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Electric ‘air taxis’ could debut in Japan from 2027
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Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric "air taxis"…
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This smarter sound shield blocks more noise without blocking air
Rectangular and cylindrical PGUOM structures operate on the same underlying mechanism, offering comparable broadband silencing performance. Both geometries maintain…
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Thin biofilm can transform CO₂ into renewable energy
NIBIO-researcher Lu Feng and colleagues from NIBIO and NMBU have documented how biofilm-based processes can be used to produce biomethane with over 96% purity.…
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‘Meschers’ tool visualizes and edits ‘physically impossible’ objects
"Meschers" can create multi-dimensional versions of objects that break the laws of physics with convoluted geometries, such as buildings you might see in an M.C.…
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Engineers find new method for developing stronger, lighter 3D-printed parts
Credit: University of Maine
Engineers at the University of Maine are developing a new method to more accurately predict the strength of…
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Light-sensitive materials mimic synapses in the brain
Schematics and properties of the proposed OPECT. A) Schematic representation of the OPECT architecture comprising a photo-responsive gate functionalized with…
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Global challenge reveals vast differences in measuring surface roughness and topography
Surface Topography Challenge logo. Credit: Lucia Brunold
Anyone who has slipped on a polished floor or felt their tires spinning in the…
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Turning gestures into speech for people with limited communication
The researchers worked with community advisers when developing and testing the prototype. From left are community advisers Mitchell Case, Emma Elko and Kevin…
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Freestanding hafnium zirconium oxide membranes can enable advanced 2D transistors
Fabrication and characterization of ferroelectric freestanding HZO membranes. Credit: Nature Electronics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-025-01398-y…
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AI tool transforms drone images into instant disaster area maps for responders
An image from CLARKE, which can assess damage on 2,000 homes in seven minutes. Credit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering
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