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A New Energy-Efficient Hydrogel Pulls Water From Air

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In Phoenix, for example, high temperatures average about 41 °C during the month of July. Of the techniques currently in development, other water harvesting technologies are likely closer to commercial applications, according to Chiara Neto , a professor of physical chemistry at the University of Sydney.

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Video Friday: Grav Enhanced

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Flexiv’s Grav Enhanced gripper uses a gecko adhesive, which has historically been difficult to do in a commercial context. MIT ] RoboCup teams probably use their humanoids more aggressively than anyone else, so they have to come up with new techniques to keep them walking even as they gradually get more and more worn out. CMU RI ]