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Building a 900-pixel imaging sensor using an atomically thin material

A team of researchers at Penn State University has developed a 900-pixel imaging sensor using an atomically thin material. In their paper published in the journal Nature Materials, the group describes how they built their ...

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Energy & Green Tech

Star Wars to science: Researchers harvest water from air to address shortages

In "Star Wars," Luke Skywalker grows up on the hot desert planet Tatooine. His family owns a moisture farm that uses devices called "vaporators" to pull drinking water from the air.

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Engineers improve electrochemical sensing by incorporating machine learning

Combining machine learning with multimodal electrochemical sensing can significantly improve the analytical performance of biosensors, according to new findings from a Penn State research team. These improvements may benefit ...

Nov 25, 2022

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Sodium nitrate passivation as a novel insulation technology for soft magnetic composites

Soft magnetic composites, which are fabricated based on metallic magnetic powders via insulation coating, binding, compaction, and annealing, serve as the key fundamental material in various fields including energy, transportation, ...

Nov 25, 2022

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Researcher finds a sweet new way to print microchip patterns on curvy surfaces

NIST scientist Gary Zabow had never intended to use candy in his lab. It was only as a last resort that he had even tried burying microscopic magnetic dots in hardened chunks of sugar—hard candy, basically—and sending ...

Nov 24, 2022

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Energy & Green Tech

Scientists convert waste paper into battery parts for smartphones and electric vehicles

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technique to convert waste paper, from single-use packaging and bags, and cardboard boxes, into a crucial component of lithium-ion ...

Nov 23, 2022

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Researchers: AI in connected cars eased rush hour congestion

As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason—no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is you.

Nov 23, 2022

Researchers eye embroidery as low-cost solution for making wearable electronics

Embroidering power-generating yarns onto fabric has allowed researchers to embed a self-powered, numerical touch-pad and movement sensors into clothing. The technique offers a low-cost, scalable potential method for making ...

Nov 22, 2022

New process developed to extract high purity rare earth element oxides

Critical minerals, including rare earth elements, are used to power devices like smartphones and computers and are essential to our nation's economy and national security. Penn State's Center for Critical Minerals has developed ...

Nov 22, 2022

Generating electricity from store-bought, double-sided tape

Along with bitterly cold temperatures, winter usually brings dry air and the occasional zap of static electricity. Those shocks might be annoying, but researchers are working to harness that otherwise wasted energy with triboelectric ...

Nov 21, 2022

Technique prints flexible circuits on curved surfaces, from contact lenses to latex gloves

Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new technique for directly printing electronic circuits onto curved and corrugated surfaces. The work paves the way for a variety of new soft electronic ...

Nov 21, 2022

Multiple swimming robots able to create a vortex for transportation of microplastics

Researchers from Hanyang University and Inha University have introduced collective behavior of multiple swimming robots for delivery of thousands of cargos.

Nov 21, 2022

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How to make future autonomous transportation accessible to everyone

When Brad Duerstock was 18, a spinal cord injury paralyzed his arms and legs, requiring him to use what control he had left in his hands to operate a power wheelchair.

Nov 18, 2022

Researchers discover how music could be used to trigger a deadly pathogen release

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that the safe operation of a negative pressure room—a space in a hospital or biological research laboratory designed to protect outside areas from exposure ...

Nov 17, 2022

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An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It's a desperate plan—with a hidden message

The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the metaverse, as a response to the existential threat of rising sea levels. Tuvalu's minister for justice, communication and foreign affairs, Simon ...

Nov 17, 2022

A navigation system with 10 centimeter accuracy

Researchers of Delft University of Technology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VSL have developed an alternative positioning system that is more robust and accurate than GPS, especially in urban settings. The working prototype ...

Nov 16, 2022

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Smart, cheap 'Joey' robot could soon help clear blockages in critical pipes underground

Beneath our streets lies a maze of pipes, conduits for water, sewage, and gas. Regular inspection of these pipes for leaks or repair normally requires them to be dug up. The latter is not only onerous and expensive—with ...

Nov 16, 2022