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Engineering
Tunnel tests track large supercooled water droplets that can reach beyond current aircraft ice protection
NASA is leveraging its expertise and enhancing its test facilities to help address a rare but persistent aviation hazard: icing that occurs when aircraft encounter unusually large, very cold water droplets in clouds.
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Energy & Green Tech
'Wireless energy internet' roadmap charts path to light, heat and motion without batteries
Wireless charging has already transformed how people power phones, wearables and even electric vehicles. The next leap is to advance wireless technologies beyond delivering electrical energy to directly producing nonelectrical ...
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Atom-thin material could overcome key transistor bottleneck for next-generation computer chips
If computer chips could be built from semiconductors just one atom thick, they could pack far more transistors into a smaller space while using less power. So far, however, the technology has been held back by the weakness ...
Bone meets tendon: 3D-printed structures mimic body's compact link between stiff and flexible tissues
Nature has spent millions of years optimizing the connection between bone and tendon. Over a very short distance, the body transitions from stiff bone to flexible tendon while maintaining strength and durability. Reproducing ...
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Tires instead of a plug: Electric buses that charge during operation
From the street straight into the battery: Researchers have developed a wireless charging system that charges electric buses via their wheels at bus stops. This technology is expected to significantly reduce the costs of ...
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Robotics
Rubber ducks and screwdrivers put dexterous new soft robotic gripper to the test
Professors at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA) have developed a soft robotic gripper capable not only of picking up and holding objects but also of manipulating and ...
Oct 4, 2026
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Engineering
Scaled-up seawater system produces both hydrogen and fresh water with higher efficiency
Water electrolyzers are promising devices that use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. If powered by solar cells or other renewable energy technologies, they could contribute to the sustainable production ...
Oct 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
New material provides boost to carbon capture technologies
Oregon State University scientists have filed a patent application for a new carbon-capture material that turns water in factory flue emissions from a problem into an advantage.
Oct 3, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Even when AI behaves just like us, people still rate it as less conscious than humans
Stories about AI systems deceiving users, cooperating with one another or pursuing their own goals increasingly invite us to talk about them as if they had minds of their own. But do people really believe that AI is conscious? ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Visual illusion reveals what today's AI vision is missing
Our eyes do not always tell us exactly where things are—and that may be a feature of how biological vision works, rather than simply a flaw. A new study by York University researchers uses a common illusion to ask: If artificial ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Computer Sciences
InterPet4D: Capturing human–dog interactions to generate AI-based pet motion generation
Interactions between humans and dogs involve a continuous exchange of physical and verbal cues. A person may pet a dog, use a hand gesture, give a verbal command or call the pet from a distance, prompting changes in the dog's ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Engineering
Brain-inspired imaging system can 'see' through fog
Researchers from the Brown University School of Engineering have developed a new imaging system that can see and track moving objects in partially opaque environments like dense fog or muddy water.
Oct 2, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Cloud cover can help offshore wind farms by easing 'wind shadows,' simulations reveal
Anyone calculating how much electricity an offshore wind farm will deliver looks at the wind and not at the clouds. Researchers at the University of Twente show that this leaves part of the yield unaccounted for. Low cloud ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Robotics
New robot falls like a maple seed then sails like a boat once it hits water
Remote waters are difficult to monitor. Boats can take a long time to reach them, while aircraft cannot remain there for extended periods. To close that gap, researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Cement-based supercapacitors could power next-generation 'smart' buildings
What if the energy powering your home or office could be generated, stored and used all in the same place? This is the hope for the next generation of buildings, powered by renewable sources with energy stored nearby—possibly ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar-powered trashcan lid insert gets rid of garbage stink
Garbage left outside starts smelling unpleasant very quickly, especially in warm, humid climates that accelerate food decay. In ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, researchers report a solar-powered lid insert that fits ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Engineering
Eggshells turn out to be the secret ingredient for stronger metal alloys
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses powdered eggshells to produce high-quality magnesium alloys, which have a wide variety of automotive, aerospace and biomedical applications. The eggshells are used as a ...
Oct 1, 2026
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