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Manufacturing & Automation Meeting Customer Needs
March 7, 2017
The traditional method of manufacturing products in other countries and shipping them across the globe is no longer a sustainable solution, from both a competitive and an environmental perspective. With product modularization, a growing makers movement, and rapid…
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New Wind Turbine Design More Efficient & Compact
February 28, 2017
As the renewable energy industry grows, companies are designing new and improved devices to generate power without harming the environment. Recently, Tunisian company Tyer Wind created a new wind turbine design, which operates unlike any traditional turbine. The…
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Artificial Intelligence Vision Software Identifies Forms Of Skin Cancer
February 21, 2017
Researchers from Stanford University have discovered an algorithm that can accurately identify skin cancer. Modifying an existing Google image recognition algorithm, the team has made and artificial intelligence system that can detect different cancers and benign lesions, drawing…
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New Sensors Detecting Single Protein Molecules
February 15, 2017
Carbon nanotubes, normally used for computer are now being applied to medicine and chemical engineering by a group of researchers at MIT. According to paper published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, MIT engineers have modified carbon nanotubes to…
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Hyperloop In Central Europe
February 14, 2017
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, a direct competitor of the Hyperloop One, has revealed that it is setting up shop in Toulouse, France, taking over a 3,000 square meter facility that will host its research division. The new location is…
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Toyota and Scania Creating Autonomous Truck Platoons
February 8, 2017
Singapore’s Ministry of Transport recently partnered with manufacturing companies Toyota and Scania to create a self-driving truck platoon system for use on shipping ports. These autonomous trucks safely travel in a convoy, carrying large shipping containers from one…
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Soft Inflatable Robot Hugs Heart To Keep It Pumping
February 6, 2017
Heart failure occurs when an individual’s heart stops effectively pumping blood, resulting in the organ shutting down. Approximately 5.7 million Americans suffer from heart failure, and with no cure, it costs the nation approximately $32 billion annually. A…
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Flexible Electronic Components
February 2, 2017
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a process to manufacture flexible electronic components using a 3D printed approach. This approach has the potential to replace traditional rugged circuit boards and power electronics such…
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Ceramic and Metal 3D Printing Possible This Year
January 26, 2017
3D printing has become a useful tool for many applications, quickly creating plastic objects with precise dimensions. Currently, 3D printing materials are predominantly plastic-based, but two American companies have developed new printing methods which would expand the capabilities…
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Finger Motions on Touchscreen Generate Power
January 25, 2017
Researchers from Penn State University, with funding from Samsung, have developed a new technology that generates electricity from an individual’s finger movements on a touch screen. The team hopes to provide up to 40 percent of a smartphone’s…
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