Size matters for speeding up nuclear waste cleanup
Cleaning up legacy radioactive waste from nuclear weapons production has been a daunting, lengthy, and expensive process.
May 12, 2022
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Engineering
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water.
Apr 28, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Making materials for the next generation of electric car batteries
As drivers around the world switch to electric cars, new batteries that can store more energy, translating to longer driving distances before a car needs recharging, can't come soon enough. But researchers at NTNU have discovered ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Scientists decide how to prove out perovskite panels for space power
Perovskites, which have shown enormous potential as a new semiconductor for solar cells, are gaining attention as well as a potential next-generation technology to also power spacefaring missions. As scientists around the ...
Apr 19, 2022
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New study suggests stress among misaligned particles in typical lithium battery cathodes limits flow
If you could shrink enough for a fantastic voyage across a lithium battery electrode, you'd see the level of charge at every scale is highly uneven.
Apr 18, 2022
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First-of-its-kind cosmic ray sensor successfully observes tsunami waves
Highly energetic particles called muons are ever present in the atmosphere and pass through even massive objects with ease. Sensitive detectors installed along the Tokyo Bay tunnel measure muons passing through the sea above ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Engineers develop a 'magnetic tentacle robot' to pass into the narrow tubes of the lung
Engineers and scientists have developed proof of concept for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.
Mar 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Biofuel: How new microalgae technologies can hasten the end of our reliance on oil
Microalgae have been used by the Chinese for medicinal and nutritional purposes for thousands of years in the belief they could cure almost any health condition. The idea that microalgae have extraordinary healing powers ...
Mar 21, 2022
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A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency
Solar power is expected to reach 10 percent of global power generation by the year 2030, and much of that is likely to be located in desert areas, where sunlight is abundant. But the accumulation of dust on solar panels or ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Engineers propose greener recycling for medical PPE waste
Under the intensity of a prolonged pandemic, the world finds an ever-growing and seemingly never-ending waste stream of used surgical masks, plastic face shields, and medical gloves and gowns. Cornell engineers now offer ...
Jan 27, 2022
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