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Tech Xplore / Moldable glass screen sharpens X-rays while cutting radiation, even underwater

X-rays allow professionals to diagnose injuries or ailments and peer inside suitcases at the airport, along with a variety of other applications. A team reporting in ACS Energy Letters has improved the glass screen that "translates" ...

May 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Optical device uses humidity to unlock hidden information and offers new option for data storage

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an optical device that reveals hidden images and changes colors in response to different levels of humidity. The technology, published in Light: Science & ...

May 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Physics-aware AI generates more realistic sounds by estimating mass and velocity from video

When people watch a scene in the film "Jurassic Park" where a giant dinosaur walks toward them, they naturally imagine a heavy, rumbling sound, as if the ground were shaking. This is because humans predict sound by considering ...

May 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Childlike AI uncovers why language grows more structured across generations

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, has significant implications for understanding both human language development and the behavior of large-scale artificial intelligence language models.

May 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Low-power, flexible radio-frequency transistors break 100 GHz barrier

Over the past decades, electronics engineers worldwide have been trying to develop devices that could enable even faster communications between devices, all while consuming less energy. To meet the demands of the sixth generation ...

May 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI beats human forecasters in tournament predicting 30 tech ventures

For decades, the idea that artificial intelligence can beat humans at number-crunching tasks like high-frequency trading has been widely accepted. But strategic foresight—the ability to predict the success of high-stakes, ...

May 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / Unstable software tests ripple through 55% of OpenStack projects, costing 1,156 developer days

In a study published in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, researchers from Kyushu University have found that "flaky tests," which are unstable software tests that seem to randomly pass or fail, do not stay confined ...

May 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / '5-in-1' seed-sized surgical robot switches tools in under one second

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a tiny seed-sized robot that can navigate across soft and uneven surfaces to perform five surgical functions wirelessly, paving the ...

May 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / Online age checks create a pointless privacy risk

New cybersecurity research indicates that one of the world's leading age verification providers collects and shares highly sensitive personal data—including facial photos and device fingerprints—with third parties. The research ...

May 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / GitHub workflows unlock what really speeds software innovation

In a bustling restaurant kitchen, efficiency requires more than just machines that wash dishes or chop vegetables. It requires a conductor to ensure the appetizer, main course, and dessert are prepared in the right sequence, ...

May 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI speeds up discovery of next-gen computer chips and electronic materials

An international study team, led by Flinders University in collaboration with Khalifa University UAE, built the machine-learning platform to act like a "smart materials discovery engine," which is capable of dramatically ...

May 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / New magnesium alloy design improves stability and ion transport in solid-state batteries

The modern world runs on invisible energy. Hidden inside smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles, are batteries that quietly power everyday life. As society becomes increasingly dependent on portable and sustainable energy, ...

May 25, 2026