We’re all going to need this book sometime. When someone is talking about water treatment and mentions flocculation. Or when having a conversation about 5G telecommunications technology and the other person assumes we know it operates at…
Category: Engineering
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Tesla Robotaxis Face Fierce Competition from China
This post originally appeared on Recode China AI.
When Tesla rolled out its much-anticipated pilot robotaxi service in Austin, Texas last month—a fleet of 10 to 20 Model Y SUVs with “robotaxi” stickers and minor modifications—the tech and…
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Scientists probe whether gravity and space-time alter quantum world
Quantum networks could shed new light on fundamental physics problems that have mystified scientists for decades.
In a new paper, a team of researchers has demonstrated how quantum networks can be utilized to investigate the impact of curved…
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‘Milk-stealing’ calves likely spread bird flu in US cows, says study
A recent study has unraveled the mystery of how the H5N1 avian influenza virus infects the mammary glands of dairy cows, despite typically being a respiratory pathogen.
Researchers, led by Professor Hualan Chen of the Harbin Veterinary…
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World’s only complete baby dinosaur skeleton to hit auction block
Sotheby’s is auctioning the only known juvenile specimen of a Ceratosaurus nasicornis dinosaur for an estimated $4-6 million. It is one of the finest and most complete examples of its genus.
A swift and agile distant cousin of the T. rex,…
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Hyundai shipyard trials German humanoid robot for welding tasks
A partnership will result in Korean firms HD Hyundai Robotics and HD Hyundai Samho testing advanced robots in shipbuilding, marking a major step in automating one of the world’s toughest industries.
Interestingly, the trial will use robots…
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New transparent canopy brings down outdoor temperature by 10°F
Engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed a lightweight, scalable structure that combines water-cooled aluminum panels with a transparent, infrared-reflective polymer film. A system designed to make outdoor…
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Germany creates first-ever hybrid alloy for next-gen quantum chips
Scientists have merged four elements from Group IV of the periodic table to design a new material that could redefine the future of quantum computing, microelectronics, and photonics.
The stable semiconductor alloy of carbon (C), silicon…
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Scientists decode virus behind deadliest flu pandemic in history
Scientists have “reconstructed” the genome of the 1918–1920 influenza virus, using a sample from a patient in Switzerland.
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich studied a sample from the University of Zurich’s Medical…
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Muse Headband Offers Affordable Brain Activity Tracking
Over twenty years ago, Muse headbands began as an experiment in neurofeedback: The gadget notified the wearer when an electroencephalography (EEG) signal from their brain reached a certain threshold. As the product developed, its maker,…
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