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Tech Xplore / DeepMind AI achieves gold-medal level performance on challenging Olympiad math questions
A team of researchers at Google's DeepMind project, reports that its AlphaGeometry2 AI performed at a gold-medal level when tasked with solving problems that were given to high school students participating in the International ...
Tech Xplore / 3D-printed robots: Soft-jointed swarms tackle tough terrains and tasks
Imagine a swarm of tiny robots, each about the size of the palm of your hand, spreading out over a wildfire-ravaged community, mapping areas contaminated by toxic materials, searching for survivors, identifying areas of rapid ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists enhance smart home security with artificial IoT and WiFi
Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), which combines the advantages of both Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things technologies, has become widely popular in recent years. In contrast to typical IoT setups, wherein ...
Tech Xplore / New battery innovation focuses on the texture of metal to improve performance
To create the new batteries needed for electric vehicles, mobile devices and renewable energy storage, researchers have explored new materials, new designs, new configurations and new chemistry.
Tech Xplore / Pork gelatin powers biodegradable robot arm for delicate tasks
A team of engineers at Westlake University, Zhejiang Normal University and Shaoxing University, all in China, has tested the possibility of making some robot parts biodegradable. In their project, published in the journal ...
Tech Xplore / Recyclable artificial vision system uses honey as an electrolyte
A new form of energy-efficient artificial vision system inspired by the human brain and made in part using honey could help reduce the impact of electronic waste.
Tech Xplore / Robot acrobatics: Mammal tails offer surprising design insights
While exploring how best to design robots that use tails to reorient their bodies in midair, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and University of California San Diego found that mammals had already figured ...
Tech Xplore / The Kiri-Spoon: Research turns robotic hardware into flatware for assisted eating
More than 2 million adults living in the United States rely on a caregiver's assistance to eat daily meals. In addition to human caregivers, technology has been developed to provide assistance. For example, tabletop and wheelchair-mounted ...
Tech Xplore / High-definition organic LED microdisplays with reduced electrical crosstalk could enhance VR and AR experiences
The rapid advancement of the electronics industry is opening new possibilities for the development of increasingly advanced device components, including displays. Many of the most widely used and highly performing displays ...
Tech Xplore / X-ray study sheds light on cost-effective fuel cell material that could rival platinum
Cornell researchers have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of how a promising catalyst material transforms during operation, providing new insights that could lead to replacement of expensive precious metals in clean-energy ...
Tech Xplore / Taking the 'forever' out of 'forever chemicals': Scientists work out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life. They power small rechargeable devices such as mobile phones and laptops. They enable electric vehicles. And larger versions store excess renewable energy for later use, supporting ...
Tech Xplore / AI model masters new terrain at NASA facility one scoop at a time
Extraterrestrial landers sent to gather samples from the surface of distant moons and planets have limited time and battery power to complete their mission. Aerospace and computer science engineering researchers at The Grainger ...