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Mapping soil moisture in high definition

“New model from UD’s Guevara, Vargas helps to fill data gaps Soil moisture is easy to see when your favorite Little Leaguer slides into second base the day after a big summer storm. The mud splattered on that little …

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New polymer material may help batteries become self-healing, recyclable

“Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for developing internal electrical shorts that can ignite a battery’s liquid electrolytes, leading to explosions and fires. Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed a solid polymer-based electrolyte that can self-heal after damage – and …

New security system to revolutionise privacy

“A new uncrackable security system created by researchers at the University of St Andrews, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Center for Unconventional Processes of Sciences (CUP Sciences) is set to revolutionise communications privacy. The international …

OPS-SAT: your flying laboratory

“Only 30 cm high, OPS-SAT packs a punch. Carrying an experimental computer ten times more powerful than on any current ESA spacecraft, OPS-SAT is yours to do what you want with. With this powerful on-board computer, a high-resolution …

Researchers optimize additive manufacturing on a molecular level

“Engineering professors create computational framework to understand 3D printing on a nanoscale As the complexity and applications of additive manufacturing increase, Penn State researchers are digging down to the smallest scales to optimize the technology on a molecular level. “There …

Researchers produce first laser ultrasound images of humans

“Technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places. For most people, getting an ultrasound is a relatively easy procedure: As a technician gently presses a probe against a patient’s …

Robot With Liquid Metal Tendons Can Heal Itself

“The more dynamic robots get, the more likely they are to break. Or rather, all robots are 100 percent guaranteed to break eventually (this is one of their defining characteristics). More dynamic robots will also break more violently. While they …

Samsung’s ISOCELL Bright HMX Brings the High Performance of Professional Cameras to the Smartphone

“The advances made in recent years to mobile technology have resulted in some amazing user benefits – from enhanced productivity features to intelligent performance. But one feature that users consistently value highly is camera sophistication. Samsung Electronics is not only aware …

Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials

“Handling very soft, delicate items without damaging them is hard enough with human hands, let alone doing it at the microscopic scale with laboratory instruments. Three new studies show how scientists have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles …