Neutrons can “see” through metal. Therefore neutron diffraction is an ideal method for measuring residual stress inside of components made by additive manufacturing. The image…
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Smart Glass Has a Bright Future: Daylight Steering Provide Huge Energy Savings
SEM micrograph of vertically standing, flat micromirror array with an inset of magnified area. Credit: Hillmer et al. Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and…
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Advanced Computer Model Enables Improvements to “Bionic Eye” Technology
Researchers developed an experimentally validated advanced computer model that reproduces the shapes and positions of millions of nerve cells in the eye, as well as…
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New Artificial Neuron Device Runs Neural Network Computations Using 100 to 1000 Times Less Energy
SEM image of the artificial neuron device. Credit: Sangheon Oh/Nature Nanotechnology Training neural networks to perform tasks, such as recognizing images or navigating self-driving cars,…
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More Compact and Efficient Vertical Turbines Could Be the Future for Wind Farms
Farm of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Credit: Oxford Brookes University The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with…
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Isaac Newton May Have Met His Match: New AI Tool Calculates Materials’ Stress and Strain Based on Photos
MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning technique that uses an image of the material’s internal structure to estimate the stresses and strains acting on the…
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Stunning First 3D Super-Resolution Images Captured Inside Living Mice
Researchers developed a 3D-2PE-STED system that can image dendritic spines deep inside the brain of a living mouse. Their system showed subtle changes that occurred…
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Electrifying Cement With Nanocarbon Black: Cement That Conducts Electricity and Generates Heat
MIT CSHub postdocs Nicolas Chanut and Nancy Soliman hold two of their conductive cement samples. Credit: Andrew Logan A collaboration between MIT and CNRS has…
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Engineers Have Developed the World’s First Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics
A 3D rendering of the first fully recyclable, printed transistor. Credit: Duke University New technique reclaims nearly 100% of all-carbon-based transistors while retaining future functionality…
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Ultra HD 3D Holographic Head-Up Display Could Improve Road Safety
Left: an image of a tree based on LiDAR data. Right: the same image converted to a hologram. Credit: Jana Skirnewskaja Researchers have developed the…
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