Buttercup the duck gets a 3-D printed foot
This duck is named Buttercup. He was born with a backwards left foot......»»
Scientists create 3D-printed, microscopic gas sensors: Painters" pallets without a hint of pigment
Scientists from Trinity and AMBER, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, have discovered a way to fabricate tiny color-changing gas sensors using new materials and a high-resolution form of 3D printing......»»
SpaceX will launch four space tourists on a three-day trip in space. Here"s everything you need to know
On Wednesday, four people — none of whom are professional astronauts — will strap themselves into a capsule atop a 200-foot-tall SpaceX rocket that will blast them past the speed of sound and up to 17,500 miles per hour......»»
New 3D-printed sensor can detect glyphosate in beverages
A newly developed, low-cost sensor can detect and accurately measure the amount of the widely used and controversial herbicide, glyphosate, in droplets of liquid in a laboratory test......»»
How a Duck Learned to Say ‘You Bloody Fool’
Voice analysis of a 34-year-old recording proves that Ripper the musk duck “independently evolved” to mimic his human caretakers......»»
Taiwan PCB output value up 19.7% in 1H21
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers saw their combined output value reach NT$355.7 billion (US$12.62 billion) in the first half of 2021, up 19.3% on year and the highest-ever record for the same period, according to data compiled by Taiwan Printed Circuit.....»»
California Senate passes warehouse workers bill, taking aim at Amazon
For years, algorithms have driven workers to meet punishing quotas. Enlarge / Modern warehouse work sometimes unfolds within million-square-foot buildings, which some labor organizers say can make bathroom breaks “logistically impossible.” (.....»»
Sakuu"s 3D printed solid state battery could be a boon for electric vehicles
Earlier this year, an MIT study revealed that lithium-ion battery costs have fallen by more than 97 percent since its commercial introduction almost 30 years ago. Not only that, but industry watchers are optimistic that by 2025 lithium-ion battery ma.....»»
Finding green solvents for printed electronics
The emerging field of printed electronics promises to radically change the way we view and use electronics through energy- and cost-efficient printing of electronic inks onto everyday surfaces such as paper and textiles. However, a severe problem fro.....»»
As cargo shipments boom, ship strikes imperil whales in California and worldwide
The 100-foot-long whale dived and circled in the murky, dark waters of the Santa Barbara Channel, looking for a cloud of krill to scoop and catch inside her 20-foot-long jaws......»»
Study: These ancient straight-shelled cephalopods lived the vertical life
Using virtual and 3D-printed models can "de-fossilize" creatures of the past. Enlarge / Reconstruction of the orthocone ammonite Baculites compressus. A new study reveals that the creatures likely lived a vertically oriented lifestyle. (credit:.....»»
Raccoon dogs pose a particular threat to ground-nesting birds in Northern Europe
Duck species in Finland are faring poorly, with more than half of the species listed as threatened to a varying degree, with alien predators as one of the suspected causes......»»
A brief history of the cabbage butterfly"s evolving tastes
The cabbage butterfly, voracious as a caterpillar, is every gardener's menace. Turns out, these lovely white or sulfur yellow butterflies started trying to take over the planet millions of years before humans ever set foot on it......»»
The Squishy, Far-Out New Experiments Headed to the ISS
Muscle cells, 3D-printed lunar regolith, and le Blob will soon orbit 250 miles above Earth......»»
Musk: "Dream Come True" To See Fully Stacked SpaceX Starship Rocket During Prep for Orbital Launch
Elon Musk's SpaceX stacked a Starship prototype rocket on top of a Super Heavy rocket booster for the first time on Friday morning, giving a look at the scale of the combined nearly 400-foot-tall vehicle. From a report: Musk, asked by CNBC what he th.....»»
First additively-manufacture thermal protection shield is going to space
A research team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have 3D printed a thermal protection shield, or TPS, for a capsule that will launch with the Cygnus cargo spacecraft as part of the supply mission to the International Space Station. The launch will ma.....»»
This 900-person delta cluster in Mass. has CDC freaked out—74% are vaccinated [Updated]
CDC estimates 35K symptomatic infections in US per week among 162 million vaccinated. Enlarge / Foot traffic along Commercial Street in Provincetown, Mass., on July 20, 2021. Provincetown officials have issued a new mask-wearing advisory for in.....»»
This 900-person delta cluster in Mass. has CDC freaked out—74% are vaccinated
CDC estimates 35K symptomatic infections in US per week among 162 million vaccinated. Enlarge / Foot traffic along Commercial Street in Provincetown, Mass., on July 20, 2021. Provincetown officials have issued a new mask-wearing advisory for in.....»»
This 3D-printed soft robotic hand beat the first level of Super Mario Bros.
The hand has integrated fluidic transistors, so it only requires one pressure input. A team led by University of Maryland mechanical engineering Professor Ryan Sochol has created a soft robotic hand agile enough to manipulate a game contro.....»»
Soft Robot Hand Is First to Be Fully 3-D-Printed in a Single Step
Then it played Super Mario Bros -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
DuckDuckGo launches "Email Protection" beta that strips trackers from emails
On Tuesday, privacy-focused search engine DuckDuck Go announced a new service that protects users' privacy by stripping trackers from emails. Email Protection provides users with a "Personal Duck Address" that removes hidden data collection items lik.....»»