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Carpet fibers can stop concrete cracking

Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibers, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction sector.

Crowdsourcing system aims to map wildfires in seconds

The 2023 blaze in Lahaina, Hawaii, which claimed more than 100 lives and burned 6,500 acres of land across Maui, is a tragic example of how rapid wildfire spread can make effective response efforts impossible, resulting in ...

3D-printed solutions shield electronics from electrostatic discharge

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is a significant concern in the chemical and electronics industries. In electronics, ESD often causes integrated circuit failures due to rapid voltage and current discharges from charged ...

Tiny electronic nose rivals animal scent detection

Imagine a robot that can detect scents in the air and track down their sources as efficiently as a dog or a mouse. If realized, it could detect small wildfires in dense forests, find people buried in debris after an earthquake, ...

Repurposed RFID tags allow for battery-free sensing and tracking

Data is power. According to Dinesh Bharadia, an associate professor at UC San Diego in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with an affiliate appointment in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering ...

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Paper-based device generates electricity from moisture in the air for wearable electronics
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Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
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Autonomous truck company Aurora delays hauling freight without human drivers until April
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Optimized surface prevents 100% of frost formation on flat areas for a week
Engineering
Enhanced 3D-printed alloy shows high potential for space applications
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Static electricity could help run air conditioners
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Machine learning enhances defect detection in metal 3D printing
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Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
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Miniature soft lithium-ion battery offers new possibilities for bio-integrated devices and robotics
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Soft robotic shorts could assist older adults and people with limited mobility while walking
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Meet MobiPrint: The smart 3D printer that can upgrade your home instantly
Engineering
The world's first non-electric touchpad takes sensor technology to extreme conditions
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New hydrogel semiconductor could lead to better tissue-interfaced bioelectronics
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Liquid metal microdroplets enable soft, flexible electric connections across and through circuit layers
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On-skin electronics toolkit enhances customizability for users
Engineering
Hybrid patch offers 70X stronger adhesion, preventing cracks without traditional chemical adhesives
Electronics & Semiconductors
Stretchable transistors used in wearable devices enable in-sensor edge computing
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Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago
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Ocean warming and acidification threaten key ocean plankton groups, study warns
Biotechnology
Metagenomic profiling method with enhanced precision uses fewer computing resources
General Physics
Scientists identify flaw in astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae
Archaeology
12,000-year old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
Earth Sciences
Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns
Superconductivity
Experiment supports existence of a new type of superconductor
General Physics
CMS develops new AI algorithm to detect anomalies at the Large Hadron Collider
Astronomy
Discovery of three galactic 'red monsters' in early universe challenges current models of galaxy formation
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Swift Observatory studies a pair of gas-churning monster black holes
Molecular & Computational biology
Barley pangenome study reveals diversity can arise after domestication
Evolution
Fossil teeth suggest a long childhood is the prelude to the evolution of a large brain
Quantum Physics
Researchers demonstrate universal control of a quantum dot-based system with four singlet-triplet qubits
Earth Sciences
Nitrate levels in soils suggest extreme weather from climate change speeds up groundwater pollution
Social Sciences
Only certain paranormal beliefs may be linked with more stress and distress, research reveals
Environment
Data suggest when it comes to corporate climate action, a single policy isn't enough
Earth Sciences
Climate scientists argue that 1000-year sequestration strategies must be used to meet climate goals
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How 'clean' does a quantum computing test facility need to be?
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Squishy microgels in granular biomaterials confine and direct cell behavior
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Simple model system can break down fibrils to investigate drugs for neurodegenerative diseases

New compact chips can convert light into microwaves

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its collaborators have delivered a small but mighty advancement in timing technology: compact chips that seamlessly convert light into microwaves. This chip could ...

Want a noninvasive health monitor? Put a ring on it.

University of Waterloo engineers have invented a powerful antenna small enough to fit in a ring and capable of transmitting critical medical data to health care workers and individual patients.