The race is on, but cooling industry needs to accelerate net zero efforts
First-ever report shows cooling industry slow to join race to net zero emissions; New tools released to support industry to ...
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FAU professor receives prestigious ‘blaise pascal medal’ for engineering
Isaac Elishakoff awarded medal from the European Academy of SciencesCredit: Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University's Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., a ...
Scientists identify virus-cell interaction that may explain COVID-19’s high infection rate
Lehigh researchers quantify the specific interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID-19 -- with ...
Controlling bubble formation on electrodes
Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systemsCredit: Image courtesy of ...
Fast-acting, color-changing molecular probe senses when a material is about to fail
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Materials that contain special polymer molecules may someday be able to warn us ...
MIT engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water
Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration optionCredit: Courtesy: N.R. Fuller, Sayo Studio The interiors of ...
A European monitoring and warning system on natural hazards for aviation
Credit: Pixabay Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, electromagnetic radiation from the Sun or electrical storms, and sandstorms are among the phenomena ...
Underwater swimming robot responds with feedback from soft ‘lateral line’
Credit: Seoul National University Stuttgart - A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in ...
UNM study: As more are vaccinated, it makes economic sense to gradually open the economy
Credit: UNM School of Engineering A University of New Mexico research team conducted a data analysis that has found that ...
Florida company licenses NASA technology that keeps electronics cool
Credit: NASA From shutting down unexpectedly to exploding, electronics can wreak havoc when they overheat. A Florida-based company called Protodromics ...
Alaska’s unmanned aircraft and research highlighted for state Senate
Credit: Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Leaders at the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks delivered ...
Big breakthrough for ‘massless’ energy storage
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. ...
Expressing some doubts about android faces
Researchers at Osaka University study the expressiveness of android faces using motion capture cameras and identify ways in which they ...
Researchers help keep pace with Moore’s Law by exploring a new material class
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical insulation for circuits that could ...
Top electronics brands, global organizations launch alliance for circular electronics
Top electronics brands join new alliance to set shared vision for circular economy for electronics; release roadmap, vision on how ...
The 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control
The 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control (CPS&C'2021) will be held on June 29 - July 2, 2021.Credit: ...
SwRI develops new model, controller to optimize fast charging of electric vehicles
Technique averts potentially damaging "lithium plating," accelerates recharge by 35%Credit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- March 17, 2021 -- Engineers at ...
FSU researchers enhance quantum machine learning algorithms
Credit: (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering/Mark Wallheisier A Florida State University professor's research could help quantum computing fulfill its promise as ...
Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?
Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bagsCredit: Image courtesy of Svetlana Boriskina In ...
UCI-led team creates new ultralightweight, crush-resistant tensegrity metamaterials
Study shows how century-old design principle can be a pathway to overcoming failureCredit: Jens Bauer and Cameron Crook / UCI ...