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Nutraceuticals
16 May 2022
A nutraceutical is a food or food product that provides health and medical benefits, including...
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Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
02 May 2022
Lithium iron phosphate batteries use lithium ions and iron phosphate as electrodes. They have a high energy density...
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Remote Sensing for Agriculture
20 Apr 2022
Some of the emerging trends in remote sensing for agriculture include the use of hyperspectral imaging for crop classification...
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Molten Salt Reactors
13 Apr 2022
A molten salt reactor is a class of nuclear fission reactor in which the primary nuclear reactor coolant and/or the fuel is...
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Software-Defined Networking
05 Apr 2022
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a new way of managing and controlling computer networks. SDN allows...
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Urban Planning
21 Mar 2022
Urban planning is the process of designing how cities and towns should be laid out. This includes things like...
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Conductive Polymers
21 Mar 2022
Conductive polymers are organic polymers that can conduct electricity. They can replace inorganic semiconductors...
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Battery Thermal Runaway
11 Mar 2022
In thermal runaway, a battery generates more heat inside than it can dissipate. This heat then triggers a chemical reaction inside the battery...
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Heat Pumps
03 Mar 2022
A heat pump is a system used to heat or cool. It transfers thermal energy from a cooler space to a warmer space, using the refrigeration cycle...
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Lab Automation
24 Feb 2022
Lab automation refers to a host of technologies for making research in laboratories more efficient and scalable. This includes...
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Cellulose
17 Feb 2022
Cellulose is an organic compound. It is an essential component of the primary cell wall of green plants...
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Direct Air Capture
10 Feb 2022
Direct air capture is a technology for removing CO2 from the atmosphere. It does so directly, as opposed to other methods...
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Synthetic Data
01 Feb 2022
Building and training machine learning algorithms usually requires access to high quality training data. But these data may not be available...
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Geothermal Energy
27 Jan 2022
Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because heat is continuously produced inside the earth. People use geothermal heat for bathing, to heat buildings...
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Tissue Engineering
19 Jan 2022
Tissue engineering combines cell biology, engineering, and materials science to maintain, improve, or replace natural tissues. Tissue engineering involves...
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Endometriosis
12 Jan 2022
Endometriosis is a disorder in which cells that normally cover the inside of the uterus, the endometrium, grow outside of it. Endometriosis can cause severe pain...
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Medical Metaverse
14 Dec 2021
Similar to a digital twin, the metaverse is a virtual representation of a physical object or process. But the metaverse is more immersive. Both digital...
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Methane Emissions
13 Oct 2021
Increasing methane emissions are a major contributor to the rising concentration of greenhouse gases, and are responsible for up to one-third of near-term global heating. But R&D...
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Battery Management Systems
05 Oct 2021
Battery management systems are electronics and software that manage a rechargeable battery or battery pack. They ensure safe and efficient operation. For example...
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Battery Recycling
28 Sep 2021
Batteries contain a variety of valuable materials. This, along with the ever-increasing demand for batteries in applications like mobility and grid storage, will make...
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Ginkgo Bioworks
21 Sep 2021
Ginkgo Bioworks is a synthetic biology company. They went public on the NYSE on Sept 17, 2021. Ginkgo designs microorganisms for producing materials and medicines...
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5G and Decentralized Computing
14 Sep 2021
5G cellular networks are an enabling infrastructure for decentralized computing. Applications for decentralized computing include robotics, manufacturing...
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Flow Batteries
07 Sep 2021
Flow batteries are rechargeable batteries in which electrolyte flows through electrochemical cells. A flow battery may be used like a fuel cell...
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Electroceuticals
23 Aug 2021
Electroceuticals target organs' neural circuits in order to treat various diseases. In this therapy, neural impulses are delivered to specific targets in the neural circuitry. The therapy...
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Cultured Meat
18 Aug 2021
Cultured meat is produced in the lab, from animal cell cultures. It is produced using tissue engineering techniques traditionally used in regenerative medicines.
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Solid-State Batteries
10 Aug 2021
Solid-state batteries have higher energy density and are safer than liquid or polymer gel batteries. But they are also more expensive—at least so far.
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ACE2 Receptors
03 Aug 2021
ACE2 acts as a receptor for COVID-19. But ACE2 also plays a critical role in regulating many other processes in the body.
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