With advancements in thermoelectric technology, in future, you could run your air conditioner using sun’s heat instead of conventional electricity. Thermoelectric devices are made from materials that can convert a temperature difference…
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Drones let researchers monitor changes in volcanoes, plan virtual field trip
Penn State geosciences researchers are investigating an active volcano that could pose a hazard to millions of people in Nicaragua. Masaya volcano is located in an active volcanic and seismic zone and…
Scientists use underwater robot created by Northeastern researcher to spy on zooplankton at night
Zooplankton are the foundation of the marine food chain. These tiny organisms provide food and energy to fish, sea birds, and other marine mammals—including the bowhead whale, which feeds exclusively on zooplankton. What…
3-D printing remakes the strain gauge
Rahul Panat and a team of researchers from CMU, WSU, and UT-El Paso have developed a new 3-D printing technique for manufacturing strain gauges that breaks the Poisson Ratio by 40%. Have…
‘Holostream’ allows high-quality wireless 3-D video communications
A new platform enables high-quality 3-D video communication on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets using existing standard wireless networks. “To our knowledge, this system is the first of its kind…