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Tech Xplore / A lighter, smarter magnetoreceptive electronic skin
Imagine navigating a virtual reality with contact lenses or operating your smartphone underwater: This and more could soon be a reality thanks to innovative e-skins.
Tech Xplore / Robotic dogs can inspire emergent leadership in humans
A study from the Media Innovation Lab (miLAB) at Reichman University's School of Communications explored how a robotic dog can influence leadership dynamics between humans. The study revealed that simple gestures of affection ...
Tech Xplore / Engineers create 'smart' system to prevent future infrastructure disasters
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed on March 26, 2024, engineers and city managers around the U.S. and world scrambled to assess the safety of infrastructure in their communities. Michigan ...
Tech Xplore / A safe nuclear battery that could last a lifetime
Sometimes cell phones die sooner than expected or electric vehicles don't have enough charge to reach their destination. The rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in these and other devices typically last hours or days ...
Tech Xplore / Encryption breakthrough lays groundwork for privacy-preserving AI models
In an era where data privacy concerns loom large, a new approach in artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape how sensitive information is processed.
Tech Xplore / Study shows people in Japan treat robots and AI agents more respectfully than people in Western societies
Imagine an automated delivery vehicle rushing to complete a grocery drop-off while you are hurrying to meet friends for a long-awaited dinner. At a busy intersection, you both arrive at the same time. Do you slow down to ...
Tech Xplore / 'Super-Turing AI' uses less energy by mimicking the human brain
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can perform complex calculations and analyze data faster than any human, but to do so requires enormous amounts of energy. The human brain is also an incredibly powerful computer, yet it consumes ...
Tech Xplore / Cracking the code of private AI: The role of entropy in secure language models
Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly become an integral part of our digital landscape, powering everything from chatbots to code generators. However, as these AI systems increasingly rely on proprietary, cloud-hosted ...
Tech Xplore / Two new families of PFAS-free solvents for next-generation batteries
Chibueze Amanchukwu wants to fix batteries that haven't been built yet. Demand for batteries is on the rise for EVs and the grid-level energy storage needed to transition Earth off fossil fuels. But more batteries will mean ...
Tech Xplore / Giving verification more logic and more scale: New method enhances processor security against side-channel attacks
More than seven years ago, cybersecurity researchers were thoroughly rattled by the discovery of Meltdown and Spectre, two major security vulnerabilities uncovered in the microprocessors found in virtually every computer ...
Tech Xplore / Electronics-free robots can walk right off the 3D-printer
Imagine a robot that can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material.
Tech Xplore / Shape-shifting OLED panel: Dynamic smartphone display with integrated speaker technology unveiled
A research team has developed the world's first smartphone-type OLED panel that can freely transform its shape while simultaneously functioning as a speaker—all without sacrificing its ultra-thin, flexible properties.