In the time it takes to read this sentence, lightning will strike somewhere in the world. In fact, lightning strikes are thought to occur between 50 and 100 times every second. Most of the time, lightning just puts on a pretty show. But sometimes, it kills people. And then there are the times when it ignites […]
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Natural gas releases fewer harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases than other fossil fuels. That’s why it is often seen as a bridge technology to a low-carbon future. A new study by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) has estimated emissions from shale gas production through fracking in Germany and the UK. It shows […]
In the most recent issue of Science, NAS President Marcia McNutt authored an editorial about the 40th anniversary of a groundbreaking Academy report on climate change. “Fast-forward to 2019, and these calculations of the sensitivity of climate to a doubling of CO2 have proven to be remarkably on target,” writes McNutt. “What else can scientists […]
Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) leverages the expertise of outside manufacturing engineers, outsourced production, and Just in Time (JIT) inventory management to reduce the cost and time associated with producing quality products. With the right partner, MaaS accelerates product development and transforms the processes by which organizations bring new products to market. Companies of […]
The last three months have been a busy time for engineering job news, with a number of companies opening new development centers around the world. Silicon Valley, meanwhile, was mostly quiet. There was not a lot of bad news, but only a few bursts of hiring activity. Here’s a sampling of the latest tech hiring […]
Photo: Board of Trustees of the Science Museum Group This Is True: This 1960s-era polygraph machine, on display at the Science Museum in London, wasn’t designed as a lie detector but rather for diagnosing illness and as a surgical monitor. When Wonder Woman deftly ensnares someone in her golden lariat, she can compel that person […]
Soft robots are getting more and more popular for some very good reasons. Their relative simplicity is one. Their relative low cost is another. And for their simplicity and low cost, they’re generally able to perform very impressively, leveraging the unique features inherent to their design and construction to move themselves and interact with their […]
Martin Harrop reveals why analysis is key for your next drilling project It’s mid-January, 150 miles from land with the temperature around 0°C. The waves are 50ft high, with many large vessels having chosen to shelter closer towards the coast. It’s not worth the risk. Such conditions are not uncommon in the North Sea and […]
Packaging has arguably never been a hotter subject. With Moore’s Law no longer providing the oomph it once did, one path to better computing is to connect chips more tightly together within the same package. At Semicon West earlier this month, Intel showed off three new research efforts in packaging. One combines two of its […]