63 m. ago Tracking how tiny metal contaminants can foul up a fuel cell

Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising candidate to replace internal combustion engines, especially for heavy-duty vehicles like long-haul trucks and forklifts. Rather than burning fuel, the hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce electricity much like a battery, while creating no carbon dioxide emissions.

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72 m. ago Examining mushrooms under microscopes can help engineers design stronger materials

Pick up a button mushroom from the supermarket and it squishes easily between your fingers. Snap a woody bracket mushroom off a tree trunk and you'll struggle to break it. Both extremes grow from the same microscopic building blocks: hyphae—hair-thin tubes made mostly of the natural polymer chitin, a tough compound also found in crab shells.

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4 h. ago Meet the cement transport ship that makes cement ingredients while sailing

London-based Seabound has developed a carbon capture system that transforms CO2 from a ship's engine into limestone, which Heidelberg Materials will use to make cement.

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4 h. ago Inspired by elephant ears, new wall design could help buildings stay cool and cut energy use

Drawing inspiration from the venous ears of jackrabbits and elephants, Drexel University researchers have come up with a new approach to passive heating and cooling that could one day make buildings more energy efficient. Their concept, recently published in the Journal of Building Engineering, embeds a vascular network within cement-based building materials that, when filled with paraffin-based material, can help passively regulate the surface temperature of walls, floors and ceilings.

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6 h. ago In Alaska, an Engineering Student Unlocks the Power of Stories

In Alaska, an Engineering Student Unlocks the Power of Stories  Tufts Now

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10 h. ago Marla Maples wants cleaner skies in America as EPA pushes ban on weather altering

MAHA and wellness advocate Marla Maples talked to Fox News Digital about her concerns on weather engineering as it relates to public health as the EPA shares new resources about contrails.

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18 h. ago National security experts raise concerns after Microsoft program exposed as possible avenue for Chinese spying

National security experts expressed alarm over Microsoft's practices allowing China-based engineers access to Pentagon cloud systems after a ProPublica investigation.

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20 h. ago Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders

Mira Murati and several other former OpenAI researchers are behind the buzzy AI startup, now valued at $12 billion and officially out of stealth.

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21 h. ago A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there

A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex.

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23 h. ago Los Angeles airport: Flames from engine cause flight to declare emergency and return to LAX

Los Angeles airport: Flames from engine cause flight to declare emergency and return to LAX  ABC7 Los Angeles

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24 h. ago Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab is worth $12B in seed round

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says that her new startup, Thinking Machines Lab, was valued at $12 billion in its seed round.

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26 h. ago Former Texas Southern University Football Player Shot, Killed in 'Parking Garage Dispute' in Houston

Former TSU football player Tyler Martinez was shot and killed Friday night in what police are describing as a "parking garage dispute." The post Former Texas Southern University Football Player Shot, Killed in ‘Parking Garage Dispute’ in Houston appeared first on Breitbart.

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26 h. ago Research leaders urge tech industry to monitor AI’s ‘thoughts’

Research leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are urging tech companies and research groups to monitor AI's "thoughts."

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27 h. ago Anthony Bernal: Who is Jill Biden's top aide ordered to testify about alleged cover

Anthony Bernal, described as Jill Biden's 'work husband' with significant White House influence, faces subpoena after backing out of testimony on President Joe Biden's alleged cognitive decline cover-up.

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28 h. ago Court document describes crash scene involving Pierce County sheriff’s major

Court document describes crash scene involving Pierce County sheriff’s major  The Seattle Times

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29 h. ago Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian President Who Presided over Christian Persecution Boom, Dies

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari died in London at the age of 82 on Sunday, following what the office of current President Bola Tinubu described as a “prolonged illness.” The post Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian President Who Presided over Christian Persecution Boom, Dies appeared first on Breitbart.

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30 h. ago Actor says Mamdani not doing enough to address antisemitism, feels 'uncomfortable' admitting he's Jewish

Actor Ari’el Stachel described feeling uncomfortable admitting to his Jewish roots in public and hoped NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani can address his concerns.

Culture

31 h. ago Beyond shade: Researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler

A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of safe and open space.

Science

31 h. ago Five People Shot, 10 Hit by Cars, at 'Impromptu' Parking Lot Party

Five people were shot and ten others were run over or hit by cars around 3 a.m. Monday morning during what police described as an "impromptu" parking lot party. The post Five People Shot, 10 Hit by Cars, at ‘Impromptu’ Parking Lot Party appeared first on Breitbart.

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42 h. ago Department of Defense Awards Contracts to Google, OpenAI, Musk's xAI

The Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it had awarded contracts to several artificial intelligence (AI) companies, such as Elon Musk's xAI, Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. The post Department of Defense Awards Contracts to Google, OpenAI, Musk’s xAI appeared first on Breitbart.

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