A laboratory-scale thermochemical materials reactor is filled with a strontium chloride cement composite. Credit: NETenergy Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according…
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Digital monitoring system can make concrete work more reliable, safer and economical
Credit: Life Of Pix from Pexels Concreting mistakes can be expensive. Concrete poured too quickly often leads to a lack of color uniformity, irregularities in the structure and uneven surfaces.…
Crowdsourcing system aims to map wildfires in seconds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The 2023 blaze in Lahaina, Hawaii, which claimed more than 100 lives and burned 6,500 acres of land across Maui, is a tragic example of how…
Scientists stir bizarre ‘supersolid’ matter for first time
Simulation of quantum vortices superimposed with experimental data. Credit: University of Innsbruck, Austria Scientists on Wednesday said that they have successfully stirred a strange matter called a “supersolid”—which is both…
A single step from liquid hydrogen production to safety valve testing
The liquid hydrogen safety valve performance evaluation device undergoing rigorous safety testing in KERI’s explosion-proof test chamber. Credit: Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute The Hydrogen Electric Research Team at the Korea…
Leaf beetles inspire novel water-resistant surface using concave structures
Credit: Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202409389 Superhydrophobicity is defined as the property that allows water to easily roll off without penetrating the surface. This property has numerous applications across various…
Research team develops laser cutting technology for safer and more precise nuclear plant dismantlement
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the need for technologies to cut and dismantle reactors and internal structures increases due to the end of the operational lifespan of nuclear power plants,…
New algorithm reveals hidden influences
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Getting to the heart of causality is central to understanding the world around us. What causes one variable—be it a biological species, a voting region, a…
