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Taiwan Reboots Its Solar-Power Fishponds

With “aquavoltaics,” fish farms do double duty as solar plants

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Powering Planes With Microwaves Is Not the Craziest Idea

If you don’t mind massive ground antennas and fried birds, that is

9 min read
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Electrostatic Motors Reach the Macro Scale

It turns out that Benjamin Franklin was on to something in 1747

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Superconducting Wire Sets New Current Capacity Record

And it doesn’t require additional cost or complexity to manufacture

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"Dark Oxygen" Muddies the Waters for Deep Sea Mining

Scientists still don't fully understand the role of polymetallic nodules in the marine ecosystem

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Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

The deal has become a flash point over energy fairness

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Bright Idea: Can Space to Space Solar Take Off?

Startup proposes small solar power plants in space that beam energy to satellites

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Test Flight Demonstrates Navigation by Cellphone Signals

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How Good Is ChatGPT at Coding, Really?

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Sensor Could Help Detect Gravity Waves in Orbit

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Why Not Give Robots Foot-Eyes?

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Why Not Give Robots Foot-Eyes?
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The AI Arms Race to Combat Fake Images Is Even—For Now

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The Saga of AD-X2, the Battery Additive That Roiled the NBS

In the David vs. Goliath struggle over AD-X2, would science win?

9 min read
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Oak Ridge Sets a New Record for Wireless EV Charging​

ORNL's zippy prototype delivered 270 kilowatts to a Porsche Taycan

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A New Specialized Train Is Ready to Haul Nuclear Waste

The Atlas railcar can carry more than 200 tonnes safely

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Superconductor Offers Possible Room-Temperature Bridge

Magnetic properties of new supermaterials echo past breakthroughs

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The Energy Transition Requires a Holistic Approach

A Q&A with Georgia Tech’s Deepak Divan

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Australia Debates Going Nuclear

A politician’s vow to build seven nuclear plants prompts fierce dispute

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Towards Safer Air Traffic: Implementing a Secure UTM System for Unmanned Aircraft
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Towards Safer Air Traffic: Implementing a Secure UTM System for Unmanned Aircraft

The Secure Systems Research Center (SSRC) is leading research on a comprehensive UTM framework, focused on open-source development and regulatory collaboration to secure and streamline interactions between UAVs, Ground Control Stations, and UTM services

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Bath Engineers Bet on Dirt for Micropower

Bacteria-run batteries could make a world of difference for remote applications

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Tsunenobu Kimoto Leads the Charge in Power Devices

Silicon carbide CMOS is setting new standards in voltage and frequency

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