Waste into wealth: Harvesting useful products from microbial growth
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Solar awnings over parking lots help companies and customers
Credit: Sarah Atkinson/Michigan Tech The number of people who own electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing, but they face a conundrum: ...
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The business of bees
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Recycling face masks into roads to tackle COVID-generated waste
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Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters
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How does incident solar radiation affect urban canyons?
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AI trained to read electric vehicle charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps
Credit: Ha et al./Patterns Although electric vehicles that reduce greenhouse gas emissions attract many drivers, the lack of confidence in ...
UTA faculty member to study underground gas leaks, work with first responders
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Do as the Romans: Power plant concrete strengthens with time
Credit: Ippei Maruyama, Nagoya University, and Chubu Electric Power Co. A rare mineral that has allowed Roman concrete marine barriers ...
“Compelling case” to level up northern economy through rail innovation
Greater investment in rail research could be used to help level up the economy in the north of England, argues ...
10 UTA students land coveted transportation fellowships
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Researchers repurpose ‘damaged’ polymer optical fibers to precisely measure magnetic fields
Credit: Yokohama National University The invention of optical fibers has revolutionized not only telecommunications but also sensing technology. Optical fiber ...
Math and the buildings we live and work in
University of Hawaii professor Wai-Fah Chen reveals how the mathematical theory of plasticity shaped the modern structural designCredit: World Scientific ...
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