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A new type of disordered zinc-indium oxide catalyst can convert carbon dioxide into formate with nearly perfect efficiency and at high speed. This breakthrough, enabled by creating special active sites, is a major step towards industrial-scale processes that turn greenhouse gas into useful chemicals.
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Honeycomb-shaped zeolite materials can be used to capture and release a wide range of industrial air pollutants, from polar to nonpolar compounds, in a repeating cycle. This efficient adsorption-regeneration process offers a practical and scalable method for cleaning contaminated air in factories.
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A new algorithm allows a team of robots to work together in a “half-cooperative” way to hunt and capture a moving target. This smarter strategy improves the efficiency of multi-robot systems for tasks like search and rescue or security patrols.
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Robots can now learn to open drawers and other common household objects they’ve never seen before by combining an initial visual guess with real-time touch and force feedback. This hybrid approach, tested on real hardware, achieved a 75% success rate, bringing us closer to robots that can reliably assist in homes.
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New acoustic liner designs for aircraft can reduce aerodynamic drag without sacrificing their ability to absorb engine noise. This advancement could lead to quieter and more fuel-efficient airplanes.
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