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Tech Xplore / Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report
Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as lithium is in modern technology, ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists use virtual reality for fish to teach robots how to swarm
Fish are masters of coordinated motion. Schools of fish have no leader, yet individuals manage to stay in formation, avoid collisions, and respond with liquid flexibility to changes in their environment. Reproducing this ...
Tech Xplore / Green nickel for sustainable electrification: Carbon-free process extracts nickel for batteries and steel
To combat climate change and achieve a climate-neutral industry, carbon emissions must be drastically reduced. A key part of this transition is replacing carbon-based energy carriers with electricity, particularly in transport ...
Tech Xplore / Deepfakes now come with a realistic heartbeat, making them harder to unmask
Imagine a world where deepfakes have become so good that no detection mechanism can unmask them as impostors. This would be a bonanza for criminals and malignant state actors: for example, these might use deepfakes to slander ...
Tech Xplore / 'Reborn articles': Simple approach enables direct publication of machine-readable scientific findings
Despite significant advances in digital technologies, modern scientific results are still communicated using antiquated methods. In nearly 400 years, scientific literature has progressed from physically printed articles to ...
Tech Xplore / 'Robotability score' ranks NYC streets for future robot deployment
For delivery robots, not all sidewalks are created equal—some are uneven or clogged with people and bus shelters—so researchers at Cornell Tech developed a "robotability score" and rated every street in New York City ...
Tech Xplore / Stronger and safer: New design strategy for aluminum combines strength with hydrogen embrittlement resistance
Aluminum alloys are well-known for their low weight and corrosion resistance, making them ideal candidates for applications in a low-carbon economy—from lightweight automobiles to tanks for storing green hydrogen. However, ...
Tech Xplore / How can we optimize solid-state batteries? Try asking AI
Scientists are racing against time to try and create revolutionary, sustainable energy sources (such as solid-state batteries) to combat climate change. However, this race is more like a marathon, as conventional approaches ...
Tech Xplore / Mapping dynamical systems: New algorithm infers hypergraph structure from time-series data without prior knowledge
In a network, pairs of individual elements, or nodes, connect to each other; those connections can represent a sprawling system with myriad individual links. A hypergraph goes deeper: It gives researchers a way to model complex, ...
Tech Xplore / Synchrotron in a closet: Bringing powerful 3D X-ray microscopy to smaller labs
For the first time, researchers can study the microstructures inside metals, ceramics and rocks with X-rays in a standard laboratory without needing to travel to a particle accelerator, according to a study led by University ...
Tech Xplore / Neuromorphic system uses quantum effects to find optimal solutions to complex problems
It's easy to solve a 3x3 Rubik's cube, says Shantanu Chakrabartty, the Clifford W. Murphy Professor and vice dean for research and graduate education in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. ...
Tech Xplore / A new shape for energy storage: Cone and disc carbon structures offer new pathways for sodium-ion batteries
As global demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage surges, so does the need for affordable and sustainable battery technologies. A new study has introduced an innovative solution that could impact electrochemical ...
