Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement are not a new idea, but a material created at Rice University may make them more practical.
Flexible Generators Turn Movement into Energy
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As spring advances across the Midwest, a new study looking at blooming flowers suggests that non-native plants might outlast native plants in the region due to climate change.
Vulnerability of Cloud Service Hardware Uncovered
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are, so to say, a computer manufacturer’s “Lego bricks”: electronic components that can be employed in a more flexible way than other computer chips.
Intensification of Cattle Ranching Doesn’t Always Help Reduce Deforestation
The intensification of cattle ranching in a particular area to boost its productivity was proposed by experts as a measure to reduce deforestation of new lands in the Amazon, but a new study shows that sometimes it can have the opposite effect.
New Research Shows How Habitat Loss Can Destabilise Ecosystems
An international study has revealed new evidence to help understand the consequences of habitat loss on natural communities.
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