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
Changing climate patterns have left millions of people vulnerable to weather extremes. As temperature fluctuations become more commonplace around the world, conventional power-guzzling cooling and heating systems need a more ...
Jul 9, 2021
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Robotics
Soft robots are better suited to certain situations than traditional robots. When interacting with an environment, humans or other living things, the inherent softness built into the structure of a robot made of rubber, for ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Thermometers are an under-appreciated marvel of human ingenuity built upon an understanding of relatively simple physical principles. Mercury and alcohol thermometers rely on the volume of liquids growing or shrinking in ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Engineering
Hydrogen gas is the smallest and lightest of all known molecules, which makes it easy to leak. It's colorless and odorless. Also, when concentrated above 4% in a confined space, it poses a risk of ignition or explosion.
Jan 25, 2024
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Engineering
As Australia heads into an El Niño summer, UNSW's Dr. Negin Nazarian, an expert in urban climate, explains five crucial strategies to keep cities—and people—cooler.
Nov 16, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
As organizations work to reduce their energy consumption and associated carbon emissions, one area that remains to be optimized is indoor heating and cooling. In fact, HVAC—which stands for heating, ventilation, and air ...
Oct 5, 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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Robotics
A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could make underwater exploration more accessible.
Apr 25, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Deployment of new wind and solar power plants needs to be drastically ramped up by the end of the decade to meet the world's climate goals, the International Renewable Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2023
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