Research is helping shed light on the important interaction between users and remote drivers that oversee the operation of automated vehicles. ​Research is helping shed light on the important interaction between users and remote drivers that oversee the operation of automated vehicles. Research is helping shed light on the important interaction between users and remote drivers …

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Clothes and other textiles are among the materials that we are the worst at recycling. But this may change. Researchers have developed a new technology that can separate out fibers in mixed fabrics. ​Clothes and other textiles are among the materials that we are the worst at recycling. But this may change. Researchers have developed …

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A groundbreaking 3D, three-layer nanomatrix vascular sheet that possesses multiple features of atherosclerosis has been applied for developing a high-throughput functional assay of drug candidates to treat this disease, researchers report. ​A groundbreaking 3D, three-layer nanomatrix vascular sheet that possesses multiple features of atherosclerosis has been applied for developing a high-throughput functional assay of drug …

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Researchers are tapping into idled electric vehicles to act as mobile generators and help power overworked and aging electricity grids. After analyzing energy demand on Alberta’s power grid during rush hour, the research proposes an innovative way to replenish electrical grids with power generated from fuel cells in trucks. ​Researchers are tapping into idled electric …

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Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is now one step closer to leaving the lab and entering the real world. Researchers have developed an OCM catalyst that exceeds 30 percent when it comes to the production of ethylene. ​Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is now one step closer to leaving the lab and entering the real …

Core-shell ‘chemical looping’ boosts efficiency of greener approach to ethylene production Read More »

Researchers have developed a unique catalyst that promises to revolutionize drug synthesis. It overcomes a common problem associated with the production of drugs from ketones. Using their catalyst, the researchers synthesized a key component of the commonly used incontinence drug oxybutynin. Their results underscore the potential of the catalyst to improve drug discovery and development. …

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A combination of cooling technologies and techniques could reduce the temperature and energy needs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ​A combination of cooling technologies and techniques could reduce the temperature and energy needs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A combination of cooling technologies and techniques could reduce the temperature and energy needs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Researchers use light-reactive molecules to influence the acidity of a liquid and thereby capture of carbon dioxide. They have developed a special mixture of different solvents to ensure that the light-reactive molecules remain stable over a long period of time. Conventional carbon capture technologies are driven by temperature or pressure differences and require a lot …

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FiloBot has a cylindrical body made of coiled plastic filament and can grow guided by light and gravity just like a plant ​FiloBot has a cylindrical body made of coiled plastic filament and can grow guided by light and gravity just like a plant FiloBot has a cylindrical body made of coiled plastic filament and can …

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Researchers are using crystallography to gain a better understanding of how proteins shapeshift. The knowledge can provide valuable insight into stopping and treating diseases. ​Researchers are using crystallography to gain a better understanding of how proteins shapeshift. The knowledge can provide valuable insight into stopping and treating diseases. Researchers are using crystallography to gain a better …

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