In a nation where earthquakes are an everyday reality, Japan has consistently led the way in seismic engineering. Now, a Japanese firm is introducing a groundbreaking — and quite literally uplifting — method of earthquake protection. Founded by inventor Shoichi Sakamoto, Air Danshin Systems Inc. created a seismic system that lifts homes off the ground […]
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Producing one ton of ethylene generates an equal amount of carbon dioxide. With global ethylene production exceeding 300 million tons annually, the industry has a significant carbon footprint that researchers aim to reduce or eliminate. A new device from Ted Sargent’s lab at Northwestern University offers a step toward achieving that goal. The device, an
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As 6G development accelerates, demand grows for antennas that adapt to changing signals. A key 6G feature is smart beam control, enabling real-time signal optimization for high speed, low latency, and massive connectivity. Novel Antenna Concept and Underlying Principles Researchers from Tohoku University and University of Surrey have created a pattern-reconfigurable Yagi–Uda antenna with a
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Look up and you might see a 20,000-cubic-meter power-generating airship hovering 6,560 feet (2,000 meters) above ground. Developed by Beijing’s Linyi Yunchuan, the S2000 SAWES is the world’s first megawatt-scale airborne wind system, generating electricity from high-altitude winds without towers or large ground infrastructure. The push for clean energy has tapped wind, sun, and water,
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A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has created a low-cost, easy-to-apply hydrogel coating that improves heat dissipation in solar panels by effectively cooling “hot spots,” while also boosting power generation efficiency and contributing to Hong Kong’s urban carbon-neutrality goals. Hot spots, often caused by partial shading, significantly reduce solar panel efficiency
Hydrogel Coating Improves the Efficiency of Solar Panel Power Output Read More »
Finnish researchers are advancing wireless power transmission using ultrasonic waves, lasers, and radio frequencies, paving the way for applications in industry, homes, and sensor networks. The project is led by researchers from the Universities of Helsinki and Oulu, aiming to develop safe, efficient, and scalable wireless power solutions for challenging environments. One of the most
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What happens when you merge Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa with Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robots? The result is “Astro,” an intelligent, hearing-and-seeing robodog. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory (MPCR), part of the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, are bringing
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Although robotic automation is advancing quickly, most systems have difficulty adjusting their pre-trained movements to environments with objects that vary in stiffness or weight. To address this, a team of researchers in Japan has created an adaptive motion reproduction system based on Gaussian process regression. Their approach models the relationship between human motion and object
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Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have made a major advance toward the practical use of lithium-metal all-solid-state batteries—the next generation of energy storage that offers higher energy density, improved safety, and faster charging compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries. All-solid-state batteries are widely seen as a promising technology for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and
New Process Stabilizes Lithium Anodes and Electrolytes for Durable Solid-State Batteries Read More »
Kawasaki is now moving its once-far-off 2050 vision—the hydrogen-powered, four-hooved, all-terrain robotic horse called Corleo—into production and plans to debut the first model in just four years, decades ahead of the original schedule. We first covered this mountain-scaling machine in April last year, when it existed only as a concept accompanied by some rough CGI
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