Tag: Research/Development

June 12, 2019

A national consortium has been awarded additional funding to cement the UK's position as a global leader in offshore renewable ...

Innovative robot fingers hold promise for assistive living, prosthetics

Credit: SFU There's nothing quite like the comforting squeeze of your partner's hand. But a robot's hand? That's perhaps a ...

Army focuses on power, propulsion for future unmanned aircraft systems

Credit: US Army photo The development of power and propulsion technologies for future unmanned aircraft systems will deliver more reach, ...

SwRI hosting 2019 International Human Performance Summit in San Antonio

Event unites elite sports, military specialists to discuss sports science research SAN ANTONIO -- June 11, 2019 -- The 2019 ...

VTT to add new methods to the plastics recycling chain

Thermochemical treatment to recycle low-quality plastic waste A portion of collected plastic waste does not qualify for mechanical recycling and ...

New family on the block: A novel group of glycosidic enzymes

Scientists discover a candidate for a potential new 'family' of enzymes that break down carbohydratesCredit: Tokyo University of Science A ...

iPhone plus nanoscale porous silicon equals cheap, simple home diagnostics

Credit: Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University The simplest home medical tests might look like a deck of various silicon chips coated in ...

Rendering toxic explosives harmless

A UA-led team of engineers and scientists are researching new methods, including 'magic' microbes and chemical processes, to remove insensitive ...

Sexual-orientation study

UofT Mississauga Psychology prof is examining a number of factors that influence sexual orientation A new study from Professor Doug ...

How cryptocurrency discussions spread

Data scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory examine the speed and scale of cryptocurrency discussion spreadCredit: Andrea Starr, PNNL Photographer ...

ORNL welcomes seven new research fellows to Innovation Crossroads

Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 10, 2019--Oak Ridge National Laboratory welcomed ...

The mantis shrimp’s perfect shield

How it's inspiring a new class of lightweight, impact-resistant materialsCredit: Roy Caldwell/UC Berkeley How do you protect yourself from the ...

Four Lehigh University engineers land prestigious 2019 NSF research fellowship grants

Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes research potential of women studying bioengineering, materials science, and mechanical engineeringCredit: Lehigh University It was ...

Cyber of the fittest: Researchers develop first cyber agility framework to measure attacks