Researchers aim to make cheaper fuel cells a reality
As the world turns to greener power sources, it also needs to figure out how to store energy for times when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow.
Nov 13, 2023
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Unlikely union of 3D-printed bronze and steel holds promise for jet engines
Skoltech researchers have used a 3D printer to fabricate samples of bronze-steel alloys previously unknown to materials science and investigated their mechanical characteristics. Blending the distinct properties of bronze ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Engineering
Additively manufactured rocket engine features an aerospike nozzle for microlaunchers
Microlaunchers are an alternative to conventional launch vehicles. Able to carry payloads of up to 350 kilograms, these midsized transport systems are designed to launch small satellites into space. Researchers at the Fraunhofer ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Ammonia may hold key to greener combustion
One way to reduce flight shame may lie in a ring of flames. And in the gas that's generated in an outhouse.
Oct 8, 2019
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New fire shelter prototypes could buy time for wildfire firefighters
North Carolina State University researchers found that four new designs for shelters to protect firefighters trapped in wildfires could increase the survival time inside the shelter compared with the current industry standard. ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Business
Calls to regulate AI are growing louder, but how exactly do you regulate a technology like this?
Last week, artificial intelligence pioneers and experts urged major AI labs to immediately pause the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 for at least six months.
Apr 5, 2023
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Tech titans say Trump block on worker visas harms US
Amazon, Apple and Facebook are among tech industry titans and organizations signing onto a court filing saying US President Donald Trump's move blocking visas for skilled workers hurts the country.
Aug 10, 2020
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Cultivating a music studio to sound like an indoor forest
Blackbird Studio in Nashville has an impressive client list that includes Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Johnny Cash, among many others. Part of its success may be because owners John and Martina McBride ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design
Anyone who has ever perspired on a hot summer day understands the principle—and critical value—of evaporative cooling. Our bodies produce droplets of sweat when we overheat, and with a dry breeze or nearby fan those droplets ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Researchers propose lasers as a viable alternative to high-temperature roasting for smelting zinc
One of the leading causes of pollution in China is the non-ferrous metallurgical industry, which processes heavy metals for use in a variety of industries. In an effort to meet China's goals of carbon neutrality before 2060, ...
Oct 24, 2023
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