New device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air
Dec 14, 2024 · A research by Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia has led to the creation of a revolutionary prototype device capable of producing ammonia—a vital ingredient for fertilizers—using wind energy to draw air through a specialized mesh.
Generating plausible crystal structures from composition
Dec 10, 2024 · Researchers at the University of Reading and University College London have developed a new artificial intelligence model that can predict how atoms arrange themselves in crystal structures. Called CrystaLLM, the technology works similarly to AI chatbots, by learning the “language” of crystals ...
PowerPod, the safest, most powerful wind turbine designed for …
Apr 12, 2021 · The portable PowerPod has a much lower cost than solar panels and can work much more efficiently in areas with less than 300 days of sun per year. It’s a 1 kW wind turbine that potentially produces 3x more power than a regular turbine. The extra power is due to an advanced blade system in the pod, which increases the wind speed by 40%.
Lab grown organoids: Door to the development of new therapies
Dec 11, 2024 · Stained pancreatic cancer organoid. The newly developed organoids mimic the varied and complex structures of pancreatic cancer in the body. Share For the first time, a team led by Reichert has successfully recreated the complex shape of pancreatic cancer cell clusters in the lab. In the body, tumor ...
Oxidation is a potentially significant methane sink
Dec 14, 2024 · A new study offers a rare glimmer of hope in the face of climate change, suggesting glacial rivers and lakes may play a crucial role in mitigating the effects of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that recent studies have shown emerging as glaciers melt in warming global temperatures. Researchers ...
eVinci™ Microreactor: The Next Generation Nuclear Reactor
Oct 3, 2024 · “Westinghouse has developed and continues to advance heat pipe technology and manufacturing processes through design, analysis tools, and test capabilities, with our recent success in manufacturing the first ever 12-foot nuclear-grade heat pipe.”, says Westinghouse. New fusion reactor endurance record for tungsten tokamak WEST: eVinci™ Microreactor: The Next Generation Nuclear Reactor
This nature-inspired ‘Wind Tree’ reinvents wind power - Inceptive …
Nov 17, 2023 · According to a data sheet, the Wind Tree is a steel structure (trunk and branches) that stands 9.8 meters high (about 32 feet) and 7.2 meters wide (23.6 feet) on which 36 Aeroleafs are installed.
Fifth Generation Snap Spectacles: Augmented Reality Redefined
Sep 19, 2024 · At Snap Partner Summit 2024, Snap Inc. announced its fifth generation of standalone Augmented Reality (AR) glasses—Spectacles, a “new see-through” that uses Lenses to blend the virtual and real world in a new interactive way. For instance, imagine an AR game where the visual characters from the game appear right before you sit.
World's first electric sports motorcycle to incorporate WMC's …
Dec 4, 2024 · The two organizations have been working on a fast-track development program to create this proof of concept. Using experience from F1 and world sports car programs, WMC’s engineering team quickly developed the idea using in-house modeling, computer fluid dynamics simulations, and real-world testing with aero rakes, often used in motorsport, to refine the design and deliver the final assembly.
Aeromine’s bladeless wind turbines are designed for rooftops
Oct 14, 2022 · Now, Texas-based Aeromine Technologies has designed a new bladeless wind energy solution that can be integrated with existing solar energy systems and building electrical systems. The new 10-by-10 foot turbine is relatively tiny, and without moving blades, it isn’t immediately recognizable as wind energy tech.