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Forecasting Landslides beneath the Surface before they Occur
Engineering

Forecasting Landslides beneath the Surface before they Occur

Below ocean wind farms, oil rigs and other offshore installations are mammoth networks of underwater structures, including pipelines, anchors, risers and cables, that are essential…
MRI Scans may be able to identify potentially Fatal Heart Conditions
Medical

MRI Scans may be able to identify potentially Fatal Heart Conditions

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are…
At Ultrafast Speeds, a New Laser that is tiny than a cent can Measure Objects
Engineering

At Ultrafast Speeds, a New Laser that is tiny than a cent can Measure Objects

Researchers from the University of Rochester and University of California, Santa Barbara, engineered a laser device smaller than a penny that they say could power…
A Novel Nanoparticle may improve the Safety and Efficacy of Cancer Treatment
Medical

A Novel Nanoparticle may improve the Safety and Efficacy of Cancer Treatment

Scientists have created a new nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back. To…
This Quantum Sensor uses no GPS to Track 3D Movement
Technology

This Quantum Sensor uses no GPS to Track 3D Movement

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a groundbreaking quantum device that can measure 3D acceleration using ultracold atoms, something once thought nearly…
In Real Time, Invisible Quantum Waves form Shape-shifting Supermaterials
Engineering

In Real Time, Invisible Quantum Waves form Shape-shifting Supermaterials

Scientists have, for the first time, directly observed phonon wave dynamics within self-assembling nanomaterials unlocking the potential for customizable, reconfigurable metamaterials with applications ranging from…
Handy Octopus Robot is able to Adjust to its Environment
Technology

Handy Octopus Robot is able to Adjust to its Environment

Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment. The…
Human Color Vision is replicated by a Self-powered Artificial Synapses
Technology

Human Color Vision is replicated by a Self-powered Artificial Synapses

Despite advances in machine vision, processing visual data requires substantial computing resources and energy, limiting deployment in edge devices. Now, researchers from Japan have developed…
Crude Oil could be Fractionated with a Revolutionary Method that uses significantly less Energy
Engineering

Crude Oil could be Fractionated with a Revolutionary Method that uses significantly less Energy

Engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy…
Electric Aircraft may be made possible via a New Fuel Cell
Engineering

Electric Aircraft may be made possible via a New Fuel Cell

Engineers developed a fuel cell that offers more than three times as much energy per pound compared to lithium-ion batteries. Powered by a reaction between…
Researchers Recently made significant Progress on the Quantum Internet
Technology

Researchers Recently made significant Progress on the Quantum Internet

A Danish-German research collaboration with participation of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) aims to develop new quantum light sources and technology for scalable quantum networks based…
Findings could Improve the Performance of Solid-state Batteries
Engineering

Findings could Improve the Performance of Solid-state Batteries

Researchers have discovered that the mixing of small particles between two solid electrolytes can generate an effect called a ‘space charge layer,’ an accumulation of…
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