HEADLINES ARCHIVE
A US blueprint to achieve carbon neutral aviation emissions
A government-wide strategy is outlined for scaling up new technologies to produce sustainable aviation fuels across the U.S. airline industry.
Study: Methamphetamine retention on household surfaces depends on surface material
In the lab, the researchers performed methamphetamine smoking simulations on different household surfaces composed of various materials such as wood, acrylic, metal, plaster and tile.
This sticker could detect cystic fibrosis
Can a sticker help to detect cystic fibrosis quicker than current equipment?
Tool helps retailers shift from high global warming refrigerants
A free refrigerant transition hub is designed to help navigate regulatory changes implemented by the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020.
Challenges in solid aggregate handling
Everything from cement to metal powders to grain are considered part of the solids handling world.
Chemical signatures reveal origins of seafood to thwart seafood fraud
Following a series of tests, the team determined that the global map — otherwise known as an "isoscape" — can be used to identify the origins of several marine animals living in assorted latitudes.
Not all surface sanitizers are created equal
Researchers from North Carolina (NC) State University are suggesting that total formulation — otherwise known as the active ingredients and non-active ingredients of sanitizers and disinfectants — impacts a surface sanitizer’s or disinfectant’s efficacy against norovirus.
SipBit device promises to ease daily food, beverage tracking for seniors, chronically ill
The device, dubbed SipBit, which was trained via deep learning algorithms, can reportedly identify beverage type, volume and sugar content when submerged in a liquid.
Video: Outdoor cooling with liquid nitrogen
An Israeli startup is harnessing the cooling power of liquid nitrogen to drive its outdoor air-conditioning system.
Employing shape memory alloys in aerospace
SMAs have been around for a few decades, yet new applications for their uses are being constantly developed.
Keeping cool sustainably with propane as refrigerant
Switching to propane as a refrigerant could lessen the global temperature increase from space cooling.
Video: Carbon fiber recycling initiative underway in the UK
The effort could reduce the volume of continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer material sent to landfills in the U.K. by 50%.
A solar panel of a different color
Color can be imparted to solar panels by the inclusion of photonic glass as a structural material, which exerts little detrimental impact on power conversion efficiency.
100 times stronger coating promises to break up ice on airplane wings
Beyond airplane wings, the coating is also being eyed for use in aerospace, energy and other industrial applications where icing presents an issue.
New nanomaterial destroys COVID-19
The nanomaterial features CIPSs — copper, indium, phosphorous and sulfur — that selectively bind with the coronavirus’ spike protein, which is a vehicle for the SARS-CoV2 virus, thereby blocking the infection from progressing.
Bloodless, painless tattoo patch developed by Georgia Tech
The patch features microneedles smaller than grains of sand that encase tattoo ink in a dissolvable matrix.
Team using sun glint to measure methane emissions from offshore oil and gas
The technology could one day enable full-scale operational monitoring of offshore productions over large areas around the globe, and eventually be used to inform emissions reduction efforts.
Metal under the microscope
Metallography is a field of study where metal samples are viewed under a microscope that uses reflected light.
Recipe for a safe, low-cost battery
Composed of aluminum, sulfur and a molten salt electrolyte, the device is considerably less flammable and more readily recyclable relative to its lithium-ion counterpart.
Nontraditional water resources and the distributed hydrogen economy
A decentralized approach to hydrogen production and consumption, based on electrolysis of seawater, industrial wastewater, municipal effluents and other nontraditional water sources is proposed.