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The success of NASA’s future plans to explore and inhabit the moon may depend in part on research by university students, including a team of seven from Missouri University of Science and Technology who have won a grant from the space agency to develop a way to remove lunar dust from power-producing solar cells.The Missouri S&T team is one of seven university-affiliated groups to be selected for funding through NASA’s Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge.
Research highlights how shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or hands
When it comes to drones, the Singapore public is not as keen for them to be used to provide services around their living spaces, finds a study by researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). However, they are…
Introducing a layer of zirconium atoms between sheets of aluminum oxide and tungsten carbide creates exceptionally strong composite materials
Researchers develop a millimeter-size flat lens for VR and AR platforms
For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives by reducing the likelihood of significant damage or structural collapse. Recovery of critical functions provided by buildings and infrastructure have received less attention, however. As…
Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automation
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $8.7 million in awards to “Develop Emerging Carbon-Based Building and Construction Materials,” with OHIO’s Jason Trembly receiving two $500,000 grants for two separate projects focused on addressing climate change and sustainability issues surrounding…
MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production
A sensor network powered by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) can accurately detect, in real-time, gas leaks and unwanted water seepage into gas pipeline networks. Successful in field trials conducted…
Over the past 20 years, scientists have been developing metamaterials, or materials that don’t occur naturally and whose mechanical properties result from their designed structure rather than their chemical composition. They allow researchers to create materials with specific properties and…
Proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent, a new study finds
Process developed by scientists at Iowa State University and Lehigh University using a hybrid Cuckoo Search – inspired by bird evolutionary strategy – accelerates computational modeling of complex alloys – a stunning example data improving manufacturing
Fish-inspired robots coordinate movements without any outside control
Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound “drill” to break up the clots from the inside out. The technique has not yet gone through clinical testing. In vitro…
A new study led by scientists from Incheon National University in Korea shows how to make a fully transparent solar cell
Microscopy — Nanoscale commuting Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, or CNMS, contributed to a groundbreaking experiment published in Science that tracks the real-time transport of individual molecules. A team led by the University of Graz, Austria,…
The odd, wavy pattern that results from viewing certain phone or computer screens through polarized glasses has led researchers to take a step toward thinner, lighter-weight lenses. Called moiré, the pattern is made by laying one material with opaque and…
Scientists develop a fluorescence “lifetime” microscopy technique that uses frequency combs and no mechanical parts to observe dynamic biological phenomena
‘Kirigami cuts’ can be used to create 3D microstructures and nanotools
EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020, 3 PM US EASTERN. In the quest for advanced vehicles with higher energy efficiency and ultra-low emissions, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are accelerating a research engine that gives scientists and engineers an unprecedented…
New centrifuge-like device concentrates and separates biomedically important nanoparticles in tiny samples in less than a minute
Lengthened to the size of a tennis court, the five-layer sunshield of NASA’s fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope successfully completed a final series of large-scale deployment and tensioning tests. This milestone puts the observatory one step closer to its…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – How can you improve the cutting of “gummy” metals? Purdue University innovators have come up with an answer – and their findings may help in manufacturing products and reducing component failures. The researchers previously showed that…
Climate change mitigation requires curbing emissions from all sectors, including shipping. The European Union has set ambitious targets to achieve this goal. The European regulation number 757 on Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of CO2 emissions (EU- MRV ) contributes to…
Researchers at the University of Campinas conducted more than 120 experiments with dunes of up to 10 cm that interact for a few minutes, obtaining a model valid for dunes on the surface of Mars that are many miles long and take more than a thousand years
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Researchers believe a new hinge is the key to get load-bearing, large, Army quadrotors to climb a few dozen feet in seconds. Dr. Jean-Paul Reddinger, a research aerospace engineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities…
Inspired by twining plants, it has a variety of possible applications
Team’s HERO coating will increase materials’ temperature tolerance by 200 degrees Celsius
Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could provide an effective, affordable solution for sealing these wells, according to a team of Penn State scientists. “We have invented a…
A hyper-sensitive instrument, deep underground in Italy, has finally succeeded at the nearly impossible task of detecting CNO neutrinos (tiny particles pointing to the presence of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen) from our sun’s core. These little-known particles reveal the last…
Institute engineers continue to maintain integrity of T-38 Talon
Prof. Gordon Cheng on the challenges of fusing robotics and neuroscience
Scientists make a big leap in development of soft robotic grippers by integrating sensing mechanisms into 3D printable fingers
Faculty member selected as National Academy of Inventors fellow
ETS-Marcelle-Gauvreau engineering research chairs program
Researchers have discovered a new superhighway network to travel through the Solar System much faster than was previously possible. Such routes can drive comets and asteroids near Jupiter to Neptune’s distance in under a decade and to 100 astronomical units…
UVA engineering discovery challenges heat transfer paradigm that guides electronic and photonic device design
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has joined the £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC), due to open next year at Cranfield University. Etihad is the first airline to join the DARTeC consortium…
Additive manufacturing (AM) machinery has advanced over time, however, the necessary software for new machines often lags behind. To help mitigate this issue, Penn State researchers designed an automated process planning software to save money, time and design resources. Newer,…
While a certain level of trust is needed for autonomous cars and smart technologies to reach their full potential, these technologies are not infallible – hence why we’re supposed to keep our hands on the wheel of self-driving cars and…
Researchers develop algorithms to enable drones to quickly switch between hover and forward flight
Army researchers will study whirl flutter behavior to determine the viability of new tiltrotor analysis tool
Researchers find healthcare supply chains major sources of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers from Aarhus University have modelled the decarbonisation of the sector-coupled European energy system using very high-resolution data. The results are clear: To reach climate-neutrality by 2050 we need solar energy; and lots of it
How can industrial companies achieve solid growth in today’s global markets? How do they compete with new low-cost suppliers? How can they successfully market digital innovations? Olaf Plötner, ESMT Professor of Strategic Management in Global B2B Markets, Bianca Schmitz, ESMT…
Distinguished University Professor award recognizes excellence in research, teaching, service
When you press the dimpled circles on a fountain drink lid, they become either convex or concave. Materials or structures that have two stable states demonstrate a concept called bistability.
New report calls for greater input from society on future direction of autonomy
The initiation of droplet and bubble formation on surfaces can now be directly imaged, allowing for design of more efficient condensers and boilers.
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