources, according to research from the University of Adelaide.
Robotic Weeders: Coming to a Farm Near You?
As organic farming using fewer pesticides increases in popularity and the cost of hand-weeding skyrockets, experts believe that robotic weeders will become more and more of a presence on farms.
Watch: Engineers Grow Functioning Human Muscle in a Lab from Just Human Skin Cells
Biomedical engineers have grown the first functioning human skeletal muscle from induced pluripotent stem cells.
Microbeads Already Removed from Some Products Ahead of UK Ban
Methods to test some of the products for the presence of microplastics found the controversial ingredient missing ahead of the U.K. ban.
Newly Installed Section of Solar Road Stolen in China
While solar panels on rooftops have become more and more commonplace, solar roads are still less common and thus interesting enough to still attract a great deal of attention and curiosity. In fact, the technology is such a novelty that it has recently attracted the attention of thieves in Jinan, China, who removed a recently-installed section of experimental solar road.
New Spinning Method Produces Super-Tough Nanofibers
A new process, gel electrospinning, produces fibers that are a nanometer – a billionth of a meter – in diameter. Products made from these fibers, such as armor and nanocomposites, are stronger, tougher and less expensive to produce than current top-of-the-line aramid fibers and gel-spun polyethylenes.
Cancer and Health Dangers from Toxic Fluorochemical Releases Around U.S. Air Force Bases
Fluorochemical (PFA) fire-fighting foams used around many U.S. airbases and airports have contaminated the surrounding groundwater. The PFA contamination of drinking water might be causing increased cancer rates and low birth weights around these bases.
3D-printed Home That Can Be Built in Just Eight Hours
Imagine being able to simplify the construction of a brand-new home so much so that instead of dealing with unending time frames and an ever-increasing budget, you could have an inexpensive home in just eight hours. Thanks to help from its 3D-printing robot, PassivDom has been able to achieve such a feat.
Watch: Wash and Recovery Method Speeds Decontamination
Interchangeable equipment, tools and materials promise a faster, more efficient approach to radiodecontamination in urban environments.
New Catalyst Converts Waterborne Nitrates into Water and Air
Engineers have found a catalyst the cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water.
Methane Reforming Method to Yield Hydrogen, Carbon Fibers and Nanotubes
The new process will produce hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles and industrial processes, as well as carbon fiber for medical device design, aerospace structures and building products.
Methane Reforming Method to Yield Hydrogen, Carbon Fibers and Nanotubes
The new process will produce hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles and industrial processes, as well as carbon fiber for medical device design, aerospace structures and building products.
Reinvigorated Antibiotics Could Turn Tide Against Superbugs
Scientists from the University of Queensland are giving an old antibiotic new life.
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
U.S. officials are investigating whether a recent E. coli outbreak sickening 58 people, hospitalizing five and killing one is linked to tainted romaine lettuce.
Chemical Looping Tech Consumes Fossil Fuels Along with Carbon Dioxide
A coal-direct chemical looping combustion technique produces methanol, gasoline and other products, including electricity, while consuming carbon dioxide.
Watch: Looking Back to Move Ahead
Our Engineering360 News Brief offers a few examples where drawing inspiration from the past is broadening the horizon of the future. Topics include CES 2018, the consumer technology show that runs next week in Las Vegas, drawing inspiration from an ancient technique to improve fuel cells and new evidence to believe that life on other planets is likely.
Facebook's Role in the Fight Against Disease Outbreak
Imagine a scenario where an outbreak of some disease occurs and not enough vaccines are available to inoculate the entire population. In that scenario, did you once imagine the role Facebook might play in keeping people healthy?
'Raw Water' Trend Taking Off...and Shouldn't
"Raw water" is gaining in popularity as a number of startups have been cropping up in Silicon Valley pushing the untreated, unfiltered and unsterilized spring water to consumers.
Cookstoves in Asia Have a Higher Environmental Impact than Once Thought
Previous research, mostly based on lab experiments, has shown that smoke emitted from stoves used for cooking and heating, has a definite, detrimental environmental impact, particularly in India.