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Tech Xplore / AI-powered method improves reliability of next-generation networks

As 5G and 6G networks expand, they promise a future of incredibly fast and reliable wireless connections. A key technology behind this is millimeter-wave (mmWave), which uses very high-frequency radio waves to transmit huge ...

Feb 6, 2025 in Internet
Tech Xplore / Self-powered graphene smart sensor takes the pain out of wound monitoring

A major challenge in self-powered wearable sensors for health care monitoring is distinguishing different signals when they occur at the same time. Researchers from Penn State and China's Hebei University of Technology have ...

Feb 6, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Electricity-producing slime could power floors, shoes and more

University of Guelph (U of G) researchers have developed a slime-like material that produces electricity when compressed. When the team studied their prototype using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, ...

Feb 6, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Improving domain-specific languages to save time on hybrid particle filtering

A particular set of probabilistic inference algorithms common in robotics involve Sequential Monte Carlo methods, also known as "particle filtering," which approximates using repeated random sampling. ("Particle," in this ...

Feb 6, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Engineers expand multi-material design possibilities with cellular fluidics

Engineering researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have achieved breakthroughs in multi-material additive manufacturing (3D printing) through the power of capillary action. The LLNL team printed lattice ...

Feb 6, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Porous plastic sheets can cool buildings by radiating light to space

Traditional cooling systems for buildings use refrigerants and electricity, which contribute to the atmospheric greenhouse effect that exacerbates more extreme weather events. In response, materials scientists have turned ...

Feb 5, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / A brain-inspired AI technology boosts efficiency and reduces energy consumption

Researchers at FORTH have developed a new type of artificial neural network (ANN) that incorporates features of biological dendrites. This innovative design allows for accurate and robust image recognition while using significantly ...

Feb 5, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Constitutional classifiers: New security system drastically reduces chatbot jailbreaks

A large team of computer engineers and security specialists at AI app maker Anthropic has developed a new security system aimed at preventing chatbot jailbreaks. Their paper is published on the arXiv preprint server.

Feb 5, 2025 in Security
Tech Xplore / Specialized sponge can suck up stormwater pollution

As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution caused by minerals from agricultural runoff and industrial manufacturing processes, new methods to remove pollutants like phosphate, copper and zinc are emerging across ...

Feb 5, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / 'Living' electrodes breathe new life into traditional silicon electronics

High-speed electronic devices that do not use much power are useful for wireless communication. High-speed operation has traditionally been achieved by making devices smaller, but as devices become smaller, fabrication becomes ...

Tech Xplore / Smart robotic wheelchair offers enhanced autonomy and control

Recent advances in the fields of human-infrastructure interaction, electronic engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have opened new possibilities for the development of assistive and medical technologies. ...

Feb 4, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Thermal interface material slashes AI data center cooling cost and GPU/CPU power use

The AI revolution has ushered in an era of exponential power and energy consumption. According to the US Department of Energy, energy consumed by AI data centers could triple by 2028. Today, up to 40% of data center power ...

Feb 4, 2025 in Engineering