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Study unveils the optimal concentration for effective CO₂ capture in gas hydrates
In situ Raman spectra of the (a) CH4, (b) CO2, and (c) N2 molecules in the hydrate phase during CH4–CO2 (20%)+N2 (80%) replacement....
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
Russian extradited to US from SKorea to face ransomware charges
Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, has been extradited to the US from South Korea to face ransomware charges. A Russian national has...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
Hydrated salts shield batteries from thermal threats
Credit: Energy Storage and Saving (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.enss.2024.08.003 Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become indispensable in electric vehicles and energy storage, offering high energy...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
Most electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars use arrays of lithium-ion batteries like these. Credit: DOE Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
AI feels like an unstoppable force. But it is not a panacea for businesses or society
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In Greek mythology, Prometheus is credited with giving humans fire as well as the “spark” that spurred civilization. One...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
Smart homes for assisted living have huge potential, but here’s why they’re still mostly a pipe dream
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smart homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. Where once they simply referred to automated systems for things...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
Roblox bolsters child safety measures after abuse reports
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gaming platform Roblox announced major safety upgrades Monday, introducing remote parental controls and restricting communication features for users under...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
A data cable across Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause is unknown
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A submarine data communications cable across the Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause for...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
How robotics can be used to better understand the ‘sense of self’ in humans
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a review paper published recently in Science Robotics a cognitive roboticist, cognitive psychologist and a psychiatrist discuss the...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024
Maryland looks to preserve more than 1,100 acres to protect against development and solar farms
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Harford County is moving to preserve 1,110 acres of agricultural land to meet its goal of preserving 75,000 acres...
Lovable DanielsNovember 18, 2024