Robotics
Robots are expected to take over some 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030, extending a trend of worsening social inequality while boosting overall economic output, a new study shows.
Jun 26, 2019
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Telecom
Many scientific experiments require highly precise time measurements with the help of a clearly defined frequency. Now, a new approach allows the direct comparison of frequency measurements in the lab with the atomic clock ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Google talked about the feats of London-based DeepMind on Tuesday—telling the world that a DeepMind system could help make the use of wind farms to produce energy more viable.
Energy & Green Tech
The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself, according to researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Aug 4, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Logic gates, the basic elements of the digital world, can now be built using one single molecule. An example is XOR, with two inputs. If at least one of them is "1," then the output is "1," as well; otherwise, it is 0. These ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
You may not have heard of piezoelectric materials, but odds are, you have benefitted from them.
May 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a soft and stretchable battery that is powered by human perspiration.
Aug 16, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Moving rows of solar panels farther apart can increase efficiency and improve economics in certain instances by allowing greater airflow to whisk away some heat, according to a new analysis.
Oct 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar panels and wind turbines coupled with energy storage offer a better hope for tackling climate change than trying to capture carbon from fossil fuel power stations, according to new research published by Nature Energy.
Apr 8, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Last year, researchers from the US and Canada reported in PLOS ONE creating electrical batteries from ice. The electrical output is modest, just 0.1 milliwatt. But this may be a sign of good things to come. The scientists ...
Jun 10, 2024
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