Researchers suggest pathway for improving stability of next-generation solar cells
Scientists have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down, and suggest a potential solution.
May 14, 2021
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Pioneering study explores passengers' experiences of self-driving cars in winter conditions
Trust, safety and security are the most important factors affecting passengers' attitudes towards self-driving cars. Younger people felt their personal security to be significantly better than older people.
May 6, 2021
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Engineering
Self-powered wireless sensors embedded in roads could spot potholes and other hazards
Spring is here and the roads are a mess. But the days of motorists calling to report potholes may someday be a thing of the past.
Mar 27, 2018
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Using drones will advance the inspection of remote runways in Canada and beyond, research suggests
With weather, limited flights and long distances, gravel runways at remote airports—particularly in northern Canada—are difficult to get to, let alone to inspect for safety.
Jun 14, 2024
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Researchers use AI to identify similar materials in images
A robot manipulating objects while, say, working in a kitchen, will benefit from understanding which items are composed of the same materials. With this knowledge, the robot would know to exert a similar amount of force whether ...
May 23, 2023
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Using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps
A model invented by researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) that uses satellite imagery to tag road features in digital maps could help improve GPS navigation.
Jan 23, 2020
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To provide reliable water in a warming world, cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling
A lot can go wrong in a large urban water system. Pumps malfunction. Valves break. Pipes leak. Even when the system is functioning properly, water can sit in pipes for long periods of time. Water shortages are also a growing ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Helping autonomous vehicles see around corners
To improve the safety of autonomous systems, MIT engineers have developed a system that can sense tiny changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there's a moving object coming around the corner.
Oct 28, 2019
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Novel multifunctional additive boosts efficiency, stability of inverted perovskite solar cells
Prof. Ge Ziyi's team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel multifunctional additive to passivate defects and promote charge carrier ...
Mar 26, 2024
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How the emerging use of technology can achieve sustainable development (if done responsibly)
Every new year offers an opportunity for reflection. It is a time to set new goals and revisit old ones. The start of 2021, then, represents a chance to look at successes and failures in meeting the sustainable development ...
Feb 11, 2021
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