In January 2018 the world’s first dedicated biofuel flight between the United States and Australia took off from Los Angeles to Melbourne. The historic trans-Pacific 15 hour flight operated with approximately 24 000kg of blended biofuel, saving 18 000kg in carbon … Weiterlesen …

Lithium-metal batteries can take up to 10 times more charge than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The reason why they haven’t been commercialized so far is that lithium is deposited unevenly on the electrodes while charging and discharging. This buildup cuts the … Weiterlesen …

Inspired by our bodies’ sensory capabilities, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a platform for creating soft robots with embedded sensors that can sense movement, pressure, touch, … Weiterlesen …

Recenty, TenCate Advanced Composites, a global developer and manufacturer of composite materials, reported on their latest developments in composite material technologies for aerospace and high performance industrial markets. Key projects at the Dutch based company include the development of a recycled … Weiterlesen …

Washington State University researchers have found a way to more efficiently generate hydrogen from water — an important key to making clean energy more viable. Using inexpensive nickel and iron, the researchers developed a very simple, five-minute method to create large … Weiterlesen …

The Crew Interactive MObile companioN (CIMON) is able to see, hear, understand, speak – and fly. It is roughly spherical, has a diameter of 32 cm and weighs 5 kg. From summer 2018, CIMON will become the new ‘crew member’ … Weiterlesen …

Scientists have developed a bioprocess that enables conversion of acid whey, a dairy by-product, without the use of additional chemicals. Professor Lars Angenent from the Center of Applied Geosciences at the University of Tübingen and international colleagues used microbiome cultures similar to … Weiterlesen …

3D printing technology for metallic materials has made huge strides forward in recent years. To help this manufacturing process break through into serial production, Additive Industries and SMS group have agreed to develop and jointly market a production system for additive manufacturing on an … Weiterlesen …

The Germany based science and technology company Merck announced its leadership role in the joint project entitled “Exploration of quantum materials – New paths to realizing innovative optoelectronic components (ELQ-LED)”. The aim of the project is to develop quantum materials for innovative … Weiterlesen …

Germany is scheduled to launch the 5th generation equipment and infrastructure (5G) in the year 2020. The future network will enable very high data rates and be a so called “tactile internet,” that is to say, it will be capable … Weiterlesen …