Expanding the horizons of sustainable ceramics
Churning out the world's toilets, tiles, plates and pipes, the resource-guzzling ceramics industry can go a long way to clean up its act, environmentally speaking.
Feb 25, 2022
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Engineering
A strategy to fabricate metal-organic framework membranes for the separation of hydrocarbons
The separation of light hydrocarbon mixtures is among the most important petrochemical and industrial processes. This process is currently regarded as highly energy intensive, as it has so far been carried out using conventional ...
Energy & Green Tech
New catalyst lowers cost for producing environmentally sustainable hydrogen from water
A plentiful supply of clean energy is lurking in plain sight. It is the hydrogen we can extract from water (H2O) using renewable energy. Scientists are seeking low-cost methods for producing clean hydrogen from water to replace ...
May 30, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Using artificial intelligence tools to identify levels of violence in movies
For many in the film industry, seeing your film landed with an NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is the kiss of death. With your film no longer accessible to viewers under 17, you are presented ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Hardware
Sustainable process chains for the manufacture of resilient and smart tools
Whether drilling, turning or milling: In machining—as well as in primary forming and re-forming, die casting and many other applications—tools are of pivotal importance for industrial production. Their performance significantly ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Engineering
Fully immersive virtual simulations can boost industrial accident prevention
Industries must embrace 3D modeling with fully immersive virtual simulations in their occupational safety management systems. According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, this will help them to optimize ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Researchers unveil new cyber protections against "logic bombs"
Cybersecurity researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the Georgia Institute of Technology have proposed new ways to protect 3D printed objects such as drones, prostheses and medical devices from stealthy "logic ...
Dec 10, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Using machine learning to forecast amine emissions
Global warming is partly due to the vast amount of carbon dioxide that we release, mostly from power generation and industrial processes, such as making steel and cement. For a while now, chemical engineers have been exploring ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Engineering
3D-printed rocket engines: The technology driving the private sector space race
The volatile nature of space rocket engines means that many early prototypes end up embedded in dirt banks or decorating the tops of any trees that are unfortunate enough to neighbor testing sites. Unintended explosions are ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Business
Ex-Google AI skeptic Timnit Gebru starts anew
When she co-led Google's Ethical AI team, Timnit Gebru was a prominent insider voice questioning the tech industry's approach to artificial intelligence.
Mar 26, 2022
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