Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are using AI and satellite technologies to make the continent’s renewable energy infrastructure more reliable. Solar panels and wind turbines had to be shut down…
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Scientists link engine wear to dust ingestion at major airports
Map showing dust concentration across the globe. Credit: Dr. Claire Ryder Planes flying into one of the world’s busiest airports are ingesting around 10kg of dust per 1,000 flights—with most…
Better understanding of wave propagation processes could boost 5G and 6G networks
The 5G smart Production Lab at Aalborg University. Credit: Aalborg University Researchers from the Smart and Wireless Applications and Technologies Group (SWAT-UGR) have conducted two scientific studies aimed at answering…
Student designs wearable purifier to protect underground train users and improve air quality
A man wearing Aerate – a neck-worn air purifier designed to improve air quality for underground train users. Credit: Loughborough University Commuters on underground trains worldwide may soon breathe easier,…
Team prints edible QR codes using innovative 3D food printer
Overview of multi-material DIW 3D food printing. A) The printed line with two nozzles required switching of the nozzle positions, and the printed line was not collinear due to misalignment.…
Researchers develop novel 3D printing strategy with controllable gradients porous structures
Comparison of traditional- and FDA-3DP strategies. Credit: Ruan Changshun Material extrusion 3D printing technology is widely utilized in biofabrication/bioprinting, tissue engineering, flexible electronics, and soft robotics. However, the fixed printing…
Researchers show electrical pulses can control thermal resistance in devices
Oxygen vacancies can be controlled by an electric field in oxides, inducing large changes in the thermal conductivity. Credit: ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 12, 15043–15049 Controlling heat flow…
This device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings
A pyroelectrochemical (PEC) cell, is a device that converts thermal energy into electricity and stores it. Credit: Brian Maffly Today wirelessly connected devices are performing an expanding array of applications,…