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Energy-efficient device uses solar power to turn seawater into fresh water
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have designed an energy-efficient device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by the sun.
Engineering
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Self-charging energy harvester generates electricity from seawater
An innovative energy harvester, capable of continuously producing electrical energy by utilizing the movement of the sodium ions contained in seawater, has been developed. This technology is anticipated to find applications ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Neuromorphic platform presents significant leap forward in computing efficiency
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a brain-inspired analog computing platform capable of storing and processing data in an astonishing 16,500 conductance states within a molecular film. Published ...
Hardware
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'DeepFake-o-Meter' democratizes deepfake detection
When misleading information spreads online, it can spread fast.
Computer Sciences
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Multimodal ultra-thin soft robots can explore narrow spaces for inspection and maintenance
Researchers at Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology at the University of Nottingham have developed ultra-thin soft robots, designed for exploring narrow spaces in challenging ...
Robotics
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Algorithm takes robots a step closer to being able to 'act on intuition'
Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have developed a new algorithm that will allow robots to function more intuitively—that is, make decisions using their environment for guidance.
Robotics
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Novel compact meta-silencer design leverages acoustic black hole and rainbow trapping effects
Chronic low-frequency noise from vehicles, appliances, and industries takes a toll on mental health, causing stress and anxiety. Traditional acoustic silencers require bulky designs to achieve effective noise reduction at ...
Engineering
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Can green finance effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions while promoting economic growth?
New research published in Business Strategy and the Environment based on information from G7 countries demonstrates that green finance—loans, investments, and incentives that support environmentally-friendly projects and ...
Business
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South Africa's green hydrogen hub: EU grants not nearly enough to get industry going, say chemical engineers
South Africa is poised to become a major player in the global energy transition, thanks to its vast renewable energy resources (sun and wind) and its plans for green hydrogen production.
Business
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Opinion: With a million home batteries, Australia could build far fewer power lines. It just needs the right incentives
It's no secret Australia has abundant and cheap renewable energy, especially wind and solar power. But yes, there are times when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow. We need energy storage to get us through those ...
Business
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Viewpoint: Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial
Humans generate a lot of plastic waste—more than 400 million metric tons a year.
Energy & Green Tech
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Quantum algorithm adopted by Google and IBM
An algorithm developed by Prakash Vedula, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, has been incorporated into advanced computing software developed by Google and IBM. ...
Software
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Amazon to invest £8 bn in UK in boost for new Labour govt
US tech giant Amazon is to invest £8 billion ($10.5 billion) in Britain over the next five years, creating thousands of jobs via its web services arm, the company and UK government announced Wednesday.
Business
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Japan plans driverless bullet trains
Shinkansen bullet trains could be whizzing around Japan without drivers from the mid 2030s, one of its main rail operators said, motivated in part by the country's demographic crisis.
Hi Tech & Innovation
12 hours ago
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James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that
Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones' voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer.
Machine learning & AI
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How Ford is using AI, augmented-reality and 3D printing to improve quality
Artificial intelligence-powered photographic inspections, 3D-printed tools and augmented-reality training headsets are part of Ford Motor Co.'s strategy to improve vehicle quality, something that has continued to plague its ...
Automotive
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New England leaders hold private clean energy talks as Massachusetts pursues more offshore wind
Top elected leaders from the northeastern parts of Canada and the United States urged their colleagues Tuesday morning to embrace renewable energy initiatives just as Massachusetts is attempting to spearhead a new round of ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future
Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generated by the controversial energy source.
Energy & Green Tech
12 hours ago
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Solving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices
Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors—electrical components that store information using electrical resistance—retain information even after the ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
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Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem: AI responsibility
A self-driving taxi has no passengers, so it parks itself in a lot to reduce congestion and air pollution. After being hailed, the taxi heads out to pick up its passenger—and tragically strikes a pedestrian in a crosswalk ...
Other
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