Machine Recycles Plastic Bottles into 3D Printer Filament-And the Design was Released, Instead of Patented
The Polyformer machine solves 2 problems-turning plastic bottles into low-cost filament for 3D printing-and the design is Open Source.
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Engineers Build Efficient Chip So Fast it Can Transmit All Internet's Traffic in Under a Second
A laser, a single optical chip, and a frequency comb is what scientists needed to shatter the record for data transmission at 1.8 petabits/s
Mobile Phones on Bridges Can be Used to Assess Structural Integrity
Vibrational data from smartphones in cars driving over bridges could help inform on their structural integrity, increasing their lifespan 30%.
Photos Showing Victorians Painstakingly Rebuilding Stonehenge in 1901 Are Rewriting the Guidebooks
Photos are shedding light on the 1901 rebuilding of Stonehenge when engineers moved the tallest stones back into prehistoric positions.
Undersea Cable to Funnel 3 Gigawatts of Solar Energy From Egypt to Power Millions of European Households
One-third of the cable's supply will power Greek industry, another third will be exported to other European countries Bulgaria and Italy.
Hubble Is Slowly Falling-and SpaceX Wants to Give It a Boost
Hubble has been dazzling Earthlings for decades, and can still contribute valuable science while its new big brother Webb is busy.
New Scoliosis Brace that Grows With Patients Wins Dyson Award For Grad Student Who Wants to Make a Difference
A grad student invented an adjustable brace for young scoliosis patients who need to fix their spines—winning an award for her design genius.
Astronauts Could 3D-Print Tools on Mars Made From Martian Dust, Says Exciting New Study
We could 3D-print tools on Mars made from the planet itself—and that could change the future of space travel, according to engineers.
California Begins Covering Canals with Solar Panels to Fight Drought
Called Project Nexus, the work is slated to begin this October with funding of $20 million from the state's coffers.
Innovation in Organic Solar Cells Promise Low-Cost, Bendable, and Efficient Panels
Most OSC electrodes use indium tin oxide, which is too costly and fragile for the manufacture of flexible, large-area solar panels with OSCs.
New Design for Solid-State Hydrogen Fuel Cell Significantly Reduces Charging Times and Improves Safety
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney significantly improved hydrogen fuel cell charging times for safer solid-state storage.
Paper Airplane Designed by Boeing Engineers Breaks World Record-Nearly Flying Length of Football Field
Boeing engineers Dillon Ruble and Garrett Jensen grew up the sons of Boeing engineers and loved folding paper airplanes at company picnics.
Intricate Feather Patterns of an African Bird Inspires New Water Bottle Design
The ingenious and unique feathers of a beloved African bird could provide the inspiration for space-age water bottles which keep liquid still whilst we move. The Namaqua sandgrouse, or "kilkamaine"— an Afrikaans word for the sound they make, is a desert specialist whose breast feathers can soak up water like a sponge and keep it […]
New Shoreline Protection Looks Like Massive Lego Bricks and Doubles as Home for Marine Life
The bricks are claimed to be the first artificial solution that truly enhances biodiversity, and strong enough to disrupt incoming storms.
Scientists Design Tiny First-of-its-Kind Video Camera Backpack to Film 'Ant-Man' Perspective From Insect's Back
The tiny camera has offered University of Washington researchers the first ever live video feed that has been filmed from the back of a moving beetle.
Secret to Durability of Roman Concrete that Has Stood Test of Time for Over 2,000 Years Finally Discovered
The team mixed their own Roman concrete and it took only 2 weeks for a deliberately inflicted crack to close.
How the Army Corps of Engineers Made Us Love Their 2023 Calendar: They Added Giant Cats! (And it's Free)
Download the new 2023 calendar highlighting the achievements of the US Army Corps of Engineers featuring giant cats superimposed in photos.
Incredible Time-Lapse Shows 12,000-Ton Bridge Being Slid into Place Above Highway in Record-Setting Feat
To minimize road closures, a massive chunk of bridge was built atop a moving platform and slid into place above the M42 motorway.
5 U.S. States Are Repaving Roads With Unrecyclable Plastic Waste-And Results Are Impressive
U.S. states are cutting asphalt mixtures with old plastic to divert it from landfills. The roads are performing well, and are being expanded.
Work Set to Begin on Asteroid Hunting Observatory-NASA's New Mission to Protect Earth from Disaster
NASA's Planetary Defense Office's NEO Surveyor telescope has passed technical review and is ready for construction to help defend Earth.
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