HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Hydrogen production on a larger scale
This hydrogen platform can combine 10 MW blocks into systems with an electrolysis performance of 100 MW or more.
This smart, wooden tongue depressor checks vitals
The team envisions that future iterations of the smart, wooden tongue depressor could be tuned to detect other saliva biomarkers.
Radioactive waste treatment underway at Idaho site
After more than a decade of construction activity, the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit at the U.S. Idaho National Laboratory site is now accepting and processing radioactive waste.
Drones featuring inflatable frames could enhance search and rescue missions
To better endure such collisions and enable the drones to appropriately conduct search and rescue operations, the team developed a first-of-its-kind quadrotor drone featuring an inflatable frame.
A solid solution for natural gas storage
A route to the storage of solidified natural gas, or natural gas hydrates, is being advanced.
Video: These solar cells are on a roll
The manufacture of perovskite solar cells can now be scaled up with a roll-to-roll printing process using a low-cost carbon ink formulation.
Decarbonization of heavy equipment
While there are polarizing opinions about the effect of technological advancement on the environment, most organizations recognize the need to reduce undue waste.
Crustaceans crawl into the battery supply chain
Chitin from crab shells can be incorporated into anodes to enhance sodium-ion battery performance.
A mineralogical means of trapping radioactive waste
The solution developed in Australia captures radionuclides from liquid waste in a clay-like mineral, which can then be baked to form a stable material for disposal and long-term storage.
Shedding light on waterborne nanoplastics
Prospects for real-time, cost-effective measurement of nanoplastics in aquatic systems improve with the advent of an electro-photonic sensing system.
Rebuilding war-torn regions with rubble
According to the researchers, this is the first time it has been proven that recycled concrete aggregate can be used as a sustainable alternative to the raw materials typically used in the manufacture of concrete.
Soil moisture monitor promises precision irrigation
A metal-organic framework-based soil moisture monitoring device is designed to help farmers conserve water.
Tiny nanofluidic device delivers cancer drugs directly to pancreatic tumors
The nanofluidic drug-eluting seed (NDES) delivers low-dose immunotherapy via CD40 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) — which encourages the immune system to fight tumor cells — directly to pancreatic tumors to treat the aggressive form of pancreatic cancer.
Electropolishing versus passivation: Which is better for critical metal parts?
While passivation is useful for removing free iron and contaminants from stainless steel, electropolishing offers a wider range of benefits.
De-icing roadways
Ice, sleet, freezing rain and snow are all still possible as we make our way to the light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel that is spring. And a byproduct of those weather conditions includes icy roads and sidewalks.
New foam offers eco-friendly building insulation
The ORNL foam is reportedly manufactured with hollow glass spheres and expandable polymer microspheres.
Edible spray coating prolongs the shelf life of produce
The coating, which is odorless and tasteless, creates a less than 1 micron-thin layer of breathable barrier on produce that slows down the depletion of both nutrients and water that occurs following harvesting.
Video: A concrete means to store captured CO2
This process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequesters it in concrete.
Future utensils could be composed of sugar, wood powders and dissolve on demand
To create this material, the scientists turned to isomalt, a sugar alcohol commonly used by bakers to create rigid structures for their desserts that are dissolvable by water.
Report: Gulf offshore oil and gas production has double the climate impact of previous estimates
The University of Michigan team determined that methane emissions from older platforms located closer to land are significantly higher than those detailed in government inventories.