Engineering
Smartphones, electric vehicles and many portable devices rely on batteries. Their energy storage capacity, lifetime and safety will strongly shape the future of electrification. Among the most promising next-generation technologies ...
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Robotics
When a knot lets go, it doesn't just fall apart. It snaps. That simple observation led Penn Engineers to rethink what a knot can do. Instead of treating it as something that holds tension, they asked a different question: ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Metal-organic frameworks, better known as MOFs, are among the most intensely studied materials for addressing major environmental challenges. Their highly ordered, ultra-porous architecture enables applications ranging from ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Engineering
Acrylic acid is essential for everyday products—from paints and coatings to absorbent polymers—yet almost all of it is currently made from propylene, a petrochemical. As global biodiesel production rises, so does the supply ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Perovskite solar cells, PSCs, have emerged as one of the most promising renewable energy technologies of the past decade. Besides their remarkable power conversion rates, perovskites are lightweight in nature and can be manufactured ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
As quantum computers advance, they are expected to be able to break tried-and-true security schemes that currently keep most sensitive data secure from attackers. Scientists and policymakers are working to design and implement ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Engineering
A team of Korean researchers has developed a lightweight elastic suit that can support the activities of various groups experiencing physical burdens in daily life, raising expectations.
Apr 23, 2026
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Security
The limit of what artificial intelligence can achieve, known as frontier AI, has crossed another threshold. AI can now plan and execute sophisticated cyber operations with minimal guidance at speeds far beyond human capability.
Apr 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The shipping industry must cut its climate emissions, and express ferries are the means of passenger transport that causes the most pollution per kilometer. These high-speed passenger vessels with diesel engines are currently ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
In parts of Germany and Australia, a surprising thing is happening more and more often: Households are being offered free electricity.
Apr 23, 2026
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