Robotics
Whether it's a powered prosthesis to assist a person who has lost a limb or an independent robot navigating the outside world, we are asking machines to perform increasingly complex, dynamic tasks. But the standard electric ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Engineering
High-performance battery cells are a crucial prerequisite for electrifying the mobility sector. With this in mind, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen have developed innovative laser-based ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Costa Rica, a country where open pit mining is banned, has become a leader in the extraction of heavy metals such as lithium—not from the Earth, but old batteries.
Mar 13, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Tech evangelists habitually brim with enthusiasm over artificial intelligence's potential to transform our lives, and the crowds at this year's Web Summit were no exception.
Nov 5, 2021
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Computer Sciences
In the never-ending cybersecurity war, Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., provides the good guys with digital forensic tools—and the knowledge to use them.
Apr 21, 2023
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Engineering
Foreign objects—glass splinters, for example—that find their way into foods can be hazardous to consumers. Established X-ray techniques detect primarily metals—glass, plastic and wood pose a challenge. SAMMI, a new ...
Nov 2, 2020
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