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'Revolutionary' water treatment units on their way to Afghanistan

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9 hours ago | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 3 |

The United States Army has taken delivery of the first two units of a "revolutionary" waste-water treatment system that will clean putrid water within 24 hours and leave no toxic by-products, according to scientists at Sam ...

No mere pipe dream

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Feb 08, 2010 | 4.6 / 5 (8) | 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCI engineers are working on robotic technology to rehabilitate the nation's aging water infrastructure.

Startup to develop contactless electronic connections

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Feb 08, 2010 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA has opened its on-campus technology incubator space at the California NanoSystems Institute to WaveConnex Inc., a startup company that plans to conduct proof-of-concept research for the development of ...

Toyota reports dozens of complaints about Prius brakes

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Feb 03, 2010 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Toyota Motor, reeling from a series of huge safety recalls, said Wednesday it had received dozens of complaints in North America and Japan about brake problems with its top-selling Prius hybrid.

Ultra-fast LED Flash Unit for Quality Checks

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Feb 03, 2010 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Siemens researchers have developed the world’s fastest LED stroboscopic lamp for the purposes of quality control.

Arthritis simulation gloves aid companies in designing easy-to-use products

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Feb 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

As the U.S. population ages, manufacturers of consumer goods are realizing that many customers may not be as nimble-fingered or sharp-sighted as they once were. To help product designers and engineers address ...

For manufacturing simulation, Wii devices might be a perfect fit

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Feb 02, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ready to give up on that new year's resolution to get in shape? If so, don't sell your Wii Fit on eBay just yet. Dr. Ming Leu might have a use for it - or for the remote, anyway.

Perfectly shaped solid components

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Feb 01, 2010 | 4 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When metals are shaped, the materials they are made of are often damaged in the process. One cause of this is excessive press force, which cracks and perforates the material. By running simulations ...

Secure radio signal for central locking

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Feb 01, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Remote central locking is among the most convenient aspects of modern motoring. Transmission of the radio signal that activates the system is not particularly secure, however. A new encryption ...

New Russian fighter jet makes maiden flight: official

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Jan 29, 2010 | 4.8 / 5 (10) | 4

A new Russian fighter jet developed amid the highest secrecy as part of a plan to modernize the armed forces on Friday successfully performed its maiden flight, officials said.

R.I.P., 3-1-1: Washington feels your pain

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Jan 29, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Remember 2005, when you could still board a plane with shampoo in your bag, toothpaste in your purse, a can of soda in your hand? Do those fluid memories hurt right down to your denture cream?

The art of controlling a robot

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Jan 28, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Robots are used in many different areas, for instance in factories, in space and in health care. To plan and control the motions of a robot is a challenging task, which Uwe Mettin from Umeľ University, Sweden, has analyzed ...

New simulation tool could shorten manufacturing design process

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Jan 28, 2010 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Novel research on improving the simulation performance of hardware models created in a language called SystemC, often used to shorten manufacturing design cycles to improve the time it takes to bring a product to the marketplace, ...

Insectlike 'microids' might walk, run, work in colonies

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Jan 27, 2010 | 4.8 / 5 (13) | 1 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new approach in the design of miniature, insectlike robots could lead to "microids" the size of ants that move their tiny legs and mandibles using solid-state "muscles."

Wireless optical transmission key to secure, safe and rapid indoor communications

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Jan 27, 2010 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 2 |

Light is better than radio waves when it comes to some wireless communications, according to Penn State engineers. Optical communications systems could provide faster, more secure communications with wider bandwidth and would ...

Reports: Russia's Superjet to be certified in July

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Jan 27, 2010 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 1

(AP) -- Russia's much-anticipated regional passenger aircraft, the Sukhoi Superjet, should be given flight certification by the summer, officials reportedly said Wednesday.

NIST releases final report on Cowboys facility collapse

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Jan 27, 2010 | not rated yet | 1

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released its final report on the May 2, 2009, collapse during a severe thunderstorm of the fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football ...

Engineered metamaterials enable remarkably small antennas

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Jan 26, 2010 | 5 / 5 (11) | 4 |

In an advance that might interest Q-Branch, the gadget makers for James Bond, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and partners from industry and academia have designed and tested experimental ...