Tag: Technology/Engineering/Computer Science

The World Economic Forum has announced the introduction of a Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) system to help tackle the problem ...

Fat fruit flies: High-sugar diet deadens sweet tooth; promotes overeating, obesity in flies

ANN ARBOR--Some research suggests that one reason people with obesity overeat is because they don't enjoy food--especially sweets--as much as ...

Academics show how to create a spotlight of sound with LEGO-like bricks

Informatics experts create low-cost directional beams of soundCredit: University of Sussex. Academics have created devices capable of manipulating sound in ...

A novel method for improving imaging techniques in geophysical and material studies

Researchers at the Department of Civil Engineering in Tokyo University of Science propose a unique method to improve imaging techniques ...

PolyU develops a high-efficiency, high-quality ultra-precision polishing technology

for different kinds of freeform surfacesCredit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Time efficiency and surface quality improvement are the main ...

Cell architects: ‘Smart cells’ improve production of pharmaceutical raw materials

Intelligent systems create metabolic pathways and engineer enzymes within microorganismsCredit: Kobe University Researchers in Japan have developed an integrated synthetic ...

Factory of the future heralds new era for Australian manufacturing

Credit: Flinders University A proposed $50 million Flinders University-led Australian Centre for Innovative Manufacturing (ACIM) at Tonsley will be the ...

Engineering researchers receive NSF grant to study power generation using human sweat

BINGHAMTON, NY -- The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New ...

KAIST identifies the cause of sepsis-induced lung injury

Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D ...

New open source software eases the pain of multiple UI designs

Open source software to make user interface design easier for different screens is being launched today The time-consuming and labour-intensive ...

Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports

Researchers seek to increase independence of travelers with vision impairmentsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Carnegie Mellon University researchers say a smart ...

Merging cell datasets, panorama style

Algorithm stitches multiple datasets into a single 'panorama,' which could provide new insights for medical and biological studies. A new ...

Radical desalination approach may disrupt the water industry

Columbia Engineering researchers design new desalination method for hypersaline brines that is low-cost, efficient, and effective; could address the growing ...

AIAA announces 2019 first-place student conference winners

Winners invited to attend international conference The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the 2019 Regional Student ...

Public dread of nuclear power limits its use

In the ongoing effort to decarbonize U.S. energy production, there is one energy source that often attracts great controversy. Nuclear ...

Show your hands: Smartwatches sense hand activity

Devices that know what your hands are doing could unlock new appsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--We've become accustomed to our ...

Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe

Using an infrared photodiode pointed to the sky, a new device harvests energy from the temperature difference between Earth and ...

Study reveals final fate of levitating Leidenfrost droplets

Credit: Lyu/Mathai PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Splash some water on a hot skillet, and you'll often see the droplets sizzle and ...

Embracing the unknown

Two UC Santa Barbara electrical and computer engineering professors receive NSF Early CAREER Awards Zheng Zhang wants to make the ...

Rapid heating equipment for semiconductor devices using innovative wireless lamp