Mrigakshi Dixit

Interesting Engineering

Flexible solar panels retain 92.5% efficiency after 1,044 hours in heat, humidity tests

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

Five 600 MW hydrogen-ready floating power stations slated for major conversion

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US: Penn team turns everyday Mylar into promising insulation material for moon bases

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

Living on the Moon sounds fascinating, but of course it is not. The University of Pennsylvania has developed an insulating material designed for the harsh environments of long-term lunar missions.

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Low-cost drone detection system identifies models with 98.5% accuracy at 49 feet

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

Submarine torpedo strike sends frigate to bottom of sea, proves naval warfare efficacy

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World's largest artificial reef: Nearly 1,000-foot ocean liner to sink off Florida coast

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

An ocean liner is about to take its final, most improbable voyage: straight to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

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MIT's origami-inspired metal design builds strong structures without heavy welding

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

Apple's new iPad mini packs 1,200-nit OLED brightness into its compact form factor MIT researchers have developed a scalable, origami-based construction system.

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Chinese scientists develop a new catalyst to turn Martian air into liquid fuel

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

China-based scientists have developed a catalytic process that converts thin Martian atmosphere into versatile methanol.

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100-kWh EV battery packs roll off production line, promises 311 miles of range in 12 min

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

Svolt Energy announced on Weibo that it has rolled off the assembly line in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, its first mass-produced 100-kWh “Dragon Armor” semi-solid fast-charging battery packs.

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Radiation-resistant chips for satellites could be tested faster with new method

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

New deck-mounted launcher could help US Navy warships unleash missiles for longer Key Takeaways

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EV battery lithium extraction gets boost as scientists build cell-inspired nano-channel

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

The University of Texas at Austin designed bioinspired nanoscale artificial channels embedded in membranes. The tiny synthetic pores let lithium ions pass through while blocking competing ions (sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium).

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Bismuth sulfide-based semiconductor cuts solar energy loss by 75% in laboratory tests

By: Mrigakshi Dixit

Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that bismuth sulfide material can overcome a major limitation in solar energy.