by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Robotics, TECHXPLORE
To successfully complete missions in dynamic and unstructured real-world environments, mobile robots should be able to adapt their actions in real-time to avoid collisions with nearby objects, people or animals.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
High-capacity lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) could play a crucial role in the electrification of vehicles and other large electronics. To successfully deploy these batteries on a large scale, however, engineers will first need to ensure that they can safely operate at...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Hydrogen fuel cells, devices that can convert the chemical energy stored in hydrogen into electrical energy via an electrochemical reaction, are promising solutions for electrifying large vehicles. Fuel cells based on low-temperature (under 100 °C) proton exchange...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Alzheimer's disease & dementia, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are highly debilitating medical conditions arising from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Studies exploring the neural underpinnings of these...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Photonic alloys, alloy-like materials combining two or more photonic crystals, are promising candidates for the development of structures that control the propagation of electromagnetic waves, also known as waveguides. Despite their potential, these materials...
