Total construction spending fell 0.5% month-over-month in March, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Residential construction spending fell 0.4% from February’s rates, while non-residential spending declined…
Category: Engineering
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Superhero polymer saves satellites from space debris, can heal itself
Space debris is becoming an overwhelming problem.
Between 2019 and 2023, SpaceX’s Starlink satellites made more than 50,000 collision avoidance maneuvers in low Earth orbit (LEO).
In LEO, objects fly at speeds of roughly 8 kilometers per…
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China’s bacteria-powered battery offers 99% efficiency, self-charging
Scientists in China have developed bio-battery using electroactive microorganisms. The miniaturized, portable battery enables the precise control over bioelectrical stimulation and physiological blood pressure signals.
Scientists from from the…
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Scientists use glowing crystal core in bold experiment to catch elusive dark matter
The SABRE South Collaboration has finally published the executive summary of its Technical Design Report.
This document outlines the full experimental setup for the SABRE South dark matter experiment, which is being installed in the Stawell…
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Robot shoppers? Visa’s new AI could soon swipe your card and maybe your sanity
With artificial intelligence slowly leaving its footprint across all industries, credit card giant Visa is already taking steps towards embracing this revolution.
On Wednesday, the American credit card giant announced partnerships with…
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China fires world’s first laser to bounce off Moon in daylight
China has fired a precision laser across 80,778 miles (130,000 km) of space in broad daylight, bounced it off a satellite circling the Moon, and measured the return, marking the world’s first successful Earth-Moon laser-ranging shot under…
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Next-gen nuclear reactors get stronger shielding with new design
Scientists at the NEAL of the University of South China have developed a novel radiation-shielding optimization method to improve the design and efficiency of radiation shielding, particularly for next-generation nuclear reactors.
“In…
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Greener EV batteries possible with 84% less emission nickel extraction
To build a climate-neutral industry, carbon emissions need to drop fast. A major part of that push is switching from carbon-based fuels to electricity—especially in transport and industrial systems. This transition relies heavily on…
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World’s 1st wheeled-legged robot built for danger zones unleashed
China’s Deep Robotics has unveiled the Lynx M20, a rugged, all-terrain wheeled robot built for industrial use in extreme environments.
Building on the company’s previous designs, the M20 is engineered for infrastructure inspection, disaster…
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Extremely heavy hydrogen isotope made using electron beams in a first
An international research team has successfully produced hydrogen-6 (⁶H), one of the most neutron-rich isotopes known, for the first time using electron scattering.
The results, obtained at the Mainz Microtron (MAMI) particle accelerator,…
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