Bubble power
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By applying sound waves to a deuterium-rich liquid, pressure oscillations are created that implode tiny bubbles filled with deuterium vapor. The bubbles' violent collapse can cause some of the deuterium nuclei to undergo fusion that is known as 'Sonofusion'. It could become a new source of energy in the future.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2005
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Electric flex: Electrically activated plastic muscles will let robots smile, arm-wrestle, and maybe even fly like bugs
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The research to build a robot using electrically activated plastic muscles-polymers-that can smile, arm-wrestle and maybe even fly like bugs, is described. Some of the possible applications of such robots are presented.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
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Learn like a human
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The need for research in replicating the human brain to build intelligent machines is discussed.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2007
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