New technique to improve ductility of ceramic materials for missiles, engines
Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles ...
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SUTD researchers revolutionize 3D printed products with data-driven design method
SUTD demonstrated this new cost-effective, data-driven approach by designing and 3D printing an ankle brace that has varying degrees of ...
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute awarded grants for automated vehicle research
Credit: Virginia Tech The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) will receive two U.S. Department of Transportation grants totaling $15 million ...
Researchers develop unified sensor to better control effects of shock waves
Credit: Takeshi Fujimoto, Taro Kawasaki, and Keiichi Kitamura, Yokohama National University As a fighter jet quickly ascends and accelerates forward, ...
A new approach to touch-screen set-up position for best physical workload and visibility
Credit: Kanazawa University Recent improvement of touch screens has allowed a wide range of applications due to their convenience of ...
UVA engineering-led team unveils ‘Tunabot,’ first robotic fish to keep pace with a tuna
With a better understanding of how fish move, researchers eventually could develop faster, more efficient propulsion systems for manned and ...
New method reveals how damage occurs in human biological cells due to mechanical fatigue
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Human red blood cells (RBCs) are extremely resilient and have the capacity to undergo cellular deformation ...
Supergen ORE Hub awards £1 million to advance research in offshore renewable energy sector
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has awarded almost £1million to UK universities to support ambitious research projects investigating all ...
Microrobots show promise for treating tumors
Caltech researchers demonstrate a robotic platform for delivering drugs in the human bodyCredit: Caltech Targeting medical treatment to an ailing ...
Illinois professor validates antimicrobial properties of Illinois company’s cutting boards
Credit: Meng Vang University of Illinois Professor Nenad Miljkovic and his research group at Illinois have collaborated with John Boos ...
Scientists from Samara Polytech learned to control the oil lens
New method will ensure environmental safety in oil productionCredit: @SAMARAPOLYTECH Reconstruction of factories (the construction of modern parks and the ...
New mechanism moving droplets at record-high speed and long distance without extra power
Credit: City University of Hong Kong Transporting droplets on solid surfaces at high speed and long distance, even against gravity, ...
SwRI and UTSA collaborate to better understand metal degradation
Researchers will study potential for cracking in additively manufactured materials SAN ANTONIO -- July 22, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute ...
X-ray mapping enhances potential of lightweight magnesium
A world-first study led by Monash University has discovered a technique and phenomenon that can be used for creating stronger, ...
‘Ohi’a Challenge winner announced at Hawai’i Conservation Conference
Credit: DANNY DUDA / UH HILO Hawaii National Park, HI - An innovative strategy to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) ...
Robot control system for grasping and releasing objects under both dry and wet conditions
Credit: Kanazawa University Industrial robots are now widely used and are indispensable in car manufacturing and in other fields. Conventional ...
Bentham Science launches new journal, ‘Current Chinese Engineering Science’
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Current Chinese Engineering Science. The first issue ...
Pitt engineers receive $1 million to improve 3D printed turbine components
Researchers receive DOE funding to develop better quality control for 3D printing turbine componentsCredit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (July 11, ...
SwRI, UTSA researchers create innovative model for sCO2 power generation
Project involves visualizing combustion flames in sCO2 SAN ANTONIO -- July 15, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute and The University ...
Two GW researchers receive prestigious presidential award
Chunlei Liang and Volker J. Sorger received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and EngineersCredit: The George Washington University ...