Engineering

Researchers Extract Valuable Resources from Wastewater Sludge

Researchers Extract Valuable Resources from Wastewater Sludge

Recovering valuable resources from wastewater sludge is a critical component of long-term wastewater treatment and resource management. The solid residue left behind after wastewater treatment…
Public Satellite Images are Used by Civil Engineers to Investigate Why the Jagersfontein Dam Failed

Public Satellite Images are Used by Civil Engineers to Investigate Why the Jagersfontein Dam Failed

In the town of Jagersfontein in the South African province of the Free State, a tailings dam that was used to store waste from diamond…
Claws of Dinosaurs used for Excavating and Display

Claws of Dinosaurs used for Excavating and Display

Dinosaur claws served a variety of roles, and their functions can be deduced based on their size, shape, and the characteristics of the dinosaur species…
Engineers continuously Harvest Abundant Clean Energy from thin Air

Engineers continuously Harvest Abundant Clean Energy from thin Air

A team of engineers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently demonstrated that almost any material can be transformed into a device that continuously harvests…
Electrostatic Voltmeter

Electrostatic Voltmeter

Electrostatic voltmeter can refer to either an electrostatic charge meter, also known as a surface DC voltmeter, or a voltmeter used to measure high electrical…
On Top of Computer Chips, Engineers ‘Grow’ Atomically Thin Transistors

On Top of Computer Chips, Engineers ‘Grow’ Atomically Thin Transistors

Denser, more potent computer chips are needed for emerging AI applications like chatbots that produce natural human language. However, since bulk materials, which are boxy…
Integrated Passive Devices

Integrated Passive Devices

Integrated passive devices (IPDs), also known as integrated passive components (IPCs) or embedded passive components (EPC), are electronic components that include resistors (R), capacitors (C),…
A New Priming method Increases Battery Life and Efficiency

A New Priming method Increases Battery Life and Efficiency

Engineers have created a scalable method for optimizing a silicon anode priming method that improves lithium-ion battery performance by 22% to 44%. Silicon anode batteries…
Researchers Develop a New Generation of Quantum Microscopy in the Publication “Seeing Clearly into a New Realm”

Researchers Develop a New Generation of Quantum Microscopy in the Publication “Seeing Clearly into a New Realm”

While the hot topic among emerging technologies based on how matter and energy behave at the atomic and subatomic level appears to be quantum computing,…
Using an Extremely Tough Gel Electrolyte Protective Layer to Extend the Life of a Lithium Metal Anode

Using an Extremely Tough Gel Electrolyte Protective Layer to Extend the Life of a Lithium Metal Anode

By creating a mechanically very robust polymeric gel electrolyte and incorporating it into the battery as a layer to protect the lithium metal anode, a…
A New Study Reduces Demand Spikes, Improves Grid Reliability, and Lowers Costs

A New Study Reduces Demand Spikes, Improves Grid Reliability, and Lowers Costs

Policymakers and utility corporations are growing more worried about how severe weather could affect the country’s power systems. Texas’ electrical networks have recently undergone a…
Scientists Create an Electrostatic Face Mask that “Self-Charges” to Provide Continuous Air Filtration while Minimizing Environmental Impact

Scientists Create an Electrostatic Face Mask that “Self-Charges” to Provide Continuous Air Filtration while Minimizing Environmental Impact

When using face masks, electrostatic adsorption is a crucial addition to mechanical filtration for high-efficiency air filtering. However, over time and especially in humid environments,…
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