A 10-ft test sphere being dropped down to the bottom of Lake Constance in EuropeFraunhofer IEETo avoid using large areas of land for building renewable energy storage facilities, the Fraunhofer Institute has been developing a bold yet feasible idea: using hollow concrete spheres submerged in the deep ocean to store energy.The StEnSea Project: Storing...
Credit: PixabayA data center developer and a battery startup will debut a new kind of energy storage at a U.S. data center, marking the latest effort by tech firms to address the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence.Prometheus Hyperscale and XL Batteries will install an organic flow battery at Prometheus' one-gigawatt Wyoming data center,...
Credit: Lunghammer—TU GrazMicroplastics and even tinier nanoplastics can enter the human body through different pathways, such as consumption of food or inhalation. While a significant portion is expelled from the body, some particles persist in organs, the bloodstream, and other bodily fluids.The Nano-VISION project, launched two years ago with BRAVE Analytics, explored the potential...
Spacetop for Windows is the perfect marriage of AI and AR, built for productivity and privacy"SightfulIn 2023, tech startup Sightful introduced an innovative system that combined hardware and software to project a massive virtual screen in front of the user's eyes. Now, the company has decided to phase out the hardware component and adapt...
Advances in AI and quantum computing spark bold predictions: is the singularity just a year away?Twelve months. That’s the time some of the most prominent figures in tech believe we have before hitting the most disruptive milestone in human history: the technological singularity.The idea that machines could surpass human intelligence isn’t new—but what has...
Mycelium-based materials could support a range of useful properties, including self-repair and greater stiffnessImage generated by AI using OpenAI's DALL·EOne effective way to lessen our environmental impact is by adopting more sustainable construction methods. Cement production alone contributes to 8% of global CO2 emissions—much of it used in making concrete.Solving this issue is challenging,...
The Circular Ring 2 is the world’s first ECG ring: the smart ring monitors your heart through your finger with clinical-level accuracy.Ever woken up after what seemed like a perfect night's sleep only to feel totally drained? Your fitness tracker shows glowing stats, yet your body tells a different story. That disconnect between data...
Heat buildup can cause slower performance in electronics due to throttling, and reduce their life spanluthfi alfarizi on UnsplashAs I write this on a laptop that keeps freezing and refuses to switch between tabs due to the early Indian summer heat, it becomes clear how common overheating issues are. I’m not even running heavy programs or...
Credit: DepositphotosTiny water droplets may not seem like powerful energy generators, but a new approach developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore shows how simple tubes can turn falling rain into a source of electricity. In lab tests, the technique was able to light up 12 LED bulbs.Limitations of Traditional Water-Based SourcesWhen...
A user is able to "grab" the car hologram and manipulate itPublic University of NavarraRemember that scene in Iron Man 2 where Tony Stark manipulates virtual 3D elements with his hands—moving, pinching, swiping, and tossing holograms through the air? That felt futuristic in 2010. But what about 2025?While we're not quite at Stark-level tech...
