Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen is a beacon of hope for the successful transition of the energy and mobility sectors. However, the gas is also highly explosive, and strict safety precautions are needed if hydrogen is to be used safely. The latest ...
Sep 1, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have constructed a fully autonomous boat that can carry out bathymetric surveys—surveys of the depth and terrain of bodies of water like oceans, rivers and lakes. The team ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Other
Search teams racing to find the missing Titanic submersible have detected underwater noises in the area. But it won't be easy to find the source of that sound in the ocean.
Jun 22, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers at NIST have developed a new—and sound—way to accurately measure the rate at which gas flows in and out of a vessel. The technique, which uses acoustic waves to determine the average temperature of the gas ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Computers can be trained to better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions by learning from artificial explosion signals, according to a new method devised by a University of Alaska Fairbanks ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Engineering
From large-scale submarines to solo divers, safe passage through shallow waters represents a common navigational challenge. But recently, researchers from Japan have achieved centimeter-scale accuracy in the acoustic positioning ...
May 26, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A study carried out by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), together with the Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University of Iran, concludes that the heartbeat can be used as a biometric tool to identify people.
Mar 24, 2022
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Engineering
Could noisy neighbors become a thing of the past? If you are disturbed by crashes, bangs, and muffled voices from next door, then you are not alone, but a Malmö University researcher thinks the answer is as simple as a screw.
Jul 8, 2021
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Computer Sciences
When you bump into someone in the workplace or at your local coffee shop, you might call that an 'encounter.' That's the scientific term for it, too. As part of urgent efforts to fight COVID-19, a science is rapidly developing ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Engineering
Skoltech researchers have designed a software-based algorithm for synchronizing time across smartphones that can be used in practical tasks requiring simultaneous measurements. This algorithm can essentially help turn several ...
Feb 19, 2021
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