A joint venture of Kraus-Anderson-Zuri 3 is slated to begin construction this spring of an 8,000-seat amphitheater in North Minneapolis, one of the initial phases of a $350-million plan to redevelop The Upper Harbor Terminal, a formerly…
Category: Engineering
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Space-engineered viruses could solve the antibiotic resistance crisis
A new study has uncovered dynamics of virus-bacteria interactions in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS).
University of Wisconsin-Madison team found that microgravity alters the “evolutionary arms race”…
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Bilayer ceramic coating shown to significantly increase tool life in titanium alloy micromachining
Researchers have demonstrated a new bilayer ceramic coating to extend the service life of tools needed in the machining of the world’s most widely used titanium alloy by more than 300%.
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Pentagon to integrate Elon Musk’s Grok AI into military networks
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that the Pentagon will begin integrating Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, into US military networks later this month. He made the announcement during remarks at SpaceX…
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Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see
1X, the robotics company behind the Neo humanoid robot, has unveiled a new AI model that it says understands the dynamics of the real world and can help bots learn new information on their own.
This physics-based model, called 1X World Model,…
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Atomistic model explains how memory metals can change their shape
Shape memory alloys are exotic materials that can be deformed at room temperature and return to their “remembered,” pre-deformed shape when heated. They are used in a broad range of applications, such as heart stents, dental braces, actuators…
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Recyclable epoxy resin cuts plastic waste in planes and wind turbines
Scientists in Switzerland have recently come up with a recyclable epoxy resin that could greatly slash plastic production from aircrafts, cars and wind turbines which until now were almost impossible to reuse.
Led by Arvindh Sekar, PhD, a…
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The Hubble Space Telescope could crash down to Earth sooner than expected
The iconic Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been in orbit for over 35 years now. The space observatory has been pivotal in reshaping our understanding of the cosmos, having made over 1.7 million observations since its launch in 1990.
Hubble…
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MassRobotics Opens Applications for 4th Annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge
Designed for university student teams, the global challenge invites participants from around the world to showcase innovative robotics projects that balance compelling design with real-world functionality. Selected teams will compete for…
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X Square Robot Announces $140 Million in Series A++ Funding
X Square Robot has announced the completion of its Series A++ funding round, raising about US$140 million (RMB 1 billion). The funding attracted world-class investors, including ByteDance and HongShan, along with several other strategic Chinese…
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