Scientists develop a better redox flow battery
USC scientists have developed a new battery that could solve the electricity storage problem constraining widespread use of renewable energy.
Apr 9, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
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Engineering
Particle physicists design simplified ventilator for COVID-19 patients
An international team of particle physicists have paused their search for dark matter to focus on the needs of victims of the global pandemic—in particular, their need to breathe.
Apr 9, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Americans used less energy in 2019
Turning those lights off when you leave has a benefit.
Apr 9, 2020
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Security
Q&A with Lorrie Cranor on how the pandemic is affecting individuals' privacy and security
As epidemiologists continue to work to track the spread of the novel coronavirus, millions of Americans are several weeks into a routine of working from home. CyLab researchers believe we're settling into a new paradigm for ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Engineering
SprayableTech: Large-scale interactive surfaces using airbrushed ink
For decades researchers have envisioned a world where digital user interfaces are seamlessly integrated with the physical environment, until the two are virtually indistinguishable from one another.
Apr 9, 2020
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Robotics
Thanks to 'flexoskeletons,' these insect-inspired robots are faster and cheaper to make
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new method that doesn't require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3-D-printed robots.
Apr 9, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Social media can accurately forecast economic impact of natural disasters—including COVID-19 pandemic
Social media should be used to chart the economic impact and recovery of businesses in countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Nature Communications. University of Bristol scientists ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Internet
French regulator orders Google pay copyright fees to media groups
France's competition regulator said Thursday that Google must start paying media groups for displaying their content, ordering it to begin negotiations after refusing for months to comply with Europe's new digital copyright ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Other
How technology is tackling virus-induced isolation in Norway
Widower Per Leif Rolid lives alone on his farm, a two-hour drive from Oslo. His sense of isolation has mounted with the COVID-19 pandemic, but a simple screen is helping him stay in touch—without requiring any computer ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Robotics
Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.
Apr 9, 2020
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