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Deep-sea array will soak up signals from neutrinos travelling through the cosmos to study the evolution of the universe and to discover more about the fundamental properties of these prized sub-atomic particles. KM3NeT – a European collaboration pioneering the deployment of kilometre cubed arrays of neutrino detectors off the Mediterranean coast – has reported in detail on the scientific aims, technology and costs of its proposal in t...

Rice University scientists have advanced their graphene-based de-icer to serve a dual purpose. The new material still melts ice from wings and wires when conditions get too cold. But if the air is above 7ºF, ice won't form at all. The Rice lab of chemist James Tour gave its de-icer superhydrophobic (water-repelling) capabilities that passively prevent water from freezing above 7 degrees.

The 2016 programme of Training Courses from Mitsubishi Electric has been released. It features a new course in GX Works3 and an updated course in GOT 2000, alongside many of the established basic and advanced learning opportunities for professional engineers.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionising the automotive industry – pioneering the development of the connected car, driver assistance systems, road and traffic infrastructure and of course, in the future, the driverless car.Research in the US has shown a significant reduction in accidents between vehicles with, versus vehicles without safety systems, regardless of the cause i.e. improper lane change, unsafe speed, unsafe following di...

High-frequency antennas transmit radio waves across vast distances and even over mountain ranges using very little energy, making them ideal for military communications. These devices, however, have one big problem: They need to be huge to operate efficiently. Instead of adding more bulk, University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers are working to increase the effective size of antennas by turning the military vehicles that carry them into tra...

Rice University students developed force-testing device for 3D printed prosthetic hands to help ensure that children get the most out of the devices.The Rice team calling itself 'Carpal Diem' has developed a testing suite to validate how well 3D printed hands transfer force from the wearer, typically a child born without a fully formed hand, to the prosthetic intended to help pick up and manipulate small objects.

With a transmission speed of 16A at a nominal voltage of 630V, Hummel’s new M12 Power plug connector is helping miniaturisation in automation engineering to take a major step forward.With the launch of this compact power connector, HUMMEL AG is opening the door to new applications of M12 technology.

Scientists at ETH Zurich and IBM Research Zurich have developed a technique that enables for the first time the manufacture of complexly structured tiny objects joining together microspheres. The objects have a size of just a few micrometres and are produced in a modular fashion, making it possible to program their design in such a way that each component exhibits different physical properties.

A Dartmouth College scientist and his collaborators have created an artificial protein that organises new materials at the nanoscale. "This is a proof-of-principle study demonstrating that proteins can be used as effective vehicles for organising nano-materials by design," says senior author Gevorg Grigoryan, an assistant professor of computer science at Dartmouth.

U-Boat Worx has launched three luxury submarine models: the Cruise Sub 5, Cruise Sub 7 and Cruise Sub 9. The Cruise Sub 5 and 7 are capable of diving to 1,140m making them the deepest-diving tourist submersibles ever. Depending on the model, it can carry 5, 7 or 9 persons per dive.