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Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Geography Geoscience: Landslides
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Sichuan Province earthquake offers lessons for landslide prediction from GNSS observations      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Using data collected from a 2022 magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County in China's Sichuan Province, researchers tested whether Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations could be used for rapid prediction of earthquake-triggered landslides.

Energy: Technology
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Electric bandage holds promise for treating chronic wounds      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds. In animal testing, wounds that were treated with these electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated with conventional bandages.

Computer Science: General Energy: Batteries Energy: Technology Offbeat: Computers and Math Offbeat: General
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Turning unused signals such as Wi-Fi into energy for electronics      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

We are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic waves such as Wi-Fi. Researchers tested a device to convert this ambient energy into energy for electronic devices.

Chemistry: Biochemistry Energy: Nuclear Energy: Technology Physics: General
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World's highest-performance superconducting wire segment      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers report that they have fabricated the world's highest-performing high-temperature superconducting wire segment while making the price-performance metric significantly more favorable.

Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Organic Chemistry Energy: Alternative Fuels Energy: Technology Environmental: General Physics: Optics
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Stacking molecules like plates improves organic solar device performance      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers found that how well light-converting molecules stack together in a solid is important for how well they convert light into electric current. A rigid molecule that stacked well showed excellent electricity generation in an organic solar cell and photocatalyst, easily outperforming a similar flexible molecule that did not stack well. This new way of improving the design of molecules could be used to pioneer the next generation of light-converting devices.

Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Study revisits Texas seismic activity occurring before 2017, confirming connection to wastewater injection      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study by seismologists reexamines earthquakes in the Permian Basin that occurred before 2017 against the real-time data collected from earthquakes taking place after 2020. Results confirm that the seismicity occurring from 2009-2017 was causally linked to the underground injection of wastewater that is a byproduct of oil and gas extraction.

Energy: Technology Engineering: Nanotechnology Physics: General
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Novel ultrafast electron microscopy technique advances understanding of processes applicable to brain-like computing      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A team developed a new microscopy technique that uses electrical pulses to track the nanosecond dynamics within a material that is known to form charge density waves. Controlling these waves may lead to faster and more energy-efficient electronics.

Chemistry: Thermodynamics Energy: Technology Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Revolutionary loop heat pipe transports 10 kW of waste heat -- No electricity required      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have unveiled a new loop heat pipe capable of transporting up to 10 kW of heat without using electric power. The loop heat pipe's design aims to contribute to energy savings and carbon neutrality in various fields, including waste heat recovery, solar heat utilization, electric vehicle thermal management, and data center cooling.

Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry Energy: Technology
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Solving the doping problem: Enhancing performance in organic semiconductors      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Physicists have discovered two new ways to improve organic semiconductors. They found a way to remove more electrons from the material than previously possible and used unexpected properties in an environment known as the non-equilibrium state, boosting its performance for use in electronic devices.

Energy: Technology
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'Smarter' semiconductor technology for training 'smarter' artificial intelligence      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A research team has recently demonstrated that analog hardware using ECRAM devices can maximize the computational performance of artificial intelligence, showcasing its potential for commercialization.

Engineering: Robotics Research Environmental: General Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography
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Towards smart cities: Predicting soil liquefaction risk using artificial intelligence      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Soil liquefaction that results in infrastructure damage has long been a point of contention for urban planners and engineers. Accurately predicting the soil liquefaction risk of a region could help overcome this challenge. Accordingly, researchers applied artificial intelligence to generate soil liquefaction risk maps, superseding already published risk maps.

Computer Science: General Energy: Technology Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Pursuing the middle path to scientific discovery      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have made significant strides in understanding the properties of a ferroelectric material under an electric field. This breakthrough holds potential for advances in computer memory, lasers and sensors for ultraprecise measurements.

Energy: Technology
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'Smarter' semiconductor technology for training 'smarter' artificial intelligence      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists develop next-generation semiconductor technology for high-efficiency, low-power artificial intelligence.

Energy: Batteries Energy: Technology Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Faster, cleaner way to extract lithium from battery waste      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers uncover a rapid, efficient and environmentally friendly method for selective lithium recovery using microwave radiation and a readily biodegradable solvent.

Chemistry: Thermodynamics Computer Science: General Computer Science: Virtual Reality (VR) Energy: Technology Physics: General
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AI method radically speeds predictions of materials' thermal properties      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers developed a machine-learning framework that can predict a key property of heat dispersion in materials that is up to 1,000 times faster than other AI methods, and could enable scientists to improve the efficiency of power generation systems and microelectronics.

Chemistry: Biochemistry Energy: Fossil Fuels Energy: Technology Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Win-win potential of grass-powered energy production      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers modeled the impact of using anaerobic digestion to produce renewable natural gas from grassy biomass in different settings and from varying perspectives, analysis that helps flesh out the system's potential.

Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: General Chemistry: Thermodynamics Energy: Alternative Fuels Energy: Nuclear Energy: Technology Physics: General Physics: Optics
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Fresh light on the path to net zero      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have used magnetic fields to reveal the mystery of how light particles split. Scientists are closer to giving the next generation of solar cells a powerful boost by integrating a process that could make the technology more efficient by breaking particles of light photons into small chunks.