Engineering

Simple machine may pave the way for more powerful cell phones and WiFi

This simple machine that uses the surface tension of water to grab and manipulate microscopic objects. Credit: Manoharan Lab/Harvard SEAS The next generation of phones and wireless devices will need new antennae to access higher and higher frequency ranges. One way to make antennae that work at tens of gigahertz—the...
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The Hyundai Ioniq 6 might serve as your next mobile workplace

IONIQ 6 ✔ All designs, colors, features, and specifications are for general consumer understanding and may differ from the real product.✔ Some vehicle models and choices may not be available in your country.✔ Without warning, all descriptions may change. After presenting a prospective camping partner in the form of the...
Business

Musk and Twitter: Volatile courtship ends in unlikely union

Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter has been rocky. Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from the beginning—a volatile courtship between a mercurial billionaire and an influential social media platform. That relationship—a love-hate affair from both sides—is at last a sure thing, with Musk taking control of the company...
Electronics & Semiconductors

Improving the interfacial binding in flexible electronics is crucial for commercialization

Upper part: high bond energy covalent bonds could provide much higher interfacial toughness than the low bond energy supramolecular interactions. Lower part: physical interlocking structures with complication interactions could provide enhanced interfacial adhesion strength than simple van der Waals interactions. Credit: Science China Press Stretchable electronic devices are promising candidates...
Energy & Green Tech

A new reuse guide seeks to reduce material waste

Surveying windows for re-use must include an assessment of the condition of the frame, gaskets and sealing strips, fittings and insulating panes. Credit: SINTEF The construction industry generates a lot of waste, and both rehabilitation and new projects require large amounts of materials. Currently, we mainly use new building materials,...
Engineering

Fully immersive virtual simulations can boost industrial accident prevention

Structure of the VR-ACM. Cited from Dhalmahapatra et al., (2020). Credit: https://osuva.uwasa.fi/handle/10024/14553 Industries must embrace 3D modeling with fully immersive virtual simulations in their occupational safety management systems. According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, this will help them to optimize accident prevention. The benefits of...
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