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Innovative mortar blend uses recycled plastic to enhance insulation and cut waste
A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel that improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. The team hopes this new building material could reduce heating ...
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Energy & Green Tech
3D-printed coffee and mushroom mix offers compostable plastic alternative
Only 30% of a coffee bean is soluble in water, and many brewing methods aim to extract significantly less than that. So of the 1.6 billion pounds of coffee Americans consume in a year, more than 1.1 billion pounds of grounds ...
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Tiny grooves reshape future of solar cell manufacturing
Flexible solar cells that do not contain any rare earth metal are paving the way for the development of low-cost, efficient solar energy, according to new research by the University of Sheffield.
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Enhanced cathode materials could expand electric vehicle driving range
A research team has advanced cathode materials, a key component of electric vehicle batteries. Their findings could usher in a new chapter in the development of high-capacity high-safety lithium-ion battery materials. Their ...
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Neuro-inspired AI framework uses reverse-order learning to enhance code generation
Large language models (LLMs), such as the model behind OpenAI's popular platform ChatGPT, have been found to successfully tackle a wide range of language processing and text generation tasks. Some of these models have also ...
Engineering
Thermophotovoltaic device turns waste heat into electricity—while defying a physical limit
A team of engineers and material scientists in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder has developed a new technology to turn thermal radiation into electricity in a way that literally teases the ...
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Engineering
Sugar-derived catalyst boosts plastic recycling and hydrogen production
DGIST's Professor Chiyoung Park's team has developed a catalytic technology that effectively removes additives that hinder plastic recycling, using components derived from sugar. This study not only provides an alternative ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
How far would you trust AI to make important decisions? Research suggests statistical literacy shapes trust
From tailored Netflix recommendations to personalized Facebook feeds, artificial intelligence (AI) adeptly serves content that matches our preferences and past behaviors. But while a restaurant tip or two is handy, how comfortable ...
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Security
DarkMind: A new backdoor attack that leverages the reasoning capabilities of LLMs
Large language models (LLMs), such as the models supporting the functioning of ChatGPT, are now used by a growing number of people worldwide to source information or edit, analyze and generate texts. As these models become ...
Robotics
Leafbot: A soft robot that conquers challenging terrains
Soft robotics is an emerging field in the robotic world with promising adaptability in navigating unstructured environments. Where traditional robots struggle with unpredictable terrains, soft robots are advancing in their ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Automotive
AI on aircraft can reduce risk of mid-air stalls and sudden drops, study shows
Artificial intelligence aboard aircraft could help prevent terrifying drops in altitude. In a new study, an international research team successfully tested a machine learning system for preventing trouble with turbulence. ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Engineering
Breaking the pattern: How disorder toughens materials
Cut open a bone and you'll see a subtly disordered structure. Tiny beams, called trabeculae, connect to one another in irregular patterns, distributing stress and lending bones an impressive toughness. What if human-made ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Business
Carbon capture more costly than switching to renewables, researchers find
For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would reduce their energy needs and costs, improve air quality, and help slow climate change, according to ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Mini flow battery speeds energy storage research
Sometimes, in order to go big, you first have to go small. That's what researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have done with their latest innovation in energy storage.
Feb 14, 2025
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Engineering
Five-minute cement quality test could replace week-long standard
A new test developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign can predict the performance of a new type of cementitious construction material in five minutes—a significant improvement over the current industry standard ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Engineering
MRI reveals real-time metal-ion dissolution in lithium batteries, offering insights into performance decline
Many of the devices that make modern life convenient and efficient rely on rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries, one of the more common types used, are low cost and work at a high operating voltage, which makes them ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists create hydrogen with no direct CO₂ emissions at source
A new way of creating hydrogen, which eliminates direct CO2 emissions at source, has been developed by an international team of scientists.
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