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05/01/2020
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By Franz Walker
Caribbean island uses solar hydropanels to harvest water after coronavirus shut down supply lines
Residents of Belize’s Caye Caulker Island have begun using solar power to harvest fresh water from the air after shipments to the island were delayed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Islanders are using 23 solar-powered hydropanels from Zero Mass Water to convert airborne moisture into potable water. Caye Caulker Island, which sits just 20 miles […]
04/28/2020
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By Franz Walker
Robots could help fight the coronavirus by taking on the “dull, dirty and dangerous” jobs
As healthcare and emergency personnel work to stop the spread of the coronavirus, they also put themselves at risk of catching the disease themselves. Now, scientists are arguing that robots could be used to do some of the “dull, dirty and dangerous” jobs that these people currently have to do, helping reduce the risks that they face. […]
04/12/2020
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By Franz Walker
Affordable quantum computers: Researchers discover a new method of creating small lattice waves in silicon crystals that encode quantum info
While modern computing power has been growing at an exponential rate, experts say it’ll soon hit a brick wall as it hits the fundamental limit on how many transistors can be packed into a computer chip. As such, many scientists are now looking towards quantum computers as the future of computing. However, a number of […]
03/25/2020
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By Franz Walker
Turning up the heat: Newly developed material can block solar heat from escaping
The generation of heat, whether for home or industrial use, is one of the largest consumers of energy in modern society. This is despite the fact that a large, natural source of heat exists in the form of the Sun. However, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new material that can […]
03/15/2020
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By Franz Walker
Researchers develop “non-invasive” prosthetic robot arm
Scientists have been working with prosthetic robot arms as a way to help people who have lost limbs to regain their freedom of movement. However, these robot arms require special brain implants for them to work. Now, a group of researchers developed a new kind of prosthetic robot arm that no longer needs these implants, and the surgeries […]
03/10/2020
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By Franz Walker
Scientists develop graphene using eucalyptus bark
As one of the thinnest, most flexible and conductive materials known to man, graphene is an important material for technologies such as flexible nanoelectronics and fuel cells. Recently, a team of researchers from Australia and India has figured out how to add “sustainable” and “affordable” to graphene’s list of attributes as well. A new method for […]
03/09/2020
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By Franz Walker
Ericsson files patent for tech that can prevent phone theft
New technology being developed at Ericsson could soon be thwarting pickpockets from stealing mobile phones. The new technology detects thieves and prevents them from getting a grip on the device by vibrating rapidly. As detailed in Ericsson’s patent, the new technology, dubbed “adaptive friction” can identify whoever is holding it just by their heartbeat. If […]
03/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
Engineers develop “Vegebot” that can harvest lettuce
While using machines to harvest crops isn’t a new concept, using a robot that does so through machine learning is. A team of engineers from the University of Cambridge developed a vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to harvest a commonplace, but challenging, agricultural crop: lettuce. The team, led by Cambridge’s Dr. Fumiya Iida, initially trained their […]
03/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
Energy from an unlikely source: A combination of microbes and graphene could make inexpensive and eco-friendly energy
The quest for renewable energy has led some scientists to think small, that is, on a microscopic scale. A recent study has demonstrated how mixing microbes and a carbon nanomaterial can be used to help create biohybrid materials that can be used in several green energy applications. Led by Pascal Sailaly, a team at the […]
03/06/2020
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By Franz Walker
“Pantry” science: MIT researchers grow carbon nanotubes using common kitchen ingredients
When the subject of carbon nanotubes is brought up, most people probably won’t think of something that can be cooked up in a kitchen. However, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have done just that – creating carbon nanotubes with the help of common household materials. Led by Richard Li, a graduate student in […]
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