HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Deep UV Light from LEDs
LED technology offers an efficient, environmentally friendly alternative to mercury-based lamps widely used to emit deep UV light for food and water disinfection and other industrial applications.
Cellular Metamaterial for Lightweight Structures
A solid foam metamaterial features the highest possible stiffness for the lowest possible weight.
Mining Seawater for Nuclear Fuel?
Seawater may offer a secure supply of nuclear fuel for regions and nations lacking conventional uranium resources.
Autonomous Crack Detection in Nuclear Power Plants
An advanced algorithm and a powerful machine learning technique to detect cracks based on the changing texture surrounding cracks on steel surfaces.
Record Efficiency for n-Type Multicrystalline Si Solar Cell
A 21.9% conversion efficiency was posted for an n-type high-performance multicrystalline silicon solar cell.
Limited Options for HFC Replacements
A four-year study sought nonflammable, low-global warming potential alternatives to HFCs for small air-conditioning systems.
Liquid Polymer Solidifies into a Ceramic
Composed of silicon, boron, carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen, the material offers scope for ceramic textiles, improved jet engine blades and 3-D printed ceramics.
PolyU Develops Accurate Contactless 3-D Fingerprint Identification System
The minutiae features from the fingerprint ridges — such as ridge ending and bifurcation — are universally considered to be the most reliable of fingerprint details, ensuring that each fingerprint is unique.
Fewer Malfunctions and Lower Costs Thanks to Smarter Maintenance Model
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a mathematical model for improving the maintenance schedule for trains, rails, aircraft, self-driving cars, robots and nuclear power plants.
New Ultrafast Flexible and Transparent Memory Devices Could Herald a New Era of Electronics
A new technique to produce the quickest, smallest, highest-capacity memories for flexible and transparent applications could pave the way for a future golden age of electronics.
The Poor Condition of U.S. Bridges
The most recent National Bridge Inventory indicates that more than 55,000 bridges in the nation are structurally deficient.
Lower Temps Yield Printable Solar Cells
A low-temperature process removes a key barrier to the manufacture of low-cost perovskite solar cells.
Regenerating Bones, Tissues with Apple Waste
A biocompatible matrix can be useful in regenerative medicine for diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, or osteoarthritis.
Graphene Micro-transistor Maps Brain Activity
The flexible device records brain activity in high resolution while maintaining excellent signal to noise ratio.
SKF Corrosion-Resistant Spherical Roller Bearings
SKF is manufacturing the first-ever corrosion-resistant steel spherical bearings, available in nine standard sizes.
E-Gloves to Protect Workers from Dangerous Vibration Levels
Gloves embedded with tiny sensors are being developed by Nottingham Trent University to help protect construction workers from exposure to vibration.
Legos Inspire Next Generation Materials
Researchers from Tianjin University of Technology and Harvard University have used the idea of assembling building-blocks to make the promise of next-generation materials a practical reality.
Reusable Carbon Nanotubes Could be the Water Filter of the Future
A new class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, say researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Standard Set for Nuclear Power Plant Coatings
The new standard was developed by ASTM International’s committee on protective coating and lining work for power generation facilities.
DOE Report: the Path to Alternative Aviation Fuels
The assessment is based upon findings from recent peer-reviewed studies, scientific working groups and stakeholder input provided during a September 2016 workshop.