Total runoff reduction
The effectiveness of runoff reduction under short-duration rainfall conditions varied considerably across the four catchment zones. LID facilities had the most pronounced effects in Zone 1, reducing runoff by 88% for events…
Category: Engineering
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Enhancing reliability and security in cloud-based telesurgery systems leveraging swarm-evoked distributed federated learning framework to mitigate multiple attacks
The proposed framework comprises three major components: (i) a Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) network optimized for attack classification, (ii) a custom hyperparameter tuning strategy based on Stadium Spectator Optimization (SSO), and (iii) secure…
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A comprehensive experimental study on the mechanisms of waterflood inefficiency in a Morrowan sandstone reservoir
Implication of injection water salinity on flow capacity
Measurement of differential pressure and permeability were taken at variable PV flooded for three different brine salinities. As discussed in the results, permeability decreased as flooding…
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In a first, artificial cell moves on its own using just chemistry
Researchers have created the simplest artificial cell ever—just a membrane, an enzyme, and a mission.
In a breakthrough that strips life down to its most basic rules, scientists at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have…
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Safer non-stick breakthrough could end Teflon’s toxic dominance
Teflon and other PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have long been prized for making cookware, packaging, and fabrics resistant to water and grease. But these “forever chemicals” don’t break down in nature and tend to accumulate in…
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Live cockroaches turned into robot swarms for future spy missions
Ever wonder if cockroaches can be used to conduct spy operations? Well, such a science-fiction concept is seen turning into reality with efforts from a German company. The Kassel-headquartered innovative firm is developing swarm robots from live…
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In 90 seconds, AI satellite thinks, tilts, and shoots without human help
In a first, a satellite used AI to spot, think, and act in under 90 seconds, without human help.
The breakthrough came during a recent NASA test of a new technology called Dynamic Targeting, which equips orbiting spacecraft with the ability to…
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Drones get new ultrasonic vision upgrade, thanks to bat-inspired AI
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an AI-powered echolocation system that allows robots and drones to navigate in total darkness.
No cameras, GPS, or laser sensors needed.
Inspired by how bats and dolphins use sound…
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New AI simulates 4 billion atoms to build carbon-neutral concrete
Concrete 2.0 is here, and it’s being designed by artificial intelligence.
In a landmark leap for materials science, researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed an AI-powered simulation model that can mimic the…
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US, Mexico Fast‑Track Tijuana River Wastewater Treatment Fix
UPDATED 7:46 PM EDT, July 28, 2025
United States and Mexican officials signed a memorandum of understanding on July 24 to fast-track multiple cross‑border wastewater projects to end south-of-the-border sewage flows into the Tijuana River by…
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