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    MIT heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 hours ago

    MIT heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine

    A heat engine with no moving parts converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency - better than traditional steam turbines.
    Flying into space on a microwave-propelled rocket
    Joseph Shavit
    • 13 hours ago

    Flying into space on a microwave-propelled rocket

    A research team from Japan has investigated the viability of using such microwave-powered propulsion for real-world applications.
    Smart earbud will measure how astronauts sleep
    Joseph Shavit
    • 15 hours ago

    Smart earbud will measure how astronauts sleep

    New project examines the differences between human sleep patterns on earth and in space using ear-EEG-tech developed at Aarhus University
    Unlocking the million-year energy source below our feet
    Joseph Shavit
    • 2 days ago

    Unlocking the million-year energy source below our feet

    There’s an abandoned coal power plant in upstate New York that most people regard as a useless relic.Paul Woskov sees things differently.
    High volume, low-cost distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • 2 days ago

    High volume, low-cost distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy

    Engineers have developed a new desalination technology that will significantly reduce the cost of desalination and quadruple the volume.
    Blood Pressure E-Tattoo Promises Continuous, Mobile Monitoring
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Blood Pressure E-Tattoo Promises Continuous, Mobile Monitoring

    Researchers have developed an electronic tattoo that can deliver continuous blood pressure measurements at an extremely accurate level.
    Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel

    AZ-based startup, has literally reinvented the wheel. They developed a new type of wheel that ditches the need for pollutive rubber tires.
    New technology turns the whole fish into nutritious food
    Joshua Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    New technology turns the whole fish into nutritious food

    Food researchers are introducing a new sorting technology that means we get five good cuts from fish and not just the fillet.
    Ultrasound-assisted laser vaporizes arterial blockages
    Joseph Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    Ultrasound-assisted laser vaporizes arterial blockages

    Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely and efficiently.
    Scientists use exploding "micro-bubbles" and ultrasound to kill cancer cells
    Joseph Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    Scientists use exploding "micro-bubbles" and ultrasound to kill cancer cells

    An international research team developed a noninvasive technology platform for gene delivery into breast cancer cells.
    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts waste heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts waste heat to electricity

    A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
    Next gen smart robots built for the most hazardous places on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • 5 days ago

    Next gen smart robots built for the most hazardous places on Earth

    These new AI-powered machines will be designed to think and act for themselves in some of the most hazardous and toughest places on Earth
    Biobatteries use bacteria to generate power for weeks
    Joshua Shavit
    • 6 days ago

    Biobatteries use bacteria to generate power for weeks

    Researchers have developed a “plug-and-play” biobattery that lasts for weeks and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.
    Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics
    Joshua Shavit
    • 7 days ago

    Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics

    Researchers created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.
    Quantum sensor breakthrough detects signals in all electromagnetic frequencies
    Joshua Shavit
    • Jun 25

    Quantum sensor breakthrough detects signals in all electromagnetic frequencies

    Researchers have developed a method to enable quantum sensors to detect any arbitrary frequency, with no loss of their ability to measure
    NASA's 'Helical Engine' could reach 99% the speed of light
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 24

    NASA's 'Helical Engine' could reach 99% the speed of light

    When it comes to space, there's a problem with our human drive to go all the places and see all the things. A big problem. It's space.
    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 23

    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years

    Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
    Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 23

    Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories

    Researchers have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create “memories” of previous experiences and use them in future navigation.
    Are robots created racist and sexist?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 23

    Are robots created racist and sexist?

    The study shows that robots loaded with an accepted and widely-used model operate with significant gender and racial biases.
    Oxford scientists develop the world's first ultra-fast photonic computer processor
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 21

    Oxford scientists develop the world's first ultra-fast photonic computer processor

    Research uses multiple polarisation channels to carry out parallel processing – enhancing computing density by several orders of magnitude.
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