A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2015 shows that an estimated 35,200 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. This represents an increase of about 7.7 percent as compared to the 32,675 fatalities that were reported to have occurred in 2014. If these projections are realized, fatalities will be at the highest level since …
The Carnival of Nuclear Energy 240 is up at Yes Vermont Yankee Forbes James Conca – New England Utility Bills could be double the US average. Gas needs pipelines. Reliability requires nuclear Consumers in New England got a shock in their utility bills this month. A 40% increase over the previous month. National Grid , …
ARPA-E is making up to $30 million in funding available (DE-FOA-0001184) for Accelerating Low-cost Plasma Heating and Assembly (ALPHA) ALPHA seeks to support innovative R&D on low-cost tools to aid in the future development of fusion power. An ARPA-E program seeks to develop and demonstrate low-cost tools to aid in the development of fusion power, …
Last week, central China’s Wuhan City eased its household curbs to allow older college graduates working in the city to settle locally, a move expected to attract 100,000 graduates, hopefully boosting property purchases. Previously, south China’s Haikou City allowed five family members to register their household locally if one purchases a house with a space …
Project Ara is Google’s attempt to reinvent the cellphone as we know it. Instead of a slab of glass and metal that you have no ability to upgrade, save for buying a new device, it’s an attempt to launch a phone where all of the main components are interchangeable via modules that click in and …
1. Universe Today – This was very likely the last trip around the Sun for the Earth-crossing asteroid 2014 AA, according to calculations by several teams of astronomers and published online earlier today on the IAU’s Minor Planet Center. Discovered just yesterday by the Catalina Sky Survey, the estimated 3-meter-wide Apollo asteroid was supposed to …
The judges of the 10th annual LA Auto Show Design Challenge named SAIC Motor the winner of the 2013 competition. SAIC Motor beat out eight world-renowned auto design studios for the honor with an innovative public transit solution aimed at alleviating urban problems such as air pollution and traffic congestion. Inspired by a simple ant’s …
In a paper published in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Bhadeshia introduces the world’s first bulk nanostructured metal in commercial production. The nanostructure-controlled high-strength bainitic steel, where the thickness of bainitic ferrite platelets is controlled between 20 and 50 nm is shown in the figures below. The review paper explains why nanostructure plays …
Researchers have created a device that converts human waste to power EcoBots. The artificial device that functions similar to a human heart uses artificial muscles made from smart materials called shape memory alloys. The muscles compresses the body of the pump (the middle part of the device) and forces the human urine out into the …
Macrophages are a major immune cell type which roam the tissues engulfing invaders like bacteria and fungi. But they’re not just involved in gobbling up debris. They actively determine repair – for example they are important in human muscle repair. When macrophages were removed from salamanders, it had a “devastating effect” on their ability to …
The Estcube cubesat satellite with a 10 meter electric sail is in orbit now. ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite and it was built in Estonia by students from Tartu University, Estonian Aviation Academy, Tallinn University of Technology and University of Life Sciences. The project started in 2008 and is now ready for launch. The …