Engineering
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a new method to determine when sodium-ion (Na-ion) and lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technologies can provide comparable electrical performance for defined applications.
Sep 17, 2026
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A Maine lobster can end up in a roll, a bisque or a butter bath. At the University of Maine, what's left of it can now end up under a golf ball. Researchers at UMaine are making golf tees from discarded lobster shells. The ...
Sep 16, 2026
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A new formulation of CO2 foams could help address one of the energy industry's main challenges, specifically regarding the injection of CO2 underground: controlling CO2 mobility in reservoir porous media. This advancement ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Ground settlement, the downward movement of the ground surface or soil, is caused by changes in underlying soil or rock. With continuing development of underground spaces in urban areas, the frequency of ground surface settlement ...
Aug 25, 2026
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Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaics because of their high efficiency and low manufacturing cost. While lead-based perovskite devices achieve high power conversion ...
Sep 2, 2026
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Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed an advanced computational modeling framework that enables the systematic analysis of potential failure and degradation mechanisms in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs).
Aug 31, 2026
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Engineering
What happens when water, ice and more thunder down into a valley? Researchers from ETH Zurich and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF are investigating this using an accurate 3D model of the area around ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Engineering
Radar technology is one of the most powerful tools for better understanding the world around us. Researchers use radar to see beneath the surface of ice, forest canopies or soil in ways the human eye never could. As the planet ...
Sep 15, 2026
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Engineering
When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house called the Sand Palace was left standing, while more than half the buildings around it were destroyed.
Sep 1, 2026
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Engineering
Torrential downpours. Storm surge floods. Thunder and lightning. High winds of more than 100 mph (161 km/h). Hurricanes are among the most devastating natural hazards to affect Texans. Damage causes many disruptions, including ...
Sep 1, 2026
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