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Energy & Green Tech
Can a roof's material cool the outside air and lower energy demand?
Concrete sidewalks, black asphalt streets, traffic, brick and steel buildings. These common city elements can retain heat and increase temperatures in a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect.
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Replacing tape used to make lithium-ion batteries could slow battery degradation and reduce self-discharge
A team of chemists and physicists at Dalhousie University in Canada has found that replacing the type of tape used to make lithium-ion batteries could slow battery degradation and reduce the amount of self-discharge in smartphones ...
New multi-purpose robot changes shape for different uses
Researchers have designed a robot which can change form to tackle varying scenarios.
Sep 29, 2023
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Researchers find 'dark patterns' in Japanese mobile apps
Popular Japanese mobile apps have malicious design elements called dark patterns or deceptive user interface designs, researchers from Tokyo Tech have found. A new class of dark patterns, called "Linguistic Dead-Ends," of ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Robotics
Farm robots inspired by ant brains
With the rapid-paced rise of AI in everyday life, nothing, not even the traditional farmer, is untouched by the technology.
Sep 28, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
An adhesive and stretchable epicardial patch to precisely monitor the heart's activity
Epicardial patches are carefully engineered tissue patches that can be placed near or on a patient's heart. These devices can help doctors to diagnose and treat a variety of heart conditions, including arrhythmia and heart ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists reveal the root cause of rechargeable battery breakdown
For decades, researchers have assumed that the inevitable filmy buildup on electrodes inside rechargeable batteries is the driver of performance loss. Now, we know that view is backward.
Sep 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Light-activated acid drives energy-efficient, on-demand release of captured carbon dioxide
Using light instead of heat, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a new way to release carbon dioxide (CO2) from a solvent used in direct air capture, or DAC, to trap this greenhouse ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Robotics
New exosuit helps runners sprint faster
A team of mechanical engineers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea has developed an exosuit that can help runners cover short distances faster. Their project is reported in the journal Science Robotics.
Engineering
New wearable sensor makes continuous analysis of sweat possible, researchers say
Continuous monitoring of sweat can reveal valuable information about human health, such as the body's glucose levels. However, wearable sensors previously developed for this purpose have been lacking, unable to withstand ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Hardware
Accelerating sustainable semiconductors with 'multielement ink'
Semiconductors are the heart of almost every electronic device. Without semiconductors, our computers would not be able to process and retain data; and LED (light-emitting diode) lightbulbs would lose their ability to shine.
Sep 28, 2023
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Engineering
Chemical engineers unveil fire-safe fuel
UC Riverside chemical engineers have designed a fuel that ignites only with the application of electric current. Since it doesn't react to flames and cannot start accidental fires during storage or transport, it is a "safe" ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Engineering
Solar cell material can assist self-driving cars in the dark
Material used in organic solar cells can also be used as light sensors in electronics. This has been shown by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, who have developed a type of sensor able to detect circularly polarized ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Engineering
Sandcastle worm nests inspire new low-carbon building materials
Sandcastle worms are marine creatures about two inches long that build huge colonies of honeycombed, reef-like structures by cementing sand grains together.
Sep 28, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Researchers unveil tool to help developers create augmented reality task assistants
Augmented reality (AR) technology has long fascinated both the scientific community and the general public, remaining a staple of modern science fiction for decades.
Sep 28, 2023
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Security
Enhancing AI robustness for more secure and reliable systems
By completely rethinking the way that most Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems protect against attacks, researchers at EPFL's School of Engineering have developed a new training approach to ensure that machine learning models, ...
Sep 28, 2023
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