Robotics
The effective operation of robots from a distance, also known as teleoperation, could allow humans to complete a vast range of manual tasks remotely, including risky and complex procedures. Yet teleoperation could also be ...
Energy & Green Tech
American drivers have long been accustomed to quickly filling up at a gas station with plenty of fuel available, and electric vehicle drivers want their pit stops to mimic this experience. Driver uncertainty about access ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Engineering
Climate-friendly fuel cell systems, which are set to power vehicles in the future, are still rare and expensive these days. There are several reasons for this, including the complex and costly process used to produce bipolar ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Business
A new study of the extent to which "smart utility meters" can improve energy efficiency in manufacturing finds that the willingness of managers actually to make use of the technology is a key driver in reducing energy consumption ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A research team led by the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has addressed the long-standing challenge of creating artificial olfactory sensors with arrays of diverse high-performance ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion batteries contain flammable materials that could pose a safety risk under certain conditions. Dr. Yaser Abu-Lebdeh is one of the researchers using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Beam directive communication at millimeter-wave and even higher frequencies is of significant global interest. By leveraging advanced array technologies, electromagnetic waves can be focused in specific directions for millimeter-wave ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Engineering
The last time you dropped a favorite mug or sat on your glasses, you may have been too preoccupied to take much notice of the intricate pattern of cracks that appeared in the broken object. But capturing the formation of ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Memory, or the ability to store information in a readily accessible way, is an essential operation in computers and human brains. A key difference is that while brain information processing involves performing computations ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Internet
Despite never having made a profit in its nearly 20-year history, Reddit, the site that bills itself as "the front page of the internet," is gearing up to go public, targeting a valuation of about $6.5 billion.
Mar 18, 2024
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