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EngineeringFlat Plate Bow Covers Improve Ship Aerodynamics and Allow for More Economical Shipping Because they are effective and efficient, ships are the primary means of transportation for international trade. Enhancing a ship’s aerodynamic performance could increase speed and…
Modern CivilizationSelf-Driving Car Computers may be a Significant Contributor to the World’s Carbon Emissions Future energy requirements to power the potent computers on board a worldwide fleet of autonomous vehicles may equal the current global data center emissions in…
TechnologyNanomotor A molecular or nanoscale device capable of converting energy into movement is known as a nanomotor. It is capable of producing forces on the order…
Plants and AnimalsResearchers Use Underwater Microscopes to Monitor Endangered Nassau Grouper Eggs Each winter, tens of thousands of critically endangered Nassau grouper congregate to spawn under the light of the full moon off the western coast of…
PhysicsVacuum Arc Thruster A vacuum arc thruster (VAT) is an electric spacecraft propulsion system. It is a type of electric propulsion system used for spacecraft propulsion. It is…
BiologyCost-Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Antimicrobial Peptides are Produced Using the Biopharming Method Therapeutic peptide-producing plants may offer a low-cost and long-lasting platform for pharmaceutical production. Researchers have induced Nicotiana benthamiana, a close relative of tobacco, to produce…
PhysicsVacuum Arc When the surfaces of metal electrodes in contact with a good vacuum begin to emit electrons, either through heating (thermionic emission) or in an electric…
TechnologyElectrostatic Motor An electrostatic motor, also known as a capacitor motor, is a type of electric motor that works by using the attraction and repulsion of electric…
ComputerSolving Optimization Issues is Scalable and Fully Coupled Quantum-Inspired Processor A quantum-inspired processor, also known as a quantum-inspired computer or quantum-classical hybrid computer, is a type of computing system that incorporates certain aspects of quantum…
PhysicsElectrostatic Levitation Electrostatic levitation is the process of levating a charged object using an electric field to counteract the effects of gravity. It is a technique that…
TechnologyElectret Microphone An electret microphone is a type of electrostatic capacitor-based microphone that uses a permanently charged material to eliminate the need for a polarizing power supply.…