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Tech Xplore / Front brake lights could significantly reduce the number of road accidents, study suggests

The idea of the front brake light has been around for some time, but no vehicle manufacturer has as yet implemented it. A research team led by Ernst Tomasch from the Institute of Vehicle Safety at Graz University of Technology ...

Jun 5, 2025 in Automotive
Tech Xplore / Self-healing electrodes promise cheaper, longer-lasting green hydrogen from water electrolysis

A research team from Seoul National University College of Engineering has developed a new water electrolysis operation strategy that can produce green hydrogen without complex catalyst manufacturing processes.

Jun 5, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Dialog / A ceiling full of beams: How light is replacing Wi-Fi indoors

Connectivity is no longer a luxury—it is the backbone of how we live, work and move through the world. From smart homes to wearable tech, we rely on strong, seamless wireless networks. But with traditional radio frequency ...

Jun 5, 2025 in Internet
Tech Xplore / Just 2% of tidal and offshore solar energy could make a dent in carbon dioxide emissions

Harnessing just 2% of the energy potential from tidal and offshore solar sources could make a significant dent in global CO2 emissions, new research has found.

Jun 5, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Neural networks speed up search for solid-state battery materials for safer electric cars with extended range

Researchers from Skoltech and AIRI Institute have shown how machine learning can speed up the development of new materials for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. These are an emerging energy storage technology which could ...

Jun 5, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Researchers uncover how magnesium boosts solid-state battery safety and longevity

Low-battery anxiety may soon be a little less stressful thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Houston.

Jun 5, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired vision sensor enhances object outline extraction in varying lighting conditions

A novel vision sensor inspired by the neural transmission mechanisms of the human brain has been developed to efficiently and accurately extract object outlines even under fluctuating lighting environments. This advancement ...

Jun 5, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Prepping for Q-Day: Physics-based encryption aims to secure data in the quantum computing era

In our hyper-connected world, we rely on encrypted communications every day—to shop online, digitally sign documents, make bank transactions, check our steps on fitness trackers.

Jun 4, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Chain-of-Zoom framework enables extreme super-resolution zoom without retraining

A trio of AI researchers at KAIST AI, in Korea, has developed what they call a Chain-of-Zoom framework that allows the generation of extreme super-resolution imagery using existing super-resolution models without the need ...

Jun 4, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Why AI can't understand a flower the way humans do

Even with all its training and computer power, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool like ChatGPT can't represent the concept of a flower the way a human does, according to a new study.

Jun 4, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / AI churns out funnier memes, but people still deliver the biggest laughs

Can AI do humor? A new study suggests artificial intelligence can create internet memes as funny as those made by humans. But when it comes to gags that truly connect with viewers, people still have the edge.

Jun 4, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Tech Xplore / Low-grade clay yields low-carbon concrete with 15% higher compressive strength and 41% less porosity

Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.

Jun 4, 2025 in Engineering