Sound Exposure Guidelines for Fishes and Sea Turtles in ASA S3/SC1.4
Oceanic noise pollution is a serious problem that can be easily overlooked, especially in the wake of more physical sources of marine pollution, such as…
ANSI B77.1 for Aerial Tramways
ANSI B77.1-2022: Passenger Ropeways – Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors – Safety Standard is, in many ways, the standard for ski…
Six Sigma Benchmarking Criteria for Organizations, ISO 17258
ISO 17258:2015 – Statistical methods – Six Sigma – Basic criteria underlying benchmarking for Six Sigma in organisations is a new standard for quality management….
Hyperloop – Making Science Fiction a Reality
The Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation concept that could potentially shorten travel times immensely. Originally conceived by perennial visionary Elon Musk, the Hyperloop is currently…
ANSI | Energy | Nuclear Power
ANSI/ANS-2.23: Nuclear Power Plant Response to an Earthquake
The standard ANSI/ANS-2.23-2016 (R2020) – Nuclear Power Plant Response to an Earthquake has been released, updating the 1988 version of the document. This collection of…
Intelligent Transport Systems Standards
ISO has released three technical standards concentrating on intelligent transport systems (ITS), all of which are centered on traffic and travel information through Transport Protocol…
CLSI MM17-Ed2: Multiple Nucleic Acid Assays Validation & Verification
Nucleic acid testing is the fastest growing field in laboratory medicine. With a rising emphasis on genetics, scientists and physicians are looking towards an individual’s…
Street Pong Builds Urban Communities
German company Urban Invention has created a product that gives pedestrians the ability to interact with one another on a personal level in an impersonal…
Invention of the Backspace Key
This early advertisement for the IBM Correcting Selectric II typewriter appeared on televisions in 1973. It demonstrates a typewriter that made use of a rotating…