Computer Sciences
You hear the buzzwords everywhere—machine learning, artificial intelligence—revolutionary new approaches to transform the way we interact with products, services, and information, from prescribing drugs to advertising ...
May 17, 2018
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Engineering
"Unless you're trying to get to space or blow something up, there's nothing moving at hypersonic speeds," said Alan Kastengren.
Apr 24, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
A novel model developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory allows industry, the Department and others to gauge the impact of recycling batteries in electric vehicles. It could further energize ...
Jan 26, 2018
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Engineering
What if our military could dramatically reduce the amount of materials and equipment held on the front lines by printing only what they need? Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Organic solar cells could be an inexpensive and versatile alternative to inorganic solar cells. However, their low efficiencies and limited lifetimes currently render them impractical for commercial use.
Jan 10, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Many battery scientists are interested in the potential of lithium sulfur batteries because, at least in theory, they offer a high energy density at relatively low cost. However, lithium sulfur batteries face a number of ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists hoping to develop new energy resources have long pursued the goal of directly converting methane, a simple and abundant chemical found in natural gas, into a usable fuel such as methanol. Until now, scientists ...
Dec 7, 2017
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Engineering
With the development of additive manufacturing—often referred to as 3-D printing—engineers are limited only by their imagination—and the quality of the part that they can produce. By heating plastic or metal powders ...
Sep 7, 2017
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Engineering
For the chips in our computers and smartphones to get faster and faster, their components - the circuits and wires through which signals flow - have to get smaller and smaller. The miniaturization of these wires has taken ...
Apr 12, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory is using nanomaterials to improve the energy efficiency of existing single-pane windows in commercial and residential buildings. ...
Jun 1, 2016
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