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3D-printed objects that sense how a user is interacting with them
MIT researchers have developed a new method to 3D print mechanisms that detect how force is being applied to an object. The structures are made from a single piece of material, so they can be rapidly prototyped. A designer ...
Sep 14, 2021
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Business
US judge rejects bid for patent by AI 'inventor'
A US judge has ruled that artificial intelligence can't get a patent for its creations, ruling that such a privilege is reserved for people.
Sep 03, 2021
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Engineering
Riveting technology enables lightweight magnesium fasteners for fuel efficiency
If Rosie the Riveter had access to a new riveting technology, the character of WWII fame could have worked faster and made lighter products. Today, a newly patented riveting technique developed by Pacific Northwest National ...
Sep 03, 2021
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Engineering
Tactile holograms are a touch of future tech
A piece of science fiction technology could be one step closer to reality with a new development in haptic holograms.
Sep 02, 2021
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Engineering
Virgin Hyperloop lays out its plans for the future
The team at Virgin Hyperloop has released a video detailing the company's plans for building its version of a hyperloop system. In the video, a voiceover describes the type of hyperloop the company plans to build, and differences ...
Aug 25, 2021 report
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Consumer & Gadgets
Using your smartwatch to reduce stress
The old adage "never let them see you sweat," doesn't apply in the electrical and computer engineering lab of Rose Faghih, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the University of Houston Cullen ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New 3D-printing ink used to create tiny thermo-generators
A team of researchers working at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has created a new type of ink that can be used to print tiny 3D generators. In their paper published in the journal Nature Electronics, ...
Aug 23, 2021 report
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Energy & Green Tech
Wave-powered SeaRAY preps for Hawaii trial
Offshore industries, like marine research, fish farming, and mineral mining, often rely on big ships with large crews. Without clean energy to power these vessels, each trip out to sea and back to shore is not only expensive ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Robotics
Elon Musk says Tesla's robot will make physical work a 'choice'
After dominating the electric vehicle market and throwing his hat into the billionaire space race, Tesla boss Elon Musk announced the latest frontier he's aiming to conquer: humanoid robots.
Aug 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Simulation tool creates digital twins of buildings from coast to coast
A new tool that simulates the energy profile of every building in America will give homeowners, utilities and companies a quick way to determine energy use and cost-effective retrofits that can reduce energy and carbon emissions.
Aug 11, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Lichens may one day detoxify the air in your home
When smoke from fires darken the skies as they did last summer, hunkering down indoors makes good sense. But on most days throughout the year, the air we breathe indoors carries far more pollutants than outdoor air. Exposure ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
After nearly a decade, an interdisciplinary collaboration to model a 3D spider web leads to many surprising results
The spiderweb is an everyday architecture—non-monumental and easily overlooked. Yet artists and scientists are working to unlock the secret of its complex geometry, a mystery that could inspire everything from resilient ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Engineering
Can you microwave an ambulance? New technique could revolutionise how surfaces are disinfected
Microwave engineers, infectious disease specialists and polymer scientists from the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde have teamed up to create a novel microwave sterilization ...
Aug 05, 2021
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