Security
A new study of almost 12,000 Australians has found one-third of the adult population has experienced pure cybercrime during their lifetime, with 14% reporting this disruption to network systems in the past 12 months.
Jul 21, 2021
0
2
Engineering
In the field of industrial engineering, using simulations to model, predict and even optimize the response of a system or device is widespread, as it is less expensive and less complex—and, sometimes, less dangerous—than ...
Jul 16, 2021
0
3
Energy & Green Tech
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers designed and field-tested an algorithm that could help homeowners maintain comfortable temperatures year-round while minimizing utility costs.
Jul 7, 2021
0
2
Energy & Green Tech
Big hydropower plants are an important source of clean and cheap electricity for many countries in Southeast Asia. However, dams harm the environment and have dire consequences on local communities. Building more dams would ...
Jul 6, 2021
0
3
Other
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Oxford, and University of Brescia/RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment carried out the first systematic ...
Jul 1, 2021
0
5
Machine learning & AI
Synchronization is critical for the function of many distributed systems—whether it's computers or power grids or neuronal populations—but doing it using the least amount of energy and resources possible can be a daunting ...
Jun 24, 2021
0
3
Energy & Green Tech
What do pipes and anchors have to do with storing energy? More than you might think. A new IIASA-led study explored the potential of a lesser known, but promising sustainable energy storage system called Buoyancy Energy Storage.
Jun 23, 2021
0
10
Consumer & Gadgets
Billions of dollars are flowing to support companies you may never have heard of—startups with memorable names like Zapp, Deliveroo, Getir and Gorillas. These speedy delivery companies have become the go-to for many grocery ...
Jun 11, 2021
0
4
Energy & Green Tech
Solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind continue to be the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia, even when the integration costs of renewables are included, according to the final 2020-21 GenCost ...
Jun 8, 2021
0
0
Engineering
Crushed wine bottles and other recycled glass could replace sand in vital tunneling supports, cutting construction costs and improving the sustainability of sand mining.
May 31, 2021
1
9
