New Inexpensive Robots Find Leaks from Inside Pipes
Engineers from MIT have developed a fast, inexpensive robotic device that can find even tiny leaks in pipes with pinpoint precision, no matter what the…
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Secondary Mirror of Extremely Large Telescope Successfully Cast
SCHOTT at Mainz, Germany has completed the casting of the secondary mirror blank for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). The completed mirror will be 4.2…
NASA Issues a Challenge – High Performance Fast Computing Challenge
Improve the speed of computational fluid dynamics algorithms in NASA’s FUN3D software. A prize purse of up to $55,000 in overall cash prizes is available….
UCLA Engineers Develop a New Technique to Control Laser Polarization
Engineers at UCLA have developed a new technique to control the polarization state of a laser that could lead to a new class of powerful,…
MIT Develops a System That Can 3D Print the Basic Structure of an Entire Building
The list of materials that can be produced by 3D printing has grown to include not just plastics but also metal, glass, and even food….
Yale Engineers Develop Plant-Derived Material to Purify Water
Scientists from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale University have developed a plant-derived material that can be used to purify water potentially…
DMSO Treatment Could Transform Solar Cells, Boosts Efficiency
Researchers at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science have discovered a modification to perovskite solar cells, which could lead to a new generation…
“Quantum Dot” Nanoparticles Provide a New Path for Biological Imaging
Engineers from MIT have discovered a way to make “quantum dots” that emit infrared light when injected into the body, providing researchers with highly detailed…
New Self-Assembly Technique Could Lead to Smaller Microchip Patterns
Using a self-assembly technique in which materials known as block copolymers are covered by a second polymer, scientists have found a long-awaited, simple method for…
Tethered Nanoparticles Improve the Performance of Immune-Based Drugs
A team of researchers from MIT has developed a way to make tumor cells more susceptible to certain types of cancer treatment by coating the…