'Fog harp' harvests water even in the lightest fog
What do you get when you cross a novel approach to water harvesting with a light fog? The answer: a lot more water than you expected.
Apr 17, 2020
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Improving 3-D-printed prosthetics and integrating electronic sensors
With the growth of 3-D printing, it's entirely possible to 3-D print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source databases.
Apr 4, 2019
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Researchers create first-of-its-kind composable storage platform for high-performance computing
Large-scale, advanced high-performance computing, often called supercomputing, is essential to solving both complex and large questions.
Nov 12, 2018
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Researchers using brain-inspired methods to improve wireless communications
Researchers are always seeking more reliable and more efficient communications, for everything from televisions and cellphones to satellites and medical devices.
Oct 30, 2018
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Student research team accelerates snow melt with 'Melt Mat'
Snow storms often leave behind reminders of their presence for days - sometimes weeks - after warmer and sunnier weather returns. Snowbanks, often created by snow plows as they clear major roadways, can linger in parking ...
Feb 16, 2018
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Smartly containing the cloud increases computing efficiency, says first-of-its-kind study
Not too long ago booting up a computer meant there was time for a lengthy coffee break even before the workday started. For a decade now though, thanks to the cloud, computers have accessed information from virtual machines ...
Feb 6, 2018
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Virginia Tech flexible solar panel goes where silicon can't
In the very near future, recycling light energy may be easier than recycling any other item in your house.
Oct 31, 2016
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Southwest Flight 425 was about 1,000 feet closer to the ground than it should've been—we'll know why soon
A Southwest Airlines flight crew is under investigation after flying dangerously close to the ocean when attempting to land at Tampa International Airport on July 14. The plane dropped to 150 feet above the water—the height ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Architecture professor adapts vibration reduction device for residential use
A family purchased an upscale home in the suburbs of New York City with an open-floor plan, but they weren't happy with the floor vibration in certain rooms. Homes built with longer spans and fewer partitions are structurally ...
Jan 26, 2024
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Researchers use environmental justice questions to reveal geographic biases in ChatGPT
Virginia Tech researchers have discovered limitations in ChatGPT's capacity to provide location-specific information about environmental justice issues. Their findings, published in the journal Telematics and Informatics, ...
Dec 16, 2023
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