New method measures super-fast, free electron laser pulses
Using photoionization as an ultrafast, optical shutter, slow visible-light cameras can measure femtosecond extreme ultraviolet laser pulses
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EPSRC-funded research into cyber security risk for low-carbon mobility-as-a-service (MaaS)
A Cranfield-led consortium has won funding that will look into the cyber security risks posed by a digitally-enabled, low-carbon transport
Read moreA Franco-Australian laboratory working towards better collaboration between humans and AI
A new laboratory has been created by the CNRS in Australia, in cooperation with three major Australian universities, IMT Atlantique
Read moreEven without a brain, Penn Engineering’s metal-eating robots can search for food
When it comes to powering mobile robots, batteries present a problematic paradox: the more energy they contain, the more they
Read moreRecord GE Gas Power gift honors engineering legend, drives diversity in STEM fields
In an effort to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, GE Gas Power today announced it is establishing a
Read more‘Designer’ pore shows selective traffic to and from the cell nucleus
The nucleus is the headquarters of a cell and molecules constantly move across the nuclear membrane through pores. The transport
Read moreA common shoulder injury could heal faster, thanks to this first-of-a-kind tissue implant
Longer-lasting rotator cuff repair may be possible with BioEnthesis, a Purdue University invention available on the market
Read moreNew £1.49 million project to research nuclear decontamination robots
Scientists from Lancaster and Manchester Universities are to investigate the best way to use robots to help clean up radioactivity with a £1.49 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UKRI.
Read moreProfessor Qingwei Ma seeks to unlock the potential of marine wave energy
The City, University of London academic will lead on the development of a new generation modelling suite, combining machine learning techniques, for the survivability of wave energy converters in marine environments
Read moreScientists identify virus-cell interaction that may explain COVID-19’s high infection rate
Lehigh researchers quantify the specific interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — with the ACE2 receptors in human cells that may partially explain its high infection rate compared to SARS-CoV-1
Read moreFAU professor receives prestigious ‘blaise pascal medal’ for engineering
Isaac Elishakoff awarded medal from the European Academy of Sciences
Read moreNew research: Photovoltaics can make the world fossil-free faster than expected
Limitations in models used by the IPCC in its calculations of possible pathways to climate-neutral energy production suggests that the potentials of solar photovoltaics as a powerhouse in the green transition have been drastically underestimated.
Read moreThe race is on, but cooling industry needs to accelerate net zero efforts
First-ever report shows cooling industry slow to join race to net zero emissions; New tools released to support industry to join the race to zero; Major cooling industry player Johnson Controls reinforces commitment to net zero cooling
Read moreControlling bubble formation on electrodes
Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems
Read moreMIT engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water
Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option
Read moreFast-acting, color-changing molecular probe senses when a material is about to fail
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Materials that contain special polymer molecules may someday be able to warn us when they are about
Read more‘Climbing droplets’ could lead to more efficient water harvesting
UT Dallas researchers’ novel surface encourages droplets to move spontaneously into larger droplets
Read moreNew fire-simulating tool could improve in-flight fire safety
Some of the most dangerous fires are the ones you don’t see coming. That goes not only for fires in
Read moreA European monitoring and warning system on natural hazards for aviation
Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, electromagnetic radiation from the Sun or electrical storms, and sandstorms are among the phenomena that may
Read moreUNM study: As more are vaccinated, it makes economic sense to gradually open the economy
A University of New Mexico research team conducted a data analysis that has found that as a larger portion of
Read moreExpressing some doubts about android faces
Researchers at Osaka University study the expressiveness of android faces using motion capture cameras and identify ways in which they still lack the complexity of real human reactions, which may help guide future robot design
Read moreBig breakthrough for ‘massless’ energy storage
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material.
Read moreFlorida company licenses NASA technology that keeps electronics cool
From shutting down unexpectedly to exploding, electronics can wreak havoc when they overheat. A Florida-based company called Protodromics LLC has
Read moreReal “doodles of light” in real-time mark leap for holograms at home
Fast line-based algorithm turns hand-writing into holograms using standard CPUs
Read moreThe 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control
The 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control (CPS&C’2021) will be held on June 29 – July 2, 2021.
Read moreLeading blue energy revolution
CUHK Faculty of Engineering develops water-tube-based triboelectric nanogenerator for efficient ocean wave energy harvesting
Read moreTop electronics brands, global organizations launch alliance for circular electronics
Top electronics brands join new alliance to set shared vision for circular economy for electronics; release roadmap, vision on how to accelerate the circular transition
Read moreResearchers help keep pace with Moore’s Law by exploring a new material class
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical insulation for circuits that could help put more power in smaller spaces
Read moreSwRI develops new model, controller to optimize fast charging of electric vehicles
Technique averts potentially damaging “lithium plating,” accelerates recharge by 35%
Read moreHow do birds breathe better? Researchers’ discovery will throw you for a loop
New findings offer potential to enhance flow engineering
Read moreCould we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?
Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags
Read moreEdalatpour receives NSF CAREER award to study thermal radiation in quantum materials
Components the size of a few atoms, known as quantum materials, can enhance how technology functions and manages its heat.
Read moreExperts recreate a mechanical Cosmos for the world’s first computer
Researchers at UCL have solved a major piece of the puzzle that makes up the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known
Read moreKan and Marzougui receive funding for roadside safety research and outdoor laboratory support
Cing-Dao Kan, Professor/Director, Center for Collision Safety and Analysis (CCSA), and Dhafer Marzougui, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, received $575,316
Read moreContactless high performance power transmission
Superconducting coils for contactless power transmission in the kilowatt range
Read moreClass assignment leads to published research
Armando Collazo Garcia III got more than he expected from a graduate course he took last spring. He developed a
Read moreEngineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as ‘modern global insurance policy’
The ambitious project proposed by a University of Arizona team aims to preserve humankind – and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind – in the event of a global crisis
Read moreUTA researchers investigating ‘smart’ helmets that could detect brain injuries
Protective gear for the battlefield and beyond
Read moreInsatiable demand for cannabis has created a giant carbon footprint
Colorado State University researchers provide the most detailed accounting to date of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions
Read moreWE-TRANSFORM: Artificial and collective intelligence for the impact of automation
A European Horizon 2020 project coordinated by Professor Cristina Pronello of the Politecnico di Torino, brings together 34 partners around the world to find concrete solutions to the changing demand for skills in the work
Read moreTwistoptics–A new way to control optical nonlinearity
Researchers engineer 1st technique to exploit the tunable symmetry of 2D materials for nonlinear optical applications: laser, optical spectroscopy, imaging, and metrology systems, and next-generation optical quantum information processing and computing.
Read morePreventing injuries and improving recovery with micro-Doppler radars
?Micro-Doppler radars could soon be used in clinical settings to predict injury risk and track recovery progress, according to Penn
Read moreScientists develop elements for the future electronics
Researchers are developing thin films, the elements for biomolecular electronics.
Read moreChoosing Canada’s automotive future
A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies
Read moreIndoors, outdoors, 6 feet apart? Transmission risk of airborne viruses can be quantified
The dynamics of how aerosols travel from one person to another, under different circumstances
Read moreSwRI researchers test natural gas foam’s ability to reduce water use in fracking
Engineers created test facility to show natural gas foam can be created on-site to reduce waste of natural resources
Read moreNovel soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics for robots
A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a new soft tactile sensor with
Read moreUTA researcher explores effects of trauma at the cellular, tissue levels of the brain
Blast trauma and the human brain
Read moreChip simplifies COVID-19 testing, delivers results on a phone
Programmed magnetic nanobeads enable diagnostic device designed at Rice University
Read moreA new prototype of an intelligent underground robotic system for urban environments
This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used to scan
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