Michelin Visionary Concept Tire
Think of it as a combination of three parts:
1) First, a wheel with no air, designed to last as long as the vehicle. Its...
Photonic communication comes to computer chips
With novel optoelectronic chips and a new partnership with a top silicon-chip manufacturer, MIT spinout Ayar Labs aims to increase speed and reduce energy...
Why prime numbers still fascinate mathematicians, 2,300 years later
On March 20, American-Canadian mathematician Robert Langlands received the Abel Prize, celebrating lifetime achievement in mathematics. Langlands' research demonstrated how concepts from geometry, algebra, and...
Groundbreaking X-ray optics will enable future observatories
An X-ray telescope is characterized by four parameters: angular resolution, effective area, mass, and production cost. Researchers at NASA GSFC have developed a new...
Stratasys 3D printer for thermoplastic and ABS-M30i biocompatible parts
Sumitomo sales reach five-year high thanks to latest all-electric IntElect machines French pharmaceuticals company, UPSA, has acquired a Stratasys Fortus 3D printer, working to revitalize its manufacturing...
All-purpose talent in aircraft manufacturing
In aircraft manufacturing, much of the milling, drilling, and assembly is still done by hand. This is because the raw components vary not only...
MX3D’s 3D Printed Bridge Project Takes One More Step Closer to...
In Amsterdam, as the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal winds through the city, a series of more than 1,000 bridges are in place to help pedestrians get...
Canon’s 120 megapixel image sensor captures video in frightening detail
Canon in September 2015 announced it was developing a couple of ultra-high resolution CMOS image sensors. Chief among them was the 120MXS with a staggering 13,280 x 9,184 effective pixel...
U.S. Plastics Resin Producers Set Goals to Recycle 100% of Plastic...
Recycle or Recover 100% of Plastic Packaging by 2040
WASHINGTON (May 2018)—The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Division today announced three ambitious goals that crystalize U.S. plastics...
Plastic-eating protein could bring about recycling revolution
A plastic-eating protein grown in a British laboratory could revolutionize recycling and prevent thousands of tonnes of non-biodegradable waste clogging up landfill sites and...
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