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Engineering
New AR display tech boosts real‑world visibility while keeping virtual objects lifelike
Optical see-through augmented reality (AR) glasses are designed to overlay digital information onto the real world, but improving the realism of virtual objects often comes at a cost. Existing occlusion technologies physically ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Tin oxide replaces scarce indium in solar mini-module, bringing cheaper clean energy closer to market
An international team of researchers has built the first high-performance, commercial-size tandem solar cell that doesn't rely on the scarce and expensive metal indium. The breakthrough, published in Science, replaces indium-based ...
Jul 18, 2026
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New hybrid positioning system promises reliable tracking where GPS fails
In a new study presented at the IEEE International Conference on Communications in Glasgow, researchers from Queen Mary University of London and partners from around the world showcased the system, called Joint DAS and GNSS ...
Jul 18, 2026
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Scientists create interactive screens that can appear on demand
Imagine reaching for a record or glancing at a map and seeing a display bloom from a small box, offering interactive guidance—and then vanishing moments later. A new device, inspired by science fiction and designed by computer ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Researchers develop prototype thin-film electronics that can dock and undock themselves
Publishing in the journal npj Flexible Electronics, researchers from Kyushu University have developed prototype thin-film electronic modules that can automatically connect and disconnect with one another.
Jul 17, 2026
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Engineering
New spinning drone hides in plain sight: 'Phantom Twist' harnesses motion blur to nearly vanish in flight
By exploiting the quirks of human vision, Northwestern University engineers have designed a drone that nearly disappears before the eyes. For years, researchers have tried to design invisible drones and robots using camouflage, ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Sun-tracking solar panels fold away from hail while lifting output nearly 40%
Researchers led by Armin Buchroithner from the Institute of Electrical Measurement and Sensor Systems at TU Graz have developed an innovative photovoltaic system that combines significantly higher output with protection from ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Engineering
Snapping knits turn fabric into switches that count steps and light LEDs
Knitting has come a long way from sweaters and blankets. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have turned everyday knitting into a powerful platform for making shape-shifting ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Engineering
AI-run lab discovers six 3D-printable alloys for extreme heat
Using AI-driven materials design, a team of researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering has discovered a new set of metal alloys that retain their strength under extreme conditions.
Jul 15, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Finding the sweet spot for safer, longer-lasting lithium metal batteries
Lithium metal has long been considered the ideal material for next-generation rechargeable batteries because it can store far more energy than the graphite anodes used in today's batteries. However, bringing lithium metal ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Engineering
Lower printing temperatures cut defects in aluminum 3D-printed parts, study finds
Scientists at The University of Manchester have uncovered how subtle changes in temperature during a promising metal 3D printing process can significantly affect the quality of aluminum components.
Jul 14, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Engineers develop AI system to speed satellite tracking of wildfires
A new artificial intelligence system developed by West Virginia University engineers could help firefighters respond to wildfires sooner by enabling satellites to detect blazes and automatically adjust their positions for ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Smarter interfaces unlock longer-lasting soluble lead flow batteries
As global demand for electricity storage grows alongside the rise of renewable energy and AI-driven data centers, researchers are racing to find battery technologies that can store large amounts of energy cheaply and safely ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
What to know: 70mm? IMAX? Dolby? Christopher Nolan breaks down his favorite big screen formats
Christopher Nolan has been dreaming of IMAX since he was a kid. The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind "Oppenheimer," "Inception," and the "Dark Knight" Batman films had a formative experience seeing nature documentaries at the ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Enhancing battery safety under fast charging conditions through spray-based immersion cooling
A spray-based immersion cooling technology capable of effectively cooling lithium-ion battery packs and reducing fire risks using a small amount of dielectric liquid has been developed. The technology demonstrated stable ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Porous material could pull 1.8 liters of drinking water daily from dry air
Researchers in chemistry and materials science at Kiel University are working with partners to develop new water sources for the Mediterranean region. "Regions like these are facing rising temperatures and declining rainfall. ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Researchers propose light-driven random number generator for image security
While security systems based on pseudo-random number generators (PRNGs) have been developed to secure information use, they produce sequences that are not truly random and suffer from inherent vulnerabilities and security ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Hardware
Tiny chip that controls mid-infrared light could improve detection of gases and heat
Infrared cameras can be used to spot useful information that our eyes can't see, such as gases escaping from a pipeline, chemicals in the atmosphere or heat leaking from a building. But sensing infrared light in sophisticated ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Thread-like electronics point to less obtrusive wearable health monitors
Imagine using a wearable device so thin and discreet that you'd hardly be aware you were wearing it. Now Tufts engineers have created flexible electronics that could do just that. Made of thread-based integrated circuits ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A low-cost patented portable filter for clean drinking water in climate-stressed regions
An international team has patented a portable water filtration device designed to help communities access safer drinking water during droughts, floods and water contamination events.
Jul 13, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Meet Biomni—an AI-powered biomedical co-scientist
In creating a comprehensive, AI-enabled research agent for the biomedical sciences, Stanford University researchers hope to speed innovation by eliminating the tedium of scientific legwork. Biomni, an AI-powered, multiskilled ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Robotics
Small aquatic robots that assemble into reconfigurable structures on the water
Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like construction site. Their new system, called "FloatForm," is a swarm of small square robotic boats that ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Engineering
New pellet-making method points to safer, more predictable high-explosive manufacturing
For decades, manufacturing plastic-bonded high explosives, or PBXs, has relied on legacy processes like slurry coating. In this method, explosive crystals are mixed with a binder, a polymer that helps hold the material together, ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers develop a new way to build molecular 'ladders' for organic electronics
Ladder-type oligothiophenes are an important class of sulfur-containing π-conjugated molecules. Because their fused, ladder-like structures can support efficient electronic interactions, they are widely studied as core motifs ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Engineering
Student engineers, designers develop mountable wheelchair light with (dis)Ability Design Studio
Powered by collaborative and empathic design, the next generation of designers and engineers are working to make life easier for wheelchair and mobility device users.
Jul 9, 2026
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