Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A group of Kingston University in London engineering students have developed a rocket engine powered by an unusual but highly sustainable energy source—beeswax. Developed at the…
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Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness
Summary: A new study shows that gene therapy can significantly improve hearing in both children and adults with congenital deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene. The therapy uses…
An emerging industrial design technique gets a speed boost
Topology optimization is an iterative process in which computers test small design tweaks to converge on optimal usage of materials. A new algorithm helps optimizers arrive at solutions in fewer…
Researchers develop first hull-attached sensor system for predicting underwater radiated noise
Schematic diagram of the underwater noise prediction algorithm. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) Researchers in South Korea have developed the nation’s first hull-attached sensor-based system for predicting…
Australian airline Qantas says hit by ‘significant’ cyberattack
Australian airline Qantas says it is investigating a “significant” cyber attack, after hackers infiltrated a system containing sensitive data on six million customers. . Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it was…
How loudness and acoustic cues help us judge where a speaker is facing
Researchers at Sophia University discover that both loudness and frequency-based acoustic cues help listeners identify speaker’s facing direction, a breakthrough for spatial audio in virtual and augmented realities. Credit: Dr.…
Unique method of rare-earth recycling could strengthen the raw material independence of Europe and America
A product of separation carried out using a method developed in Dr. Miloslav Polášek’s lab. He and his team processed a magnet from an electric car and obtained 99.7% pure…
