Penn State geosciences researchers are investigating an active volcano that could pose a hazard to millions of people in Nicaragua. Masaya volcano is located in an active volcanic and seismic zone and…
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Scientists use underwater robot created by Northeastern researcher to spy on zooplankton at night
Zooplankton are the foundation of the marine food chain. These tiny organisms provide food and energy to fish, sea birds, and other marine mammals—including the bowhead whale, which feeds exclusively on zooplankton. What…
3-D printing remakes the strain gauge
Rahul Panat and a team of researchers from CMU, WSU, and UT-El Paso have developed a new 3-D printing technique for manufacturing strain gauges that breaks the Poisson Ratio by 40%. Have…
Portable Device to generate corrective lens prescriptions in 10 seconds
Vision impairment is a major global issue. More than 2 billion people worldwide don’t have access to corrective lenses. Getting eyeglasses prescriptions is especially difficult in developing countries. Optometrists are generally located…
Kodak is launching KODAKOne and KODAKCoin to manage photography rights using Blockchain
The 130-year old photography company Kodak has missed the Digital revolution by staying back with its film-based cameras. But it doesn’t want to miss the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology revolution. That’s why…