Reactor could Improve the Energy Efficiency of Direct Air Capture
Rice University researchers created an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to significantly reduce energy usage for direct air capture, which is the removal of…
Engineering
Researchers use Programmable Materials to help mend Fractured Bones
Despite their uneven structures, natural materials such as bone, bird feathers, and wood use intelligent physical stress distribution. However, the link between stress modulation and…
Jet-propelled Sea Creatures could improve Ocean Robotics
Scientists at the University of Oregon have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes using coordinated jet…
Scientists Generate Temperatures exceeding 1,000 Degrees Celsius using Solar Power instead of Fossil Fuels
Instead than utilizing fossil fuels to smelt steel and cook cement, Swiss researchers propose using solar heat. The proof-of-concept work, published on May 15 in…
Using AI to enhance Building Energy Consumption and Comfort
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have devised a novel technology that has the potential to save significant energy in buildings. The researchers discovered 28…
Exploring Bubbles may lead to more efficient Biofuel Motors
Studying bubbles has the potential to improve the efficiency of biofuel motors, particularly in terms of understanding cavitation. Cavitation is the formation and collapse of…
Metalens Expands its Reach from Light to Sound
Junsuk Rho from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Chemical Engineering, and the Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Dongwoo Lee from the Department…
Making Batteries requires a lot of Lithium – some could come from Gas well Effluent
Most batteries used in technology, such as smart watches and electric cars, are created from lithium, which travels around the world before reaching manufacturers. But…
A Better approach to Controlling Shape-shifting Soft Robots
A novel machine-learning technique can train and control a reconfigurable soft robot that can change shape to complete a task. The team also developed a…
Carbon-capture Batteries built to store Renewable Energy, helping the Climate
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are researching battery technology to combat climate change in two ways: by increasing the usage…
Wind Farms are able to Neutralize their Emissions within Two Years
When compared to thermal power facilities, a wind farm that has been spinning for less than two years can balance the carbon emissions generated over…
Discover Best Conditions for Mass Manufacture of Ultraviolet Holograms
Professor Junsuk Rho of the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, Hyunjung Kang and Nara Jeon, PhD candidates from the Department of…
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