Engineering
Changing a process leads to purer Pm-147, and more of it
ORNL radiochemist Thomas Dyke works on the purification of promethium-147 in a glove box in the REDC. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL,...
Eco-friendly underwater cleaning of ship hulls
Results of the samples irradiated with the laser and those not irradiated. Credit: LZH Biofouling is the growth of algae,...
Engineers develop one of the fastest and most efficient amphibious robots
Crawling SAW robots previously designed by our group based on the same single motor wave mechanism. (A) A miniature version...
New way to predict the damage and aging of bridges
A process of setting the carbonation depth-related data collected in regions A and B as basic data and generating a...
Developing fabrics that change shape when they heat up
A rectangle of reactive fabric prepared from the new active textile. Credit: Pedro Silva / Aalto University New textiles developed...
New transmitter design for small satellite constellations improves signal transmission
Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology A novel transmitter design proposed in a recent study could solve some of the challenges...
New pumping strategy could slash energy costs of fluid transport by 22%
A chaotic, turbulent flow. Credit: OIST A collaboration between the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the Polytechnic...
Thin-film transistor strategy to enhance flexible display panel performance
Schematic diagram of oxide TFT with hybrid dielectric using a crosslinking ligand. a Structure of In2O3/ZnO heterojunction TFT with PMMA-ZrO2...
Engineered wood grows stronger while trapping carbon dioxide
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101269 Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer...
New ultrafast water disinfection method is more environmentally friendly
Bacteria inactivation by nanosecond pulses at the nanowedge tips. a, The model bacteria S. epidermidis are immobilized on the chip....
Using the cuttlefish eye as a template for robot eyes that can see better in murky conditions
Optical features of cuttlefish living in the underwater environment. Credit: Kim et al., Sci. Robot. 8, eade4698 (2023) A team...
Reducing your electric bill with a predictive control heating system
Professor Natasa Nord is doing research on increasing the efficiency of control systems for heating, including the type used on...
New quantum sensing technique reveals magnetic connections
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Say you notice a sudden drop in temperature on both your patio and kitchen thermometers. At...
Study of US hydroelectric dams shows benefits to local economies decline with improvements in transmission capabilities
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Large-scale infrastructure projects can profoundly affect local economies, but assessing these effects is challenging. In a...
Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance
These boots were made for superhuman balance. Credit: Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Techology Robotic boots providing superhuman reflexes can...
Massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Another extreme weather event has highlighted the weak points in New Zealand's critical infrastructure. As Cyclone...
Spy balloons: Modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life
The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft. Planes like this form a vital component...
The correct click: Audio technology tests connectors used in automobile production
Fraunhofer IDMT's click detection can be integrated into the reporting system and be displayed via an interface. The microphone can...
To help recover balance, robotic exoskeletons have to be faster than human reflexes
Balance perturbations and neuromechanical measures. (A) Depiction of a backward support surface translation with artificially fast ExoBoot torque (red), a...
Canada’s first zero-carbon, net-positive energy building is on track to propel Ontario’s energy transition
Graphical abstract. Credit: Energy and Buildings (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112717 Office buildings are typically not energy efficient, and globally they contribute...
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