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Highly twisted metamaterial rods store large amounts of energy
An international research team coordinated at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has developed mechanical metamaterials with a high elastic energy density. Highly twisted rods that deform helically provide these metamaterials ...
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Supersonic speed limit for strong metal bonding revealed
Faster isn't always better when it comes to high-speed materials science, according to new Cornell research showing that tiny metal particles bond best at a precise supersonic speed.
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Diagnosing a dud may lead to a better battery
A team of chemists led by Feng Lin and Louis Madsen found a way to see into battery interfaces, which are tight, tricky spots buried deep inside the cell. The research findings were published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
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Tuna-inspired mechanical fin could boost underwater drone power
Growing up in Spain, Cecilia Huertas Cerdeira was captivated by the elegant movements of aquatic life during frequent vacations to the Atlantic coast. Later, as a doctoral student at the California Institute of Technology, ...
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Robotics
That 'uhh... let me think' face you make? Androids need it too
Ever asked a question and been met with a blank stare? It's awkward enough with a person—but on a humanoid robot, it can be downright unsettling. Now, an international team co-led by Hiroshima University and RIKEN has found ...
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Forensic investigation of highway embankment collapse conducted to improve road infrastructure durability
Roads and highways are the lifeline of a country. The United States has over 4 million miles of public roads, including the Interstate Highway System. It's critical to prevent damage and maintain roads highways to support ...
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US earthquake safety relies on federal employees' expertise
Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, collapsing buildings ...
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How a new wave of fighter jets could transform aerial combat
The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as "fifth generation." They contain technologies developed in the first part of the 21st century. Examples of fifth generation fighter jets include America's F-35 Lightning ...
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Engineers create world's smallest wireless flying robot
Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change trajectory and even hit small targets. Less than 1 centimeter ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Programmable pixels could advance infrared light applications
Without the ability to control infrared light waves, autonomous vehicles wouldn't be able to quickly map their environment and keep "eyes" on the cars and pedestrians around them; augmented reality couldn't display realistic ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Earthquake devastation in Myanmar underscores regional lag in construction standards, regulations, says expert
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar Friday and could leave a death toll over 1,000 further underscores a regional lag in building codes and construction standards, according to Daniel Aldrich, a Northeastern ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time
A brain implant using artificial intelligence was able to turn a paralyzed woman's thoughts into speech almost simultaneously, US researchers said Monday.
Mar 31, 2025
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Transforming plastic waste into high-quality 3D-printed products
Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just once. So far, less than a third of it can be recycled. Working in partnership with Hochschule Bremen—City ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Robotics
PAWS: Four-legged robot can reproduce animal movement with fewer actuators
Many of the robotic systems developed in the past decades are inspired by four-legged (i.e., quadruped) animals, such as dogs, cheetahs and horses. By replicating the agile movements of these animals, quadruped robots could ...
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Researchers develop new design and fabrication method to make lightsails for interstellar travel
In a potential step toward sending small spacecraft to the stars, researchers have developed an ultra-thin, ultra-reflective membrane designed to ride a column of laser light to incredible speeds.
Mar 30, 2025
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Improving steel pipelines for safe transport of hydrogen: Synchrotron light captures 3D images of cracks formed inside
Hydrogen is increasingly gaining attention as a promising energy source for a cleaner, more sustainable future. Using hydrogen to meet the energy demands for large-scale applications such as utility infrastructure will require ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Robotics
Wheel-less helical ring-based soft robot can move reliably in all directions
Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced a wide range of systems that can move in various complex environments, including different terrains, on the ground, in the air, and even in water. To safely navigate real-world ...
Engineering
Feeling the future: New wearable device mimics the complexity of human touch
When it comes to haptic feedback, most technologies are limited to simple vibrations. But our skin is loaded with tiny sensors that detect pressure, vibration, stretching and more. Now, Northwestern University engineers have ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Engineers create 'smart' system to prevent future infrastructure disasters
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed on March 26, 2024, engineers and city managers around the U.S. and world scrambled to assess the safety of infrastructure in their communities. Michigan ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Novel algorithm can enhance modeling for autonomous vehicles, robotics and satellites
Researchers at Kumamoto University have made a significant advance in the field of control engineering by developing a highly accurate mathematical modeling technique for linear periodically time-varying (LPTV) systems. This ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Bridging the gap: Reusing wind turbine blades to build bridges
Jud Ready first visited Beaverbrook Park for an adopt-a-stream event as a graduate student. When he moved to the northwest Atlanta neighborhood, he got involved with improvement efforts at the park.
Mar 27, 2025
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Robots to the rescue: Autonomous innovation to serve the greater good
By combining robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI), Maryland Engineering researchers and students are building solutions that can help save lives, protect property, and safeguard the environment.
Mar 27, 2025
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Filter-free air purifier that reduces ultrafine particles being deployed in Korea's public spaces
High-capacity filter-free ultrafine particle reduction technology is now being deployed in subways, schools, department stores, and other large public facilities, significantly improving the living environment for citizens.
Mar 27, 2025
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3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis
As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices, builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hemp—yes, the marijuana cousin—to ...
Mar 26, 2025
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