Texas cold snap highlights need for improved power systems
With extreme weather events rising in frequency, the need for a prepared modern energy grid grows.
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Business
Caribbean airline Arajet orders 20 Boeing 737 MAXs
Arajet, a new Caribbean airline, has ordered 20 of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and placed options for 15 additional planes, the aviation giant announced Monday.
Mar 14, 2022
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Automotive
Warning: Objects in driverless car sensors may be closer than they appear
Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated the first attack strategy that can fool industry-standard autonomous vehicle sensors into believing nearby objects are closer (or further) than they appear without being detected.
Mar 14, 2022
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Robotics
Mechanical engineering professor to design a 'soft' robot that could be used in space
Hard, cold metal is usually what comes to mind when one imagines a robot. While these rigid automatons have their advantages, researchers are now exploring "soft" or continuum robots that can provide flexibility and compliance ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Automotive
Nissan's e-4ORCE Ramen Counter delivers bowl of ramen noodles without spilling a drop
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has released a YouTube video showing off the capabilities of its e-4ORCE Ramen Counter—a tiny car that delivers bowls of ramen noodles along a ramen counter and then stops quickly without spilling. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Creating sub-1-nm gate lengths for MoS2 transistors
A team of researchers working at Tsinghua University in China has created a sub-1-nm gate in a MoS2 transistor. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group outlines how they created the super tiny gate and explains ...
Machine learning & AI
Meaningful standards for auditing high-stakes artificial intelligence
When hiring, many organizations use artificial intelligence tools to scan resumes and predict job-relevant skills. Colleges and universities use AI to automatically score essays, process transcripts and review extracurricular ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Study highlights the potential of neuromorphic architectures to perform random walk computations
Over the past decade or so, many researchers worldwide have been trying to develop brain-inspired computer systems, also known as neuromorphic computing tools. The majority of these systems are currently used to run deep ...
Energy & Green Tech
Electric cars coming on fast: Climate worries, sinking prices put spotlight on EV sales
Concerns about climate change, a bonanza of choices, falling prices and government support mean that a decade after the first modern, mass-market electric cars appeared, the American public is beginning to embrace them—and ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Revealing thermal runaway routes in lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries offer great potential for use in energy storage systems because of their large energy capacity. However, safety problems related to their thermal behavior continue to be a concern for scientists.
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