New paragliding spy drone can be fired from 40mm grenade launcher
US Army files for patentCredit: US Army Two researchers working for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have come up with ...
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This smart solar controller for vehicle batteries could save the US Army millions
US businesses can help by licensing, manufacturing the Army's patent-pending charge controllerCredit: Scott T. Sturkol/Army An Army research team has ...
High energy Li-Ion battery is safer for electric vehicles
Credit: Jennifer McCann/Penn State A lithium-ion battery that is safe, has high power and can last for 1 million miles ...
Story Tips: Antidote chasing, traffic control and automatic modeling
Credit: Andrey Kovalevsky/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy Biochemistry - Chasing the antidote In the most comprehensive, structure-based ...
Tracking communication networks and the diffusion of information
At the APS March Meeting in Denver, scientists will present their research on the ways people use networks to share ...
Breaking the temperature barrier in small-scale materials testing
Credit: Photo by Steph Adams CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers have demonstrated a new method for testing microscopic aeronautical materials at ...
KIST researchers develop high-capacity EV battery materials that double driving range
Everyday materials and simple process used to develop new battery anode materials! Cost-effectiveness and simplicity of process and excellent properties ...
Russian scientists found an effective way to obtain fuel for hydrogen engines
One of the most promising alternative energy sources is hydrogen, which can be extracted from water and air.Credit: Immanuel Kant ...
New machine learning method could supercharge battery development for electric vehicles
Credit: Cube3D Battery performance can make or break the electric vehicle experience, from driving range to charging time to the ...
Virginia team earns spot in international robotics competition
UVA Engineering-Virginia Tech collaborative aims to create robots that work alongside humansCredit: UVA Engineering / Stacey Evans CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - ...
In acoustic waves, engineers break reciprocity with ‘spacetime-varying metamaterials’
The NSF-sponsored research could have implications in communications, medicine and other fieldsCredit: Douglas Levere BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Reciprocity isn't always ...
Cyber researchers at Ben-Gurion University fool autonomous vehicle systems with phantom images
Credit: Cyber@bgu BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL...February 18, 2020 - Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's (BGU) Cyber Security Research Center have ...
Army researchers develop new method for analyzing metal
Credit: (Photo Credit: Courtesy Dr. Stephen Berkebile) Warfighters on the battlefield often rely on machines, vehicles and other technologies with ...
UTA’s Maddalena named fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
A career of discoveryCredit: UT Arlington The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has elected Luca Maddalena, a professor of mechanical and ...
Harnessing the domino effect for deployable structures
Researchers use models and experiments to guide and harness transition waves in multi-stable mechanical structuresCredit: Bertoldi Lab/Harvard SEAS If you've ...
Energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech
Credit: Ilias Belharouak/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb 5, 2020 - Energy storage startup ...
EPA awards SwRI $25 million contract for emissions testing, analytical services
SwRI to develop emissions procedures, equipment for variety of propulsion systemsCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Feb. 5, 2020 ...
SwRI has created a new test for internal diesel injector deposits
Highly precise ellipsometer can measure harmful deposits on fuel injector surfacesCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Feb. 3, 2020 ...
Designing a puncture-free tire
Credit: Illinois' Department of Aerospace Engineering Some golf carts and lawnmowers already use airless tires and at least one major ...
Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones
Credit: Breuer Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University have designed a new type of wing that could ...
