Tag: Technology/Engineering/Computer Science

Drilling hole monitoring in near real-time helps to keep induced seismicity to a minimumCredit: Tero Saarno Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) ...

NASA satellites track Tropical Cyclone Fani along Eastern India’s coastline

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites have been providing infrared, ...

New inspection process freezes parts in ice

University of Cincinnati engineer Francesco Simonetti came up with a process he calls cryoultrasonics to detect flaws in manufactured parts.Credit: ...

Diagnosing urban air pollution exposure with new precision

BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - A new review of studies on levels of urban exposure to airborne ...

Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, May 2019

Credit: Joe Insely, Silvio Rizzi and HACC Team/Argonne National Laboratory Computing--Virtual universes Using Summit, the world's most powerful supercomputer housed ...

Shrink films get a grip (video)

Credit: American Chemical Society Many people fondly remember playing with toys known as Shrinky Dinks® -- sheets of polystyrene plastic ...

SwRI using drones with machine learning to automate methane leak detection

DOE NETL funding research of gas leak detection using infrared cameras on dronesCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- May ...

Brain mapping: New technique reveals how information is processed

Optical fibers, ultra-high-field MRIs enable scientists to view brain connections Scientists have discovered a new method for quickly and efficiently ...

Half a face enough for recognition technology

UK researchers achieve 100 percent recognition rates for half and three-quarter faces Facial recognition technology works even when only half ...

Harnessing sunlight to pull hydrogen from wastewater

Credit: Lu Lu, Waltteri Vakki, Jeffery A. Aguiar, Chuanxiao Xiao, Katherine Hurst, Michael Fairchild, Xi Chen, Fan Yang, Jing Gu ...

Searching for lost WWII-era uranium cubes from Germany

University of Maryland researchers are piecing together what exactly happened to hundreds of cubes of uranium from a secretive and ...

Genetic testing has a data problem; New software can help

Credit: Purdue University/Aritra Bose In recent years, the market for direct-to-consumer genetic testing has exploded. The number of people who ...

Cryptographic breakthrough helps spies to shake hands

Matchmaking encryption can provide intelligence agencies and media organizations completely secure and private communications When spies meet, they use secret ...

University of Houston students, alumni earn prestigious NSF graduate research fellowships

Recipients pursue varied fields from augmented reality to history of MarsCredit: University of Houston Six current and former University of ...

Novel software to balance data processing load in supercomputers to be presented

Credit: Virginia Tech The modern-age adage "work smarter, not harder" stresses the importance of not only working to produce, but ...

SwRI develops system to legally test GPS spoofing vulnerabilities in automated vehicles

Malicious GPS spoofing, manipulation could alter the course of a ground vehicle SAN ANTONIO - April 30, 2019 - Southwest ...

Field study finds pellet-fed stoves cut air pollutant emissions 90%

Credit: Andy Grieshop, NC State University A study by North Carolina State University researchers finds that a new cookstove design, ...

NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Fani stronger, more organized

Credit: NASA/NRL Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Fani appeared more organized than the previous day. On ...

SwRI to design remotely operated rescue submarines for Royal Australian Navy

Vessels will be designed for rapid rescue of sailors aboard disabled submarinesCredit: Phoenix International Holdings SAN ANTONIO -- April 30, ...

Bots exploiting blockchains for profit