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Engineers develop stealthy, low-cost tech to detect drones
Florida International University researchers have developed a new way to detect incoming drones using the unique magnetic signatures generated by their motors—offering a detection method that is stealthier, safer and cheaper ...
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Curated hydrogen database reveals links between storage capacity and release pressure
Hydrogen's ability to power a cleaner future hinges not only on finding materials capable of efficiently storing and releasing it, but also on understanding the trade-off between storage capacity and practical operating conditions.
Oct 23, 2026
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Engineered porous material recovers valuable rare earth elements from industrial wastewater
The rare earth elements that help power electric vehicles, wind turbines, medical imaging machines and other advanced technologies may be hiding in an unlikely place: industrial wastewater.
Oct 22, 2026
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Tiny 3D-printed color routers could enable sharper and brighter low-light photography
Almost every sensor in a digital photography device, from a smartphone to a digital camera, relies on color filters to separate incoming light into red, green and blue before it reaches the sensor. Substantial light is lost ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Engineering
Recoloring polyester with supercritical CO₂ could simplify fiber-to-fiber recycling
Colored polyester is difficult to recycle because the dyes are hard to remove without using large quantities of chemicals, water or energy. Researchers have developed a supercritical carbon dioxide treatment that redistributes ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Drone system uses VR for warehouse inventory
Engineering students at the University of Cincinnati are developing an easy-to-use system to deploy autonomous drones in warehouses to take inventory and alert workers about leaks from containers. UC College of Engineering ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Engineers use sound to identify potential catastrophic drone failures
Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are using sound to help NASA detect if a drone's motors or propellers are damaged to prevent a crash. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science doctoral student Prissha Chawla ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Robotics
Wheeled, flying and six-legged robots stay on track with new learning method
It's important for a robot not just to learn a task optimally, but to complete it without going off the rails of reasonable expectations. Until now, roboticists could have one or the other. Aerospace engineering researchers ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Magnetic field tests predict blue OLED lifetimes from tiny brightness changes
Could a magnetic field be used to identify in advance which OLEDs will keep smartphone and TV screens bright the longest? A KAIST research team has developed a technique that predicts OLED lifetime by analyzing small changes ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Engineering
New planning method could make driverless electric taxi fleets more efficient and reliable
Self-driving electric taxi fleets could make transportation more efficient and sustainable, but only if vehicles can continuously make smart decisions about where to drive and when to recharge. Researchers at Chalmers University ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Engineering
Background static can carry wireless data without an actively generated radio signal
Stanford researchers recently revealed how a seemingly physics-defying wireless communication technology works. The new technology, called thermal noise communication, harnesses background static that normally is the bane ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Ultrasound creates a tube that guides matter through the air
A small stream of liquid flows quietly in midair, horizontally, as if inside an invisible tube. Nothing touches it. About 5 centimeters (2 inches) away, a cylinder lined with hundreds of tiny speakers surrounds the stream, ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Lithium ions form unexpected clusters in battery electrolytes, challenging long-held assumptions
Research by Columbia University faculty in the Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science has revealed a new insight that challenges long-held assumptions about the fundamental chemistry of lithium-ion ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Why some buildings collapse in an earthquake while others stay standing
The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, collapsing buildings across northern Venezuela, from Yaracuy state to Caracas, have revived a question that follows every major quake: Why do some buildings fall ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
New method predicts iron ore behavior for lower-carbon steelmaking
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from steelmaking requires more efficient ways to turn iron ore into iron. While hydrogen-based technologies offer a promising path toward lower-carbon steel production, conventional blast ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Turning coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms
RMIT researchers have turned coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms, opening a potential pathway towards more sustainable, low-carbon construction. The project brings together scientific, architectural and engineering ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Safety-conscious drop tower improves TN bridges
If you are inside the John D. Tickle Engineering Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and think you hear a semitruck slamming into a highway overpass, your ears aren't deceiving you. You've just stopped by ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Turning waste into fuel could help cut cement's carbon footprint
Waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill could help low-carbon cement production by reducing the industry's reliance on fossil fuels, according to Adelaide University researchers. Ph.D. candidate Geethmi Thisakya, ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Next-generation hydrogen production with built-in carbon capture could deliver high efficiency
A new study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has provided the first plant-wide assessment of chemical looping reforming, an emerging hydrogen production technology that combines hydrogen generation with ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Engineering
Sound comes from where you see it: Display technology reproduces sound at on-screen locations
An audiovisual convergence display technology has been developed that allows sound to be heard from the exact location of a person or object shown on the screen. Without separate speakers, the technology vibrates the display ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Robotics
From wombat burrows to Noah's Ark: Robot joins search
Technology developed by an Australian engineer to explore wombat burrows has been sent to eastern Türkiye to join in the search for the biblical Noah's Ark.
Oct 19, 2026
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Engineering
Carbon calculator finds screw pile foundations emit less than concrete in two real-world projects
An Abertay University student has helped a local sustainable engineering company better understand the carbon impact of its operations through a real-world industry research project.
Oct 19, 2026
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Flaws become reinforcements: Engineered crystal defects strengthen metals without changing their chemistry
Scientists have found a way to use defects in crystals to engineer stronger materials, according to a new study.
Oct 18, 2026
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