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Tech Xplore / Microscopic imaging reveals how electric double layers form at battery nucleation sites
Electrochemical cells—or batteries, as a well-known example—are complex technologies that combine chemistry, physics, materials science and electronics. More than power sources for everything from smartphones to electric ...
Tech Xplore / From the computer straight to applications: Automated protocol predicts new thermoelectric materials
New applications often require new materials. Quite often, materials are needed that do not occur naturally or have very specific properties. In order to find suitable materials for pioneering technologies, it is often not ...
Tech Xplore / Floating sponges can recover ammonia from wastewater using the sun
Sunlight shining on specialized floaties can now produce fuel for plants by recovering ammonia from wastewater. Researchers designed a floatable amino-grafted (-NH2) MXene (Ti3C2)-based (AMS) sponge that, when scaled efficiently, ...
Tech Xplore / New research suggests ChatGPT ignores article retractions and errors when used to inform literature reviews
A new study has examined issues of large language models (LLMs) failing to flag articles which have been retracted or are discredited when asked to evaluate their quality.
Tech Xplore / OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch-up
OpenAI on Tuesday released two new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can be downloaded for free and altered by users, to challenge similar offerings by US and Chinese competition.
Tech Xplore / 'Meschers' tool visualizes and edits 'physically impossible' objects
M.C. Escher's artwork is a gateway into a world of depth-defying optical illusions, featuring "impossible objects" that break the laws of physics with convoluted geometries. What you perceive his illustrations to be depends ...
Tech Xplore / Machine learning-based design enables more efficient wireless power transfer
Wireless power transfer (WPT) systems transmit electrical energy from a power source to a load without physical connectors or wires, using electromagnetic fields. This idea goes as far back as the 1890s, when Nikola Tesla ...
Tech Xplore / Protection from AI crawlers eludes visual artists despite available tools, study shows
Visual artists want to protect their work from non-consensual use by generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. But most of them do not have the technical know-how or control over the tools needed to do so.
Tech Xplore / You're better at spotting malware than you think, new study suggests
When it comes to cybersecurity, humans are often seen as the weakest link, but new research suggests that with a little help, people can do a surprisingly effective job at identifying malware.
Tech Xplore / Hybrid chip enables two-way conversion between terahertz and optical signals for ultrafast communications
Researchers at EPFL and Harvard University have engineered a chip that can convert between electromagnetic pulses in the terahertz and optical ranges on the same device. Their integrated design could enable the development ...
Tech Xplore / Medium-voltage circuit breaker unlocks electricity abundance, savings
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are breaking technical barriers with faster circuit breakers to enable and protect the modern electric grid. The ORNL team developed medium-voltage circuit ...
Tech Xplore / Muscle-inspired sheet-like robot navigates the tightest spaces
A POSTECH research team has developed a thin, flexible robotic actuator inspired by human muscle proteins. As thin as paper, yet capable of generating strong forces, this robot can maneuver through tight spaces and manipulate ...
