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Electronics & Semiconductors

Organic thermoelectric device can harvest energy at room temperature

Researchers have developed a new organic thermoelectric device that can harvest energy from ambient temperature. While thermoelectric devices have several uses today, hurdles still exist to their full utilization. By combining ...

Energy & Green Tech

Low-carbon ammonia offers green alternative for agriculture and hydrogen transport

A new way of making ammonia, by harnessing the unique power of liquid metal, could lead to significant cuts in carbon emissions caused by production of the widely-used chemical.

Robotics

Combining soft artificial muscles with a rigid, magnetic exoskeleton to create building blocks for versatile robots

Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed hexagon-shaped robotic components, called modules, that can be snapped together LEGO-style into high-speed robots that can be rearranged ...

Engineering

Study outlines cost-effective paths to eliminating greenhouse gas production

A new study lays out a wide range of options available to cost-effectively eliminate greenhouse gas production from the energy system in the United States by 2050. The findings give policymakers and industry leaders valuable ...

Machine learning & AI

Like humans, artificial minds can learn by thinking, review shows

Some of the greatest discoveries don't come merely from observations but from thinking. Einstein developed theories about relativity through thought experiments, and Galileo derived insights about gravity through mental simulations.

Engineering

Semi-metals offer new possibilities for electronic devices

Dr. Yuxuan Cosmi Lin, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, and a team of researchers are studying the potential applications and unique physical properties of ...

Energy & Green Tech

How Ukraine can rebuild its energy system

One of the main targets of Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine is the energy infrastructure. The extent of the destruction is enormous.