Recent research conducted by the CSIRO has shed light on the air tightness of new Australian homes, revealing that they are now up to 50% more airtight than those tested in 2015. This is positive news for homeowners, as it means that houses and apartments meeting recommended air tightness levels are not only more comfortable,
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The demand for wireless internet access is constantly rising, supporting people in their daily activities from professional communications to entertainment purposes. However, this increased demand comes with a price – greater power consumption leading to higher carbon emissions. As a result, researchers are now focusing on developing energy-efficient techniques to support communication needs while minimizing
Push puppet toys have been a popular and entertaining novelty for generations, with their ability to move or collapse at the push of a button. However, a recent breakthrough by a team of UCLA engineers has taken this concept to a whole new level. By mimicking the internal mechanisms of push puppets, these engineers have
Google’s dominance in internet search has come under scrutiny in a recent federal court ruling, which deemed the company’s practices as maintaining an illegal monopoly. Even though Google search is widely recognized as the best search engine in the United States, the court found that the company’s tactics to secure its position as the default
The emergence of a new prototype called CrossBot brings a unique approach to ensuring the safety of children in crosswalks. Developed by Hovannes Kulhandjian, an associate professor in electrical and computer engineering at Fresno State, CrossBot is equipped with advanced sensors and algorithms to provide real-time assistance to kids crossing the street. With a 360-degree
In a groundbreaking study conducted by Dr. Jin Gu Kang and his team at the Nanophotonics Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), a new colorful radiation-cooling liquid crystal material has been successfully developed. This material has the ability to cool without the need for external power while also emitting vibrant
Research is constantly advancing in the field of biomedical studies, demanding more accurate and non-invasive methods for measuring critical metrics such as body mass. The traditional approach of weighing mice, the most common subjects in preclinical studies, has proven to be stressful and unreliable, hindering the validity of experimental results. A research team led by
Artificial intelligence continues to be a rapidly evolving field with significant implications for society. A recent study conducted by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has shed light on an unexpected psychological phenomenon that occurs when individuals are informed that they are training AI. This phenomenon raises important questions about the impact of human
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has introduced a groundbreaking tool called Autonomie Express, which has the potential to revolutionize the way we analyze energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions on a large scale. This innovative tool is designed to assist a wide range of users, including transport and mobility companies, researchers, city
The wing dynamics of flying animals have always fascinated scientists and engineers alike, leading to the development of various flying robotic systems. While birds and bats use their pectoral and wing muscles to flap their wings, the mechanisms behind the wing movements of insects have remained a mystery for a long time. Recently, researchers from