Energy & Green Tech
Conventional catalyst designs have largely focused on thermodynamic properties, such as adsorption energy, to optimize catalytic activity. Now, however, a research team from the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese ...
May 12, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Despite regional variability in climate, electricity sources, congestion, and the wide variation in individual driving patterns, electric vehicles generate less greenhouse gas emissions and do not cost more than comparable ...
May 12, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A new class of laser emission technology enabling ultra-high color purity and continuous spectral tunability at low voltage has been developed, marking a significant advance beyond conventional display light sources.
May 12, 2026
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Engineering
From the heartbreak of an early flight failure to a resounding triumph over the Norwegian Sea, the Boundary Layer Transition and Turbulence (BOLT) Program spent nearly a decade launching rockets into the atmosphere, to investigate ...
May 12, 2026
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Automotive
Picture this: you're driving on a mountain road, when you suddenly hit a thick patch of fog. You respond instinctively. Your vision sharpens, and you narrow your eyes to make out the shape of any oncoming cars.
May 12, 2026
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Engineering
An international team led by Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment Director Bruce Logan has developed a new reactor design that efficiently converts carbon dioxide and renewable electricity into methane—the ...
May 12, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence systems that ask users to pause to consider AI's energy consumption and environmental impacts are likely to reduce unnecessary AI use, suggests new research by Oregon State University. The findings, ...
May 12, 2026
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Engineering
Every year, the spring freeze-thaw cycle leads to significant structural damage to critical infrastructure. Visible cracks in roads, bridges and buildings are the first signs and, if left undetected, can present serious dangers ...
May 12, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Renewable electrolytic hydrogen produced by using electricity drawn from wind and solar sources delivers its greatest societal value when applied to steelmaking, transoceanic shipping and long-haul heavy-duty trucking, according ...
May 12, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
As AI chatbots become increasingly part of daily life for American teens, a new national study documents widespread exposure to harm. While many use them for school, entertainment and support, researchers warn they may also ...
May 12, 2026
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