Airborne antennas to address EMF concerns
Movable airborne antennas receiving cellphone signals could reduce EMF exposure while offering higher data transmission speed and using less power.
Oct 4, 2021
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Telecom
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Computer Sciences
A model that can generate humorous versions of existing headlines
Over the past decade or so, computer scientists have developed a growing number of computational models that can generate, edit and analyze texts. While some of these models have achieved remarkable results, some aspects ...
Engineering
Major advance in creating new family of semiconductor materials
MIT engineers report creating the first high-quality thin films of a new family of semiconductor materials. The feat, which lead researcher Rafael Jaramillo refers to as his "white whale" because of his obsession in pursuing ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Engineering
Traveling fires pose an underestimated risk to open building spaces
With more and more large office spaces designed as open-plan, the researchers say their findings should be taken into particular consideration when designing spaces like offices and warehouses larger than 100 m2.
Oct 4, 2021
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Engineering
Quenching the world's thirst with off-grid water desalination
Desalination is the answer to long-term water security, but it's also expensive and energy-intensive. The good news is that scientists are developing some viable solutions.
Oct 4, 2021
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Robotics
To swim like a tuna, robotic fish need to change how stiff their tails are in real time
Underwater vehicles haven't changed much since the submarines of World War II. They're rigid, fairly boxy and use propellers to move. And whether they are large manned vessels or small robots, most underwater vehicles have ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Johnson says UK energy production to go 100% green by 2035
Britain will aim to shift all of its energy production to renewable sources by the middle of the next decade, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Oct 4, 2021
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Robotics
Study explores how a robot's inner speech affects a human user's trust
Trust is a very important aspect of human-robot interactions, as it could play a crucial role in the widespread implementation of robots in real-world settings. Nonetheless, trust is a considerably complex construct that ...
Robotics
Using bundles of fibers, robots mimic nature
Octopus tentacles can move in many directions, but also form stiff joint-like structures for more precise movements. Caterpillars can travel by using inchworm movements, as well as coil up and propel themselves away from ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
New plant in Germany aims to cut flying's carbon footprint
German officials on Monday unveiled what they said is the world's first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene, touted as a climate-friendly fuel of the future.
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