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Researchers develop simple, low-cost method to detect GPS trackers hidden in vehicles
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Researchers develop simple, low-cost method to detect GPS trackers hidden in vehicles

tinySA spectrum analyzer installed in a vehicle, detecting presence of a hidden GPS tracker. Credit: Mo Satt A team of researchers at NYU...

Sustainable, low-cost batteries for the electric vehicles of tomorrow
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Sustainable, low-cost batteries for the electric vehicles of tomorrow

With the new DRYtraec dry transfer technology, electrodes of energy storage cells are coated with a dry film instead of liquid chemicals. Credit:...

Scientists discover a new way to convert corn waste into low-cost sugar for biofuel
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Scientists discover a new way to convert corn waste into low-cost sugar for biofuel

Credit: Bioresource Technology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132402 Scientists at Washington State University have found a new way to produce sugar from corn stalks and...

Sunlight and seawater lead to low-cost green hydrogen and clean water
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Sunlight and seawater lead to low-cost green hydrogen and clean water

A Cornell-led team built a 10 centimeter by 10 centimeter prototype device that produces carbon-free “green” hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater, with...

Enhancing carbon fiber production with low-cost oil residues
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Enhancing carbon fiber production with low-cost oil residues

Carbon fibers are in high demand due to their exceptional properties. Using oil residues, KAUST researchers have developed a low-cost method for producing...

New method for harnessing sunlight offers path to stable, low-cost solar hydrogen production
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New method for harnessing sunlight offers path to stable, low-cost solar hydrogen production

Performance of the monolithic organic tandem IPV-anode with PM6:D18:L8-BO and PTQ10:GS-ISO absorber layers in a two-electrode PEC cell. Credit: Nature Energy (2025). DOI:...

Low-cost drone system aids indoor search and rescue missions
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Low-cost drone system aids indoor search and rescue missions

Rachel Axten and Venkatarishnan Iyer are two members of the Penn State robotics team that recently developed a low-cost autonomous drone system. Credit: Rachel...

Low-cost framework enhances metadata replication with adaptive synchronization
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Low-cost framework enhances metadata replication with adaptive synchronization

The directory tree replication architecture. Credit: Frontiers of Computer Science (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11704-023-2772-y Metadata management has always been the focus of distributed file...

Low-cost radar network offers real-time drone tracking and collision prevention
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Low-cost radar network offers real-time drone tracking and collision prevention

The exponential increase in civilian drones is causing safety issues in congested airspace. Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo With the exponential rise in drone...