Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers have developed a wafer-thin chip-scale spectrometer that is suitable for wearable applications. The robust gallium nitride lab-on-a-chip device can also withstand harsh environments with severe radiation, such ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Robotics
Running on the beach versus a paved road can change an athlete's stride, speed and stability. Alter the force of gravity, and that runner may break their personal record or sink into the ground. Researchers have to consider ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Engineering
When it comes to supplying energy for space exploration and settlements, commonly available solar cells made of silicon or gallium arsenide are still too heavy to be feasibly transported by rocket. To address this challenge, ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Engineering
A mollusk and shrimp are two unlikely marine animals that are playing a very important role in engineering. The bodies of both animals illustrate how natural features, like the structures of their bones and shells, can be ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Software
A South Korean engineer who built a grave for Internet Explorer—photos of which quickly went viral—told AFP Friday that the now-defunct web browser had made his life a misery.
Jun 17, 2022
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Robotics
Astronauts on the Moon found themselves hopping around, rather than simply walking. Switzerland's SpaceBok planetary exploration robot has followed their example, launching all four legs off the ground during tests at ESA's ...
Jul 8, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new membrane water filtration system based around air bubbles that can help address water scarcity issues around the world.
Jul 25, 2023
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Software
(Tech Xplore)—OK, your favorite subject, mobile work warriors, is battery life, and we sympathize with your focus, which in the best of all worlds you wish could be placed elsewhere.
Robotics
Mole-bot, a drilling biomimetic robot designed by KAIST, boasts a stout scapula, a waist inclinable on all sides, and powerful forelimbs. Most of all, the powerful torque from the expandable drilling bit mimicking the chiseling ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Curtin University researchers have developed a new system that will help identify undiscovered mineral deposits in Western Australia using an advanced machine learning tool.
Oct 27, 2021
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