COVID-19 exposes broadband gaps
The COVID-19 crisis has increasingly highlighted shortcomings in Australia's National Broadband Network, Flinders University experts say.
Aug 28, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Climate change impact on green energy production
As the climate of the planet is changing, as evidenced by record-setting hot summers and extreme weather events, many researchers are looking to more renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind farms.
Aug 18, 2020
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Engineering
World's biggest container ships take shape in South Korea
On the bridge of one of the world's biggest container ships, a worker in a grey protective suit installs the compass that will guide the leviathan across the world.
Aug 12, 2020
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Automotive
AAA: Partially automated driving systems don't always work
Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don't always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their use.
Aug 6, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers harness wind data to help meet energy needs in Florida
Florida is one of several states in the Southeast where wind energy is virtually nonexistent, which is one reason wind farms have not been an economically viable energy source in the region. But a new study from the FAMU-FSU ...
Jul 30, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A completely new plasmonic chip for ultrafast data transmission using light
Researchers from ETH Zurich have achieved what scientists have been attempting to do for some 20 years: in their laboratory work as part of European Horizon 2020 research projects, they have manufactured a chip on which fast ...
Jul 3, 2020
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No more Wi-Fi dead zones: Tips for improving your signal at home
I've had a few reader queries about how to get better Wi-Fi signals at home.
May 28, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Implementation, modeling, and exploration of precision visual servo systems
Researcher Zhenyu Ye has made a set of methods that can help designers to make incremental improvements on existing (smart) machines, and to explore new possibilities in their future products. He will defend his Ph.D. on ...
May 21, 2020
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Robotics
Inspired by cheetahs, researchers build fastest soft robots yet
Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is capable of moving more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of soft robots. The new soft ...
May 8, 2020
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Engineering
Shape-shifting carbon fiber could replace mechanical systems for aerodynamics, robotics and more
Imagine wind turbine blades that change shape to achieve the most efficiency in varying wind speeds, or airplane wings that bend and alter their own form without hydraulic rudders and ailerons. These are two potential uses ...
May 7, 2020
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