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Robotics
Robot designed to mimic the abilities of dung beetle displays impressive object manipulation skills
A multi-institutional trio of roboticists has designed and built a robot that mimics the abilities of the dung beetle. In their paper published in the journal Advanced Science, Binggwong Leung, Stanislav Gorb and Poramate ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Sensitive ceramics for soft robotics: Developing soft and intelligent sensor materials based on ceramic particles
Most people think of coffee cups, bathroom tiles or flower pots when they hear the word "ceramic." Not so Frank Clemens. For the research group leader in Empa's Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics, ceramics can conduct ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Thermochemical technology shows promising path for heating indoor spaces
Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Nov 14, 2024
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AI and 3D printing combine for advanced monitoring of small nuclear reactors
As the demand for electricity rises in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), global tech companies are focusing on small nuclear reactors as a sustainable energy solution. A new remote monitoring technology using advanced ...
Nov 14, 2024
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A screw-driven robot could autonomously mine rocky worlds
Navigating the harsh terrain of other rocky worlds has consistently been challenging. The Free Spirit campaign unfortunately failed in its goal to will the plucky Martian rover out of the morass it found itself in, despite ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Digital monitoring system can make concrete work more reliable, safer and economical
Concreting mistakes can be expensive. Concrete poured too quickly often leads to a lack of color uniformity, irregularities in the structure and uneven surfaces. Particularly in the case of exposed concrete, expensive reworking ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Algorithm enhances electronic correlation energy calculations for a wide range of fields
A first-of-its-kind algorithm developed at Georgia Tech is helping scientists study interactions between electrons. This innovation in modeling technology can lead to discoveries in physics, chemistry, materials science, ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Anti-fatberg invention could help unclog city sewers
Engineers from RMIT University have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the formation of fatbergs in sewers.
Nov 13, 2024
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Engineers make converting CO₂ into useful products more practical
As the world struggles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are seeking practical, economical ways to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into useful products, such as transportation fuels, chemical feedstocks, ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Power line test bed energizes technologies for increasing grid capacity
As population growth and extreme temperatures strain the United States power grid, utilities and equipment manufacturers are looking for ways to increase the amount of electricity the grid can carry. The Powerline Conductor ...
Nov 12, 2024
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Engineers capture octopus arm's intricate muscular architecture with an unprecedented computational model
A research team has recently published a study titled "Topology, dynamics, and control of a muscle-architected soft arm," in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The paper, which made the cover, describes an unprecedented ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Carpet fibers can stop concrete cracking
Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibers, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction sector.
Nov 11, 2024
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Wavy pipes prove to be more efficient than straight pipes in hybrid solar energy systems
New research from the University of Nottingham has highlighted how Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) systems could be made more efficient at converting solar power into usable energy if they used wavy pipes instead of conventional ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Machining the future: The AI advantage
The field of AI is advancing rapidly, with ongoing improvements in AI models and sensors presenting exciting prospects for enhancing manufacturing and design processes. This expansion of AI has the potential to greatly improve ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Hydropower digital twins solution helps with operator challenges
No two hydropower facilities are the same. They all work similarly by harnessing the power of rushing water to spin turbines and generators, which in turn creates electricity. But their differences—in size, age or mechanical ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024's destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we rebuild sustainably and in a way that avoids the same damage, costs and trauma in future storms?
Nov 11, 2024
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Team synthesizes multiscale multi-principal element alloy for future energy conversion and storage applications
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Pennsylvania successfully synthesized a multiscale multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) composed of nickel, iron, and manganese through an integrated processing ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Artificial magnetic muscles can support tensile stresses up to 1,000 times their own weight
A research team, led by Professor Hoon Eui Jeong from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UNIST has introduced an innovative magnetic composite artificial muscle, showcasing an impressive ability to withstand loads ...
Nov 8, 2024
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Material with increased band gap design could make electronics faster and more efficient
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have achieved a new material that will be pivotal in making the next generation of high-power electronics faster, transparent and more efficient. This artificially designed material ...
Nov 8, 2024
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Supersonic microprojectiles reveal new insights into metal bonding
Using a custom-built machine to launch microprojectiles at supersonic speeds, Cornell researchers have uncovered new details about how high-speed metallic collisions can form strong, durable atomic bonds, offering insights ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Crowdsourcing system aims to map wildfires in seconds
The 2023 blaze in Lahaina, Hawaii, which claimed more than 100 lives and burned 6,500 acres of land across Maui, is a tragic example of how rapid wildfire spread can make effective response efforts impossible, resulting in ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Scientists stir bizarre 'supersolid' matter for first time
Scientists on Wednesday said that they have successfully stirred a strange matter called a "supersolid"—which is both rigid and fluid—for the first time, providing direct proof of the dual nature of this quantum oddity.
Nov 7, 2024
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Developing environmentally friendly wood fiber boards
NIBIO's wood scientists are keen to contribute to a circular economy. By systematically improving the various links in the wood material value chain—from the trees in the forest to finished wood products—the goal of the ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Transparent film uses principles of radiative cooling to provide sun protection and cool comfort
A research team developed a transparent radiative cooling film featuring a perforated structure resembling an insect screen, designed to regulate solar heat and lower interior temperatures. This breakthrough was recently ...
Nov 6, 2024
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Advances in energy-efficient avalanche-based amorphization could revolutionize data storage
The atoms of amorphous solids like glass have no ordered structure; they arrange themselves randomly, like scattered grains of sand on a beach. Normally, making materials amorphous—a process known as amorphization—requires ...
Nov 6, 2024
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