Clean Fuel Cells Could be Cheap Enough to Replace Gas Engines in Vehicles
Advancements in zero-emission fuel cells could make the technology cheap enough to replace traditional gasoline engines in vehicles, according to researchers at the University of Waterloo. The researchers have developed a new fuel cell that lasts at least 10 times longer than current technology, an improvement that would make them economically practical, if mass-produced, to…
New Software Tool Could Provide Answers to Some of Life’s Most Intriguing Questions
A University of Waterloo researcher has spearheaded the development of a software tool that can provide conclusive answers to some of the world’s most fascinating questions. The tool, which combines supervised machine learning with digital signal processing (ML-DSP), could for the first time make it possible to definitively answer questions such as how many different…
New Wheel Units Could Bring Vehicle Costs Down
Vehicles could be affordably produced for a wide variety of specialized purposes using a sophisticated wheel unit developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo. The self-contained unit combines a wheel and an electric motor with braking, suspension, steering and a control system in a single module designed to be bolted to any vehicle frame.…
Quantum Sensor Improves Cancer Treatment, Long-range 3D Imaging
A new quantum sensor developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) has proven it can outperform existing technologies and promises significant advancements in long-range 3D imaging and monitoring the success of cancer treatments. The sensors are the first of their kind and are based on semiconductor nanowires that can…
Hybrid Electricity System Would Reduce Rates, Improve Service
Measuring AI’s Ability to Learn Is Difficult
Powder Could Help Cut CO2 Emissions
AI Could Help Cities Detect Expensive Water Leaks
Batteryless Smart Devices Closer to Reality
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have taken a huge step towards making smart devices that do not use batteries or require charging. These battery-free objects, which feature an IP address for internet connectivity, are known as Internet of Things (IoT) devices. If an IoT device can operate without a battery it lowers maintenance costs…
Chemists Make Breakthrough on Road to Creating a Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery
Chemists from the University of Waterloo have successfully resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries, and in the process created a working battery with near 100 per cent coulombic efficiency. The new work, which appears this week in Science, proves that four-electron conversion for lithium-oxygen electrochemistry is highly reversible. The team is the…
AI and Radar Technologies Could Help Diabetics Manage Their Disease
Study Finds a Pesticide-Free Way to Combat Mosquitoes and West Nile
Silicon Breakthrough Could Make Key Microwave Technology Much Cheaper and Better
Researchers Combine Wearable Technology and AI to Predict the Onset of Health Problems
Light Induces Magnetization in Certain Semiconductors
University of Waterloo chemists have found a much faster and more efficient way to store and process information by expanding the limitations of how the flow of electricity can be used and managed. In a recently released study, the chemists discovered that light can induce magnetization in certain semiconductors — the standard class of materials…
Mass Production of New Class of Semiconductors Closer to Reality
Vaccines Not Protecting Farmed Fish From Disease
New Technology Makes A.I. More Private and Portable
Nanotechnology Leads to Quick-Charging Cell Phones
The ability to charge cellphones in seconds is one step closer after researchers at the University of Waterloo used nanotechnology to significantly improve energy-storage devices known as supercapacitors. Their novel design roughly doubles the amount of electrical energy the rapid-charging devices can hold, helping pave the way for eventual use in everything from smartphones and…
Researchers Develop Cheaper, Faster Test for E.coli in Drinking Water
New Measurement Method Could Lead to Cheaper, More Accurate Sensors
Researchers Find Way to Reduce Environmental Impact of Idling Buses and Delivery Trucks
Researchers Capture First Image of a Dark Matter Web That Connects Galaxies
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have been able to capture the first composite image of a dark matter bridge that connects galaxies together. The composite image, which combines a number of individual images, confirms predictions that galaxies across the universe are tied together through a cosmic web connected by dark matter that has until…
