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Smart mouthguard allows users to control devices with their tongue and teeth
Exploded-view schematic of electronic components, a tactile sensor array, a 3D-printed mouthguard, and encapsulation structures. Credit:…
Wireless charging track system facilitates EV charging while in transit
Application of a track type dynamic wireless power transfer system in logistics. Credit: Applied Energy (2024).…
Neutron imaging allows researchers to see inside a redox flow battery
The design of the experiments that allowed Forner Cuenca’s team to literally look inside the flow…
Pilot plant demonstrates iron-based hydrogen storage feasibility
This 1.4-cubic-meter stainless steel reactor at the Hönggerberg campus holds 2–3 metric tons of untreated iron…
Virtual and augmented reality can temporarily change the way people perceive distances, finds study
Research associate Xiaoye Michael Wang fits a VR display onto study participant Colin Dolynski. Credit: Molly…
Resin made from biomass advances method for manufacturing recyclable wind turbine blades
An NREL scientist holds small cubes of the PECAN resin. Credit: Werner Slocum, NREL Researchers at…
Sprayable gels could protect buildings during wildfires
During a test on plywood, researchers showed how the new gel transitions from a hydrogel to…
Novel electrolyte design shows promise for longer-lasting lithium-metal batteries
Schematics of the solvation structures and interfacial reaction mechanisms of the CIPA electrolyte and conventional LHCEs.…
From shrimp to steel: Introducing nature-inspired metalworking
Metallic replica of a honeybee’s (Apis mellifera) head, created at room temperature and pressure, using the…