Engineering

Breakthrough in Thermal Management of Semiconductors Using Surface Plasmon Polaritons

A research team at KAIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering has produced a substantial advancement in thermal management technology that might potentially increase the dependability and lifetime of contemporary semiconductor devices. Credit: ScitechDaily.Engineers have achieved a significant breakthrough in the thermal management of semiconductors by discovering a new mode of heat transfer using surface plasmon...

Unlocking High Quality Confort in Super Hot Weather

In order to Unlocking High-Quality Confort in Super Hot Weather an architectural firm from Colombia called PAE has designed a small house that is built into the green hills of Anapoima, Colombia. The house, named Casa Caoba, is situated within a beautiful mango grove and has a simple design that embraces the lush outdoor...

A Look on OneWheel GT, The Electric Skateboard

Skateboards are no longer necessary to cope with the new challenges and demands so, new boards were released. A perfect combination of Hardware and Software gave birth to Onewheel Pint, Onewheel Pint X, and Now Onewheel GT, More than simply an electric skateboard.Introducing the Onewheel GT, the pinnacle of Onewheel technology and a groundbreaking...

Company Presents a Modular and Scalable Electric Car

LEVC's SOA platform incorporates advanced cloud-ready electronic systems designed for autonomous applications, digital cockpits, and ensuring future compatibility.LEVC, in collaboration with Geely, has expanded its offerings beyond electric taxis by introducing a versatile electric Car/Vehicle platform. For several years, LEVC has been manufacturing and selling electric versions of the renowned black cabs in London...

A New Type of Hydropower is Becoming Increasingly Popular

Rocky Mountain pumped-storage hydtroele3ctric power plant is owned by Oglethorpe Power Corp. Source - Thomson200. Public DomainPumped storage hydropower (PSH), a type of hydroelectric energy storage, is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide as a new technology. Unlike the traditional image of hydroelectric power, which is associated with massive dams such as the Hoover Dam or...

Renowned Arecibo Telescope Won’t Be Rebuilt– And Astronomers Are Heartbroken

The Arecibo Observatory’s 305-metre-wide telescope dish partially collapsed in late 2020, after some supporting cables had snapped. Credit: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via GettyAfter one world-famous radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed 2 years back, many scientists hoped that the United States National Science Foundation (NSF), which runs the facility, would eventually build...

An Automatically Adjusting Exoskeleton that Adapts to Your Way of Walking

A close-up of the untethered exoskeleton. Credit: Stanford University.A new robotic, boot-like exoskeleton utilizes wearable sensors to adapt to each individual that wears it, marking a considerable progression for robotics. The device, explained in a study released yesterday, helps address one of the major obstacles in developing systems that aid people to walk:...

Retrofitted Diesel Engines to Use Hydrogen as Fuel, Increasing Efficiency by 26%

The hydrogen-diesel direct injection dual-fuel system developed at UNSW enables a traditional diesel engine to be retrofitted to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine. Credit: Prof. Shawn KookEngineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have retrofitted a diesel engine to use hydrogen as a fuel. Resulting in a reduction in carbon emissions,...

Far-Ultraviolet LED Kills Bacteria and Viruses Without Harming People

RIKEN physicists have created an LED that emits in a narrow region in the far ultraviolet that is safe for humans but deadly for viruses and bacteria. Credit: RIKENRIKEN physicists have engineered an exceptionally efficient LED that is lethal to microorganisms and viruses while being safe for humans. Someday it may help nations overcome...

Internet Cable Shows the Source of Underwater Vibrations

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have used Internet transmitting fiber-optic cables to overcome a long-standing geophysical difficulty: identifying where seismic sound in the ocean originates. Small vibrations of Earth called microseisms are ubiquitous. Yet, researchers have not had one way to pinpoint their sources in the ocean. An innovative use of telecom equipment has changed...