Technology/Engineering/Computer Science

New bulk synthesis method for nanowires of molybdenum telluride for nanoelectronicsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used carbon nanotube templates to produce…
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77 teams from 21 nations competedCredit: AIAA The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation congratulates the winning teams in the 2018-2019 Textron Aviation/Raytheon Missile Systems/AIAA Foundation Student…
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Researchers unlock 30-year-old mystery of how a uranium-based material acts as a superconductorCredit: Yusei Shimizu Researchers in France and Japan have demonstrated a theoretical type of unconventional superconductivity in a…
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Debates over gun regulations make headlines across the world, but there's an underground operation for weapons that has drawn very little attention - until now. Researchers from Michigan State University crept into the dark web to…
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Credit: Virginia Tech Why would a recommendation engine not suggest computer science classes to a female college student interested in that field of study? According to Bert Huang, assistant professor of computer science in the…
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Bottom Line: This study looked at the privacy practices of popular apps for depression and smoking cessation. Researchers assessed the content of privacy policies and compared disclosures regarding data sharing with commercial third…
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Organic cathode offers more reliable contact with electrolyte, a key to stabilityCredit: University of Houston Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which pose a risk of fire and…
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Credit: Huazhen Fang LAWRENCE -- You could have a lithium-ion battery in your pocket right now, powering your mobile phone or e-cig. If you have a laptop computer in your backpack, it probably runs on a lithium-ion battery. Or you…
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UVA Engineering research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory aims to gain insights into the electrochemical characteristics of lithium-ion batteries' materials and structuresCredit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Lithium-ion…
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Field testing commenced with aim to improve animal welfare in dairy farming and livestock industriesCredit: Research Center for the Earth Inclusive Sensing Empathizing with Silent Voices A joint project team led by Tokyo…
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A neural network can read scientific papers and render a plain-English summary CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The work of a science writer, including this one, includes reading journal papers filled with specialized technical terminology, and…
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Credit: University of Washington About 3.6 million adults in the United States use a wheelchair to get around, according to census data. But unless you're one of those people, you might not know how hard it is to get around your city.…
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Comprehensive new earthquake catalog includes 10 times more quakes than previously identified, with a more detailed picture of stresses and structures in the earthCredit: W.L. Huber, USGS. Public domain. LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 18,…
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A closer look at seismic data from 2008-17 expands Southern California's earthquake catalog by a factor of 10Credit: Caltech Pouring through 10 years' worth of Southern California seismic data with the scientific equivalent of a…
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