Combining two different kinds of signals could help engineers build prosthetic limbs that better reproduce natural movements, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The work, published April 10 in PLOS One, shows that…
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US firm’s 20% more efficient propulsion to power single-seat glider
An efficient propulsion system, developed by a Tennessee-based company, is soon expected to power a single-seat glider. Whisper Aero claims that its propulsion systems minimize noise and offer 20% more efficiency when compared to quiet…
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Europe to build 5th-gen tank with smart tech to replace legacy fleets
The European Defence landscape has marked a powerful inflection point with the official launch of the “Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks” (FMBTech) initiative.
Headed by Thales and backed under the European Defence…
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Laser tech trick supercharges lithium-sulfur batteries’ life, range
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) researchers have designed a groundbreaking single-step printing technique to accelerate the manufacturing of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries.
Led by Mitch LI Guijun, PhD, assistant…
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113-million-year-old ‘hell ant’ fossil redraws evolution timeline
A fossilized ant unearthed in northeastern Brazil is rewriting the story of ant evolution. Preserved in limestone and dating back 113 million years, the specimen is now the oldest known ant fossil, according to a new study.
The fossil belongs…
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EPA Chief Demands Urgent Action by Mexico to Fix Tijuana Sewage Problems
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said April 22 that Mexico needs to stop the flow of billions of gallons of raw sewage and toxic chemicals into the Tijuana River that has polluted the Pacific Ocean off neighboring Southern…
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Rocket Lab unveils custom solar power for satellites
US space tech and innovation giant Rocket Lab has unveiled STARRAY, a family of customizable, next-generation solar arrays designed to meet the diverse power needs of satellites operating in any orbital conditions.
The end-to-end…
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Melted nuclear fuel sample retrieved from Fukushima’s 2nd reactor
The second sample of melted nuclear fuel has been retrieved from crippled Fukushima reactor, according to the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex.
Believed to weigh 3 grams or less, the debris is extracted from the no. 2…
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Wartime reactor becomes world’s first private nuclear landmark
The world’s first privately operated nuclear reactor, which broke new ground with its innovative use of liquid nuclear fuel in the 20th century, has been designated a nuclear history landmark for its groundbreaking contributions to peaceful…
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Scientists chase reactor neutrinos to crack the dark matter mystery
In a bid to spot the elusive fundamental particle, the neutrino, a team of researchers from various universities and national laboratories in the US has tightened the limits on its existence and mass. While the particle remains elusive, the team…
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