Robotics
A group of robot engineers at the University of California Santa Barbara has designed and built a robot that mimics the way roots and vines move toward moisture sources. They describe their approach and robot prototype in ...
Feb 2, 2023 report
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Energy & Green Tech
For many avid outdoorspeople, summertime and camping go hand in hand. But as climate change continues to drive summer temperatures higher, outdoor recreation could become less relaxing—and cooling technologies like fans ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Robotics
A new gelatinous robot that crawls, powered by nothing more than temperature change and clever design, brings "a kind of intelligence" to the field of soft robotics.
Dec 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The unprecedented rise in energy costs this winter has many people asking how to reduce their bills. In a typical UK home, around 80% of the total energy used in a year goes towards heating space and water, so any change ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A soft and flexible electronic "e-skin," so sensitive it can detect the minute temperature difference between an inhaled and an exhaled breath, could form the basis of a new form of on-skin biosensor. The ultrathin material ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Aquifer thermal energy storage systems can largely contribute to climate-friendly heating and cooling of buildings: Heated water is stored underground and pumped up, if needed. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Engineering
Pennsylvania drivers know the effects that weather can have on paved roads—potholes, cracks and other pavement woes are a common occurrence. Climate change is accelerating the process, with devastating consequences for ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Engineering
Diodes allow directed flows of current. Without them, modern electronics would be inconceivable. Until now, they had to be made out of two materials with different characteristics. A research team at the Technical University ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Materials Science (IMDEA Materials) are working on fire safety systems that can detect and warn of danger before a fire breaks out.
Nov 2, 2022
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Engineering
The UK's rail service has been hit with widespread train delays and high levels of cancelations during the heatwave. The whole of the east coast line between Edinburgh and London was closed for hours on July 20 because of ...
Jul 22, 2022
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