Stinkweed could make a cleaner bio-jet fuel, study finds
A common farm weed could make a 'greener' jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels, a new study indicates.
Aug 2, 2021
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Engineering
Study identifies top reasons for sewer line failure
Concrete sewer pipes around the world are most likely to fail either because their concrete is not strong enough or because they can't handle the weight of trucks that drive over them, a new study indicates.
Jul 27, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Study uses AI to estimate unexploded bombs from Vietnam War
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to detect Vietnam War-era bomb craters in Cambodia from satellite images—with the hope that it can help find unexploded bombs.
Mar 24, 2020
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Robotics
Study suggests framework to ensure that walking bots meet safety standards
When it comes to the evolution of mobile robots, it may be a long time before legged robots are able to safely interact in the real world, according to a new study.
Jan 31, 2023
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Automotive
Testing real driverless cars in a virtual environment
Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed new software to aid in the development, evaluation and demonstration of safer autonomous, or driverless, vehicles.
Jul 6, 2023
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Internet
Researchers are developing AI to make the internet more accessible
In an effort to make the internet more accessible for people with disabilities, researchers at The Ohio State University have begun developing an artificial intelligence agent that could complete complex tasks on any website ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Automotive
Deadly impact of urban streets that look like highways: More crashes on roads where drivers think they can drive fast
Serious auto crashes in urban areas are more likely on city streets that look to drivers like highways, new research suggests.
May 12, 2022
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Engineering
Creating batteries to power air travel
Researchers at the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research have created new computer models to predict the life and performance of batteries that could power some passenger airplanes—a step forward for cleaner, ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Study proposes profitable ways to repurpose industrial waste
There is money to be made—and potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—by finding a second life for the potato peels, fried dough particles, cheese whey and other industrial food-processing waste products that routinely ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Utility customers overestimate cost savings with energy-conservation plans
When deciding whether to participate in programs designed to conserve energy during peak hours, consumers appear to rely more on their intuition about how much money they're saving rather than on proof their bills are smaller, ...
Dec 3, 2018
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