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'We've got the power': Brayton cycle technology test delivers electricity to the grid
For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories researchers delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid.
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Drones carrying parcels found to use much less energy per parcel than diesel trucks
A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has found that drones carrying parcels use much less energy per parcel than diesel delivery trucks. In their paper published in the journal Patterns, the group described ...
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New adaptive artificial muscles made of a single-helical woolen yarn
In recent years, material scientists have designed a wide range of innovative materials that could be used to create new technologies, including soft robots, controllers and smart textiles. These materials include artificial ...
Aug 08, 2022
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Robotics
Artificial finger able to identify surface material with 90% accuracy
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an artificial finger that was able to identify certain surface materials with 90% accuracy. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, ...
Aug 08, 2022
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Researchers reveal tip for riders of hoverboards
Engineering researchers have some simple advice for people learning to ride hoverboards: it's all in the ankles.
Aug 08, 2022
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Robotics
A bartending robot that can engage in personalized interactions with humans
A widely discussed application of social robots that has so far been rarely tested in real-world settings is their use as bartenders in cafés, cocktail bars and restaurants. While many roboticists have been trying to develop ...
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Stretchy computing device feels like skin—but analyzes health data with brain-mimicking artificial intelligence
It's a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies. Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed a flexible, ...
Aug 05, 2022
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Opportunities for eliminating equity gaps in computer science gateway courses
Addressing "gateways within gateway courses," specific factors that hold able students back from success in introductory courses, may provide a path forward for closing equity gaps for students pursuing engineering degrees.
Aug 05, 2022
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New dataset shows the value of building flexibility to the energy grid
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ran hundreds of millions of simulations to gauge the contribution buildings make to gross grid value and created a publicly available dataset for others to use.
Aug 05, 2022
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Smart microrobots learn how to swim and navigate with artificial intelligence
Researchers from Santa Clara University, New Jersey Institute of Technology and the University of Hong Kong have been able to successfully teach microrobots how to swim via deep reinforcement learning, marking a substantial ...
Aug 05, 2022
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Hardware
Uncrewed surface vehicle makes studying the ocean easy and affordable
"Pamela" is an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) developed as an entrepreneurial idea at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for sampling a variety of surface water particles, from microplastic to plankton ...
Aug 05, 2022
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Fancy a side of 3D printed carrots and crickets with your meal?
As the global population continues to age and grow, the demand for protein-rich food is also expected to increase concurrently. This has also caused concerns on increasing greenhouse gases, land and water consumption associated ...
Aug 05, 2022
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Prototype battery only needs seconds of sunlight to keep smart wearables charged
Thirty seconds of sunlight could boost the battery life of future smartwatches and other wearables by tens of minutes, thanks to a renewable and rechargeable battery prototype developed by the University of Surrey.
Aug 03, 2022
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New path for next-generation polymer-based battery design
A breakthrough from Deakin University researchers could help address a major obstacle in the development of environmentally-friendly, cost effective, polymer-based batteries.
Aug 03, 2022
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