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Tech Xplore / Carbon removal at extreme temperatures: Porous material can capture 'hot' CO₂ from industrial exhaust

Industrial plants, such as those that make cement or steel, emit copious amounts of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but the exhaust is too hot for state-of-the-art carbon removal technology. Lots of energy and water ...

Nov 14, 2024 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Robot designed to mimic the abilities of dung beetle displays impressive object manipulation skills

A multi-institutional trio of roboticists has designed and built a robot that mimics the abilities of the dung beetle. In their paper published in the journal Advanced Science, Binggwong Leung, Stanislav Gorb and Poramate ...

Nov 14, 2024 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / World heading toward a 'data doomsday' as demand outstrips energy supply, researchers warn

New research by Loughborough University warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging demand from digital data by 2025.

Nov 14, 2024 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Sensitive ceramics for soft robotics: Developing soft and intelligent sensor materials based on ceramic particles

Most people think of coffee cups, bathroom tiles or flower pots when they hear the word "ceramic." Not so Frank Clemens. For the research group leader in Empa's Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics, ceramics can conduct ...

Nov 14, 2024 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / LEDs based on transition metal dichalcogenides display reduced efficiency losses

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), semiconductor-based devices that emit light when an electric current flows through them, are key building blocks of numerous electronic devices. LEDs are used to light up smartphone, computer, ...

Tech Xplore / Anti-fatberg invention could help unclog city sewers

Engineers from RMIT University have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the formation of fatbergs in sewers.

Nov 13, 2024 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Next-generation video screen can be stretched from 12 to 18 inches

Korean electronics company, LG Display Co., Ltd. has announced on its product development page that it has developed a video screen that can be stretched from its default length of 12 inches to 18 inches.

Tech Xplore / Engineers make converting CO₂ into useful products more practical

As the world struggles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are seeking practical, economical ways to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into useful products, such as transportation fuels, chemical feedstocks, ...

Nov 13, 2024 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / AI-based tool creates simple interfaces for virtual and augmented reality

A paper published in Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, by researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute, introduces EgoTouch, a tool ...

Nov 13, 2024 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / Algorithm enhances electronic correlation energy calculations for a wide range of fields

A first-of-its-kind algorithm developed at Georgia Tech is helping scientists study interactions between electrons. This innovation in modeling technology can lead to discoveries in physics, chemistry, materials science, ...

Nov 13, 2024 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Novel electrochemical reactor can extract lithium from brine to address growing demand

A team of Rice University researchers has developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable ...

Nov 13, 2024 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Solving complex problems faster: Innovations in Ising machine technology

Computers are essential for solving complex problems in fields such as scheduling, logistics, and route planning, but traditional computers struggle with large-scale combinatorial optimization, as they can't efficiently process ...

Nov 13, 2024 in Hardware