Construction is underway on an innovative floating structure designed to generate power from warm seawater, a process known as ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). Developed under the EU-funded project PLOTEC, the platform is expected to be installed in the upcoming months in a testing site in the Canary Islands, Spain. OTEC is a renewable energy technology that uses warm … [Read more...] about Novel structure promises to bring renewable energy to tropical islands
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Medical devices review calls for immediate action on biases to prevent patient harm
A recently published report detailing the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices has called for urgent action around the development, testing and deployment of medical devices, including artificial-intelligence-enabled medical devices, to prevent patient harm and the widening of health inequalities. The review recommends that the government begins … [Read more...] about Medical devices review calls for immediate action on biases to prevent patient harm
Dancing droplets could hold key to capturing water from the air
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have taken inspiration from a phenomenon of motion first glimpsed in bowls of breakfast cereal to develop more efficient devices for capturing fresh water from the air. The researchers have observed that when water droplets condense from the air onto a cold surface coated with oil, the droplets … [Read more...] about Dancing droplets could hold key to capturing water from the air
Making AI education more accessible using a DIY robot friend
Researchers at the University of Southern California have created a low-cost, accessible learning kit to help college and high school students build their own ‘robot friend’ in the hope of ensuring that artificial intelligence can be accessed by all students, regardless of their background. Using the kit, Students can personalise the robot’s ‘body’, program the robot to mimic … [Read more...] about Making AI education more accessible using a DIY robot friend
New valve design could improve performance of rotating detonation engines
Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Engineering are testing a patented Tesla-valve-inspired injection manifold design that could improve the performance of rotating detonation engines (RDEs), which are being developed as next-generation solutions in the field of jet and rocket propulsion. According to Li Qiao (pictured above), a professor in the School of … [Read more...] about New valve design could improve performance of rotating detonation engines