A novel polymer developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory strengthens sand for additive manufacturing applications. A 6.5 centimeter 3D-printed sand bridge, shown here, held 300…
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A few of the DRAM memory modules tested by the ETH researchers. Credit: ETH Zurich / Computer Security Group Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered…
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Photograph of a holographic display prototype. Credit: Stanford Computational Imaging Lab Virtual and augmented reality headsets are designed to place wearers directly into other environments,…
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The self-driving Roboat, with refined perception, navigation, and control systems, prepares to set sail in Amsterdam. Credit: Photo courtesy of MIT CSAIL If you don’t…
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Horseshoe Crab Michael Bartlett will engineer wearable, whole-body sensing networks with a Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research. The horseshoe crab is…
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Artist’s conception of the epitaxial growth of a chalcogenide perovskite thin film. The material represents a new family of semiconductors. Credit: Felice Frankel Ultrastable and…
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Inside view of a hard disk. Image: Wikipedia. U.S. data storage technologies, like hard-disk drives (HDDs), contain imported rare-Earth elements in their magnets. As the…
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Credit: muratart, Shutterstock Flocks of birds can destroy up to 25% of harvested areas, both by eating the crops and by trampling young seedlings. The…
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Sandia scientist Peter Schwindt, left, and postdoctoral scientist Bethany Little examine the vacuum package held in a yellow, 3D-printed mount. Credit: Sandia National Laboratory Sandia…
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The Compact Advanced Tokamak (CAT) is a potentially economical solution for fusion energy production that takes advantage of advances in simulation and technology. Credit: Image…
View More Compact Fusion Power Plant Concept Uses State-of-the-Art Physics To Improve Energy Production