New technology could help solve AI's 'memory bottleneck'
Memory-hungry, power-sapping big data might finally have met its match.
Feb 10, 2020
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Engineering
An implantable device that produces energy using ultrasound
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the Republic of Korea has developed a type of implantable device that produces energy using an external ultrasound source. In their paper published in the journal ...
Aug 2, 2019 report
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Energy & Green Tech
New insights could pave the way for self-powered low energy devices
Most people have felt that sting from grabbing a doorknob after walking across a carpet or seen how a balloon will stick to a fuzzy surface after a few moments of vigorous rubbing.
Mar 7, 2018
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Researchers work toward harnessing ocean energy to power devices
Tsunamis, hurricanes, and maritime weather are monitored using sensors and other devices on platforms in the ocean to help keep coastal communities safe—until the batteries on these platforms run out of juice. Without power, ...
Jan 12, 2023
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A new way to make electricity using ocean waves
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new way to generate electricity using ocean waves. In their paper published in the journal One Earth, the group describes how their new device works ...
Sep 20, 2022 report
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Sumitomo focuses on power-generating device installed in tire
Tires that recover energy as they roll made numerous headlines this week as tech watchers explored Sumitomo's concept.
Jul 31, 2019 weblog
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Researchers create fireproof, self powered sensor
McMaster researchers, working with partners at other universities, have created a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of firefighters, steelworkers, miners and others who work in high-risk environments ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Improving the efficiency of nanogenerators that harvest static electricity
Triboelectric energy is the scientific term for static electricity, or the energy that is created when two surfaces rub against each other. Electrons are exchanged between the two surfaces, charging one of the surfaces after ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Is using a phone while pumping gas actually dangerous? Not as much as sitting in your car
Signs on gas pumps across the nation caution "Do not use cell phone while pumping gas" or "Turn off cellular phone," but is there a real danger to talking or texting on your phone while pumping gas? Could it cause an explosion?
Jun 16, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric eels inspired the first battery and now point a way to future battery technologies
As the world's need for large amounts of portable energy grows at an ever-increasing pace, many innovators have sought to replace current battery technology with something better.
May 10, 2022
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