What's the Difference Between Bath Mats & Bath Rugs?
When we step out of the bathtub or shower, it is nice to have a soft, plush, and warm place for our feet to land. Most of us have a bath mat or a bath rug waiting for us to step onto in our…
The New Basis of Industrial Connectivity and Networking Solutions
With the Industrial Internet of Things fast becoming the norm in industries, converging IT and OT technologies securely—a cornerstone of the IIoT—is still the Achilles heel for many…
Plating
There s no such thing as alchemy—magically changing common chemical elements into rare and valuable ones—but water plating is possibly the next best thing. The idea is to use electricity to coat a relatively mundane metal, such as copper,…
Bandages sense infections, change color, treat infection
In what reads like science fiction, a new study published in the journal ACS Central Science reports the development of bandages that detect the presence of bacteria in wounds and change color,…
What Is an E-Bike? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
The first thing you should know about e-bikes is that they’re here to stay. Electric bike sales jumped by an incredible 145 percent from 2019 to 2020 alone, according to the market research firm…
What is a Brushless DC Motor and How Does It Work?
At present, DC brushless blowers mostly use brushless DC motors, which greatly simplify the structure of brushless DC motors by eliminating the collector ring and brushes for excitation. It not…
An old solution to new challenges: The rebirth of the cargo bike
The cargo electric bicycle, also known as the freight or utility bike, is enjoying a renaissance and recognition as a cleaner, safer, and more efficient mode of urban freight delivery…
Health Benefits of Peanuts
Surprisingly, peanuts are not actually in the nut family. They are classified as legumes along with foods like green peas, soybeans, and lentils. The peanut plant likely originated in South America in Brazil or Peru.…
Rheometers: How and What do they Measure?
To measure the rheological properties of your sample with a rotational and oscillatory rheometer requires the determination of the torque and deflection angle of the measuring bob. Your sample provides…