Ethically designed databases can help police without reducing privacy
Governments seem to think that the only way to protect national security is to own as much data about the public as possible, but this is not the case.
View ArticleStudent makes design of 'swarm robot' Zebro suitable for serial production
Mattijs Otten, an Industrial Design Engineering student at TU Delft, has created a modular design that facilitates serial production of the Zebro. Zebros are walking hexapod robots. In the future,...
View ArticleEngineers could learn a lot from dance when designing urban transport
There is little more important for the sustainability of cities than the ways we move around them. With transportation estimated to account for 30% of energy consumption across the majority of the...
View ArticleScientists reveal 'superbug's' artillery
Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have created the first high-resolution structure depicting a crucial part of the 'superbug' Pseudomonas aeruginosa, classified by...
View ArticleComputer tutor gives students the skills to dream bigger
Delray Beach resident Falon Velez would like to see more little girls dreaming of designing cars instead of playing dress-up with Barbies. The 34-year-old computer whiz is the creator of TeachGeek, a...
View ArticleDesign team has revealed new self-charging electric bike
A UNIST design team has revealed its new self-charging electric bike design concept, "Hybrid Module Mobility" at the 67th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, the world's largest fair for mobility. Depending upon...
View ArticleChemists develop method to quickly screen, accurately identify fentanyl and a...
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new drug screening technique that could lead to the rapid and accurate identification of fentanyl, as well as a vast number of other drugs of abuse,...
View ArticleResearchers achieve 4-D printing of programmable shape-changing structures
A new study describes 3D printing of Shape Memory Polymers to produce active meta-materials that can be programmed to form versatile shapes and are then able to recover their original state when heated...
View ArticleNew computational method provides optimized design of wind up toys
A team of leading computer scientists has developed a novel computational system to aid the design and fabrication of wind-up toys, focusing on automating the intricate interior machinery responsible...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing predicts new product success
Evaluating the commercial potential for new product designs is challenging – think drop-crotch pants or gold sneakers – who knew they'd be a hit? But new research reveals crowdsourcing could be the key...
View ArticleStudy finds family-friendly overpasses are needed to help grizzly bears
Researchers have determined how female grizzly bears keep their cubs safe while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway.
View ArticleMicrowave-based test method can help keep 3-D chip designers' eyes open
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have invented a new approach to testing multilayered, three-dimensional computer chips that are now appearing in some of the...
View ArticleSporting sector may be key to reducing violence against women
A roundtable led by academics and sporting professionals has explored the relationship between sporting codes and violence against women.
View ArticleCould a cardboard principle boost vehicle safety?
Prior research has shown that even thin-walled tubing can effectively absorb energy, which makes it appealing to those who engineer vehicles and other structures that may endure crashes.
View ArticleA keep-fit gadget for your dog this Christmas – who really benefits?
Researchers at the University of York have enlisted the help of our canine friends to test the concept of a "Dog Internet."
View ArticleAdvance in light filtering technology has implications for LCD screens,...
Vector polarizers are a light filtering technology hidden behind the operation of many optical systems. They can be found, for instance, in sunglasses, LCD screens, microscopes, microprocessors, laser...
View ArticleMaking climate models simple
For many years, climate change has been a looming threat on the minds of infrastructure engineers. But recently, this threat has become much more apparent to the general public. Many effects of climate...
View ArticleComputational strategies overcome obstacles in peptide therapeutics development
New computational strategies reported this week in Science might help realize the promise of peptide-based drugs. Peptides are similar to protein molecules, but differ in their smaller size, structure...
View ArticleComplete design of a silicon quantum computer chip unveiled
Research teams all over the world are exploring different ways to design a working computing chip that can integrate quantum interactions. Now, UNSW engineers believe they have cracked the problem,...
View ArticleBicycles reacting to speed for stable cycling
A Dutch consortium including the University of Twente developed an electrical bicycle that prevents elderly people from falling. The smart assistive bicycle, called SOFIE, increases stability by via...
View ArticleFish to benefit if large dams adopt new operating approach
Thousands of dams built along U.S. rivers and streams over the last century now provide electricity for homes, store water for agriculture and support recreation for people. But they also have...
View ArticleNew structure of key protein holds clues for better drug design
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have peered deep into the heart of a key protein used in drug design and discovered dynamic structural features that may lead to new ways to target...
View ArticleA manifesto for designing cities
"The city is a people's art, a shared experience," a Philadelphia architect and planner named Edmund Bacon once wrote, adding that any urban designer's job was to "conceive an idea, implant it, and...
View ArticleScientists develop ultrafast battery with quarter-million cycle life
Aluminum-ion batteries (AIB) have significant merits of low cost, non-flammability, and high-capacity metallic aluminum anodes based on three-electron redox properties. However, due to its inadequate...
View ArticleHawaii's missile alert gaffe—why good human-machine design is critical
A ballistic missile warning alarm that was wrongly triggered in Hawaii recently rams home the importance of the way interfaces are designed to prevent such major bloopers from happening in the first...
View ArticleEthical design is the answer to some of social media's problems
Facebook last week announced a redesign of its news feed to prioritise posts from friends and family over those of news publishers.
View ArticleBuilding blocks to create metamaterials
Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zürich in Switzerland have created a method to systematically design metamaterials using principles of quantum mechanics.
View ArticleNetworking, data experts design a better portal for scientific discovery
These days, it's easy to overlook the fact that the World Wide Web was created nearly 30 years ago primarily to help researchers access and share scientific data. Over the years, the web has evolved...
View ArticleBrave new world of robotic architecture dawning
Sure, there have already been 3-D printed houses. And you can pick up a Nest Thermostat with artificial intelligence at your local hardware store. But a new book co-written and co-edited by Mahesh...
View ArticleTeam develops new surface design inspired by snake skin
Assistant Professor Seok Kim and graduate students Zining Yang and Jun Kyu Park have developed a design construct inspired in part by the surface of butterflies and snakes, where flexible skins are...
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