Scientists design method to lessen reliance on air conditioning
Scientists say they have found a way to cool buildings that will reduce dependence on energy-hungry air conditioners.
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Energy & Green Tech
Mineralizing emissions: Advanced reactor designs for CO₂ capture
In advancing sustainable waste management and CO2 sequestration, researchers have crafted reactors that mineralize carbon dioxide with fly ash particles. This avant-garde technique is set to offer a sustainable and lasting ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Software
NASA noise prediction tool supports users in air taxi industry
Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool allows manufacturers working in fields related to NASA's Advanced Air Mobility ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Learning the intrinsic dynamics of spatio-temporal processes through Latent Dynamics Networks
The result of a new study on the intrinsic dynamics of spatio-temporal processes conducted at the MOX laboratory of the Politecnico di Milano (Department of Mathematics) by Francesco Regazzoni, Stefano Pagani, Matteo Salvador ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Security
Cybersecurity agency warns that water utilities are vulnerable to hackers after Pennsylvania attack
Hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water supplies, the top U.S. cyberdefense agency said after a Pennsylvania water authority was ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Q&A: Expert discusses how to realistically achieve quantum speedups beyond the hype
In theory, quantum computers vastly outperform classical computers in terms of computing speed. For them to do so in practice, it is necessary to design more and novel high-speed algorithms, says ETH supercomputing specialist ...
May 26, 2023
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Robotics
New simulation tool helps robots handle fluids
Imagine you're enjoying a picnic by a riverbank on a windy day. A gust of wind accidentally catches your paper napkin and lands on the water's surface, quickly drifting away from you. You grab a nearby stick and carefully ...
May 24, 2023
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Engineering
A numerical algorithm to study continuous ice-breaking
Global warming has put a significant strain on resources, and hence, economic opportunities, military considerations, and trade. The development of Arctic shipping routes is necessary to compensate for these changes, and ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Supercomputer simulations show ways to clean up, speed up gas turbines
When you take a trip on a plane, train or cruise ship you likely are traveling by the power of gas turbines. These are combustion engines that convert gas or liquid fuel to mechanical energy. The process involves air, fuel, ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
New machine-learning simulations reduce energy need for mask fabrics, other materials
Making the countless numbers of N95 masks that have protected millions of Americans from COVID requires a process that not only demands attention to detail but also requires lots of energy. Many of the materials in these ...
Nov 1, 2022
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