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Tech Xplore / 3D printed parts now match digital designs more closely with new modeling technique

People are increasingly turning to software to design complex material structures like airplane wings and medical implants. But as design models become more capable, our fabrication techniques haven't kept up. Even 3D printers ...

Sep 25, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Compact camera uses 25 color channels for high-speed, high-definition hyperspectral video

A traditional digital camera splits an image into three channels—red, green and blue—mirroring how the human eye perceives color. But those are just three discrete points along a continuous spectrum of wavelengths. Specialized ...

Sep 25, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Atomic neighborhoods in semiconductors provide new avenue for designing microelectronics

Inside the microchips powering the device you're reading this on, the atoms have a hidden order all their own. A team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and George Washington University has confirmed ...

Tech Xplore / Solar-powered system produces green hydrogen directly from air moisture

A team led by Prof. Yin Huajie from the Hefei Institute of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a solar-powered system that produces green hydrogen directly from atmospheric moisture without relying ...

Sep 25, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Mice and AI neural networks reveal similar patterns when learning to cooperate

At a time when conflict and division dominate the headlines, a new study from UCLA finds remarkable similarities in how mice and artificial intelligence systems each develop cooperation: working together toward shared goals.

Sep 25, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Tea compounds breathe new life into dead lithium battery cathodes

Researchers from the Institute of Solid State Physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University and Suzhou University ...

Sep 25, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / AI can write your college essay, but it won't sound like you

Students who plan to use ChatGPT to write their college admissions essays should think twice: Artificial intelligence tools write highly generic personal narratives, even when prompted to write from the perspective of someone ...

Sep 25, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Hybrid flow cell system improves CO₂ direct air capture technology

Over the past decades, energy engineers have introduced a wide range of systems and approaches aimed at mitigating climate change and preserving the environment on Earth. Given that global dependence on fossil fuels is likely ...

Sep 24, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Next-generation humanoid robot can do the moonwalk

KAIST research team's independently developed humanoid robot boasts world-class driving performance, reaching speeds of 12km/h, along with excellent stability, maintaining balance even with its eyes closed or on rough terrain. ...

Sep 24, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Quantum computer chips clear major manufacturing hurdle

UNSW Sydney nano-tech startup Diraq has shown its quantum chips aren't just lab-perfect prototypes—they also hold up in real-world production, maintaining the 99% accuracy needed to make quantum computers viable.

Sep 24, 2025 in Business
Tech Xplore / AI-generated voices now indistinguishable from real human voices

Many people still think of AI-generated speech as sounding "fake" or unconvincing and easily told apart from human voices. But new research from Queen Mary University of London shows that AI voice technology has now reached ...

Sep 24, 2025 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / Fuel-cell catalyst shows promise for powering heavy-duty vehicles

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new recipe for catalysts that could dramatically improve the performance and durability of fuel-cell vehicles—especially ...

Sep 24, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech