Engineering
Engineers at Princeton University are deploying lasers to precisely evaluate a major drawback of 3D-printed cement—the material's resistance to fracture. The researchers hope that progress in this area could lead to a wider ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
What can an insect hear? Surprisingly, quite a lot. Though small and simple, their hearing systems are highly efficient. For example, with a membrane only 2 millimeters across, the desert locust can decompose frequencies ...
May 10, 2023
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Engineering
Vessel components are being transported all around the world when just a simple datafile would suffice.
May 2, 2023
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Engineering
Telescopes, light barriers, cameras, laser measurement technology, or smartphones: In many devices and systems, optical filters ensure that light is reflected or transmitted depending on its wavelength. Researchers at Karlsruhe ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Engineering
Manufacturers of smart medical devices, smart robots and other products with smart sensors could simplify their device design and fabrication using a patent-pending Purdue University method that combines piezoelectric poling ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Engineering
A research team led by Dr. Sang-woo Song, Dr. Chan-kyu Kim and Dr. Kang-myung Seo at the Department of Joining Technology of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has developed a foundational technology for controlling ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Software
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have created software and hardware for a 4D printer with applications in the biomedical field. In addition to 3D printing, this machine allows for controlling extra functions: ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Engineering
From carbon fiber to concrete and bamboo, additive manufacturing—the industrial term for 3D printing—utilizes many different materials and techniques. Now, with a significant need for decarbonization and alternative supply ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Engineering
Patterning of materials is considered an essential prerequisite for the fabrication of high-resolution and high-performance devices. Various methods have been developed, yet conventional manufacturing processes often require ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
There's nothing quite like the sound of a Stradivarius violin. Building such a quality string instrument takes time, perfect materials, and a lot of skill, and the best ones can cost millions of dollars. Even mediocre violins ...
Dec 6, 2022
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