Revolutionary "true zero carbon" cement uses electrolysis, not furnaces
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Sublime Cement says it's ready to start scaling on the "world's cleanest cement," which meets industry performance standards relying on room-temperature electrolyzers in place of fossil-fueled furnace...MIT Engineers Harness Kirigami for Ultrastrong and Lightweight Structures
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Produced with techniques borrowed from Japanese paper-cutting, the strong metal lattices are lighter than cork and have customizable mechanical properties. Cellular solids are materials composed of ma...Why Aren't There Seven-Cylinder Engines In Cars?
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Have you ever wondered why we don't have seven-cylinder engines in cars? It doesn't seem like an overly complicated thing; in a world with two-, three-, four-, five-, six-, eight-, ten-, twelve, and e...Toyota upends robot learning: New AI masters complex tasks in hours
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"We've had a bit of a breakthrough." Toyota, MIT and Columbia Engineering have shown off wild results from a new AI learning approach that massively accelerates how quickly robots can acquire new skil...The sustainable palm oil alternative set to revolutionize the bakery industry
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Scottish researchers developed a sustainable palm oil substitute, PALM-ALT, which can be produced from of UK and EU-sourced feedstocks.New MIT tech could help the world’s biggest polluters clean up their emissions
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MIT is developing a process that could help speed up the adoption of carbon capture technology by making it less energy-intensive.Helping Robots Learn By Letting Them Fail
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The [MIT Technology Review] has just released its annual list of the top innovators under the age of 35, and there are some interesting people on this list of the annoyingly accomplished at a young...Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected
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A Puerto Rico test could finally push microgrids into the mainstreamFuture science at the molecular level
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MIT Professor Brad Pentelute and his team invent new chemistry to modify proteins for efficient drug delivery into cells.China’s award-winning ‘Transformer’ moves like a robot in disguise
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International recognition for Chinese designers of ‘Origaker’, a bio-like robot that mimics animal movements.The Outlandish 83-Pound One-Stroke Engine That Can Power Cars And Planes
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EVs beware; this 120-hp 0.5-liter “one-stroke” engine is being hailed as the ultimate game-changer.MIT Makes Low-Power Underwater Communication Practical
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New approach revives 70-year-old idea to boost ranges 15-foldNano rocket thruster can run on water, fit on a fingertip
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The new ICE-Cube Thruster developed by Imperial College runs on water, offering a green and efficient propulsion system for small satellites.DeepMind’s cofounder: Generative AI is just a phase. What’s next is interactive AI.
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“This is a profound moment in the history of technology,” says Mustafa Suleyman.Using tiny combustion engines to power very tiny robots
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A team of mechanical engineers at Cornell University, working with a colleague from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, has designed and built a tiny robot that is powered by a combustion engine....Light waves made to collide as if they were massive objects – Physics World
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Metamaterials known as time interfaces reshape pulses of lightTiny robot changes shape mid-air to cover large distance
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This lightweight robotic device is capable of gliding in mid-air without the usage of batteries.Know When to Fold ‘Em - Bell Tests its HSVTOL Folding Rotors
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Rotary-wing maker Bell is at work testing a folding prop-rotor concept for its DARPA-influenced High Speed Vertical Takeoff & Landing concept in New Mexico.Robots that learn as they fail could unlock a new era of AI
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Lerrel Pinto says the key to building useful home robots is helping them learn from their mistakes.Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power
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We haven't seen a floating offshore wind turbine like this before. Touchwind claims its innovative single-blade turbines will solve several problems to drive down cost and downtime, using a single, hu...Through Airport Security In 30 Seconds? That’s The Goal Of This New Technology
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Micro-X is developing an automated screening process that could save time and minimize stress, but it’s likely to be expensive.Scientists Engineer E. Coli Bacteria to Generate Electricity
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Ever since 1911, when British mycologist Michael Cressé Potter noticed that brewer's yeast generated electricity, scientists have been trying to harness the power of microbial fuel cells.MIT SoftZoo: Open-Source Platform Simulates Wildlife for Soft Robotics Designers
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SoftZoo is a soft robot co-design platform that can test optimal shapes and sizes for robotic performance in different environments. Since the term “soft robotics” was adopted in 2008, engineers i...Meet Kiwibot: UMaine’s newest (and cutest) delivery robots
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The Black Bears are back at the University of Maine. But this year, there’s some new faces on campus -- Kiwibots!