In this AI-designed layout for a boiling water reactor, fuel rods are ideally positioned around two fixed water rods to burn more efficiently. MIT researchers…
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found a way to enhance the sensitivity of existing quantitative phase imaging so that all structures inside living…
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The High Energy Ventilator, which the HPLV prototype will be based on. Credit: CERN UK scientists have been awarded funding to develop a robust, low-cost…
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Optimized quantum algorithms present solution to Fermi-Hubbard model on near-term hardware. Researchers from the University of Bristol and quantum start-up, Phasecraft, have advanced quantum computing…
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The user can easily adapt their original concept to create an impressive glass façade fabricable with cold bending. Credit: © Ruslan Guseinov / IST Austria…
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A research team led by Northwestern engineers and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have uncovered new findings into the role of ionic interaction within graphene and…
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New technology to overcome the life limit of next-generation water-cell batteries. A research team led by Professor Hee-Tak Kim from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has…
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The time of day when an electric vehicle (EV) is charged can have a large impact on reducing its emissions. In California, home to half…
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