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Tech Xplore / Physics-based algorithm enables nuclear microreactors to autonomously adjust power output

A new physics-based algorithm clears a path toward nuclear microreactors that can autonomously adjust power output based on need, according to a University of Michigan-led study published in Progress in Nuclear Energy.

Sep 23, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Advanced sensors peer inside the 'black box' of metal 3D printing

With the ability to print metal structures with complex shapes and unique mechanical properties, metal additive manufacturing (AM) could be revolutionary. However, without a better understanding of how metal AM structures ...

Sep 23, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop smarter AI to redefine control in complex systems

A new artificial intelligence breakthrough developed by researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University offers a smarter, more efficient way to manage complex systems that rely ...

Sep 23, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Simple casting and heat treatment yields alloy with both strength and ductility

In the world of metals, it has long been considered common knowledge that achieving both strength and ductility (the ability to stretch without breaking) at the same time is nearly impossible. When a metal is made stronger, ...

Sep 23, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / New design tackles integer factorization problems through digital probabilistic computing

Probabilistic Ising machines (PIMs) are advanced and specialized computing systems that could tackle computationally hard problems, such as optimization or integer factorization tasks, more efficiently than classical systems. ...

Sep 22, 2025 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / Engineers achieve record-breaking performance in zinc-air batteries

Monash engineers have unveiled a breakthrough catalyst that could supercharge next-generation batteries, offering more power, longer life and lower costs.

Sep 22, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Cathode overcomes key challenges in water electrolysis for clean energy

A new kind of cathode that is more resistant to power fluctuations can render (sea)water electrolysis more sustainable, cost-effective, and more suited for coupling with intermittent renewable energy in real-world applications, ...

Sep 22, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Cardboard and earth combine to create low-carbon alternative to concrete

Engineers in Australia have developed a new building material with about one quarter of concrete's carbon footprint, while reducing waste going to landfill. The research is published in the journal Structures.

Sep 22, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Researchers pioneer advances to make next-generation lithium batteries safer

Battery technology researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently published studies that address some of the biggest challenges in the field.

Sep 22, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Enabling an electric future, engineers create electrode-agnostic electrolyte

In developing a versatile new electrolyte, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers has taken the next step toward a more efficient, energy-dense battery that could supplant today's ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries. ...

Sep 22, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Predictive AI could prevent crowd crush disasters

To prevent crowd crush incidents like the Itaewon tragedy, it's crucial to go beyond simply counting people and to instead have a technology that can detect the real-inflow and movement patterns of crowds. A KAIST research ...

Sep 22, 2025 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / When every second counts: How AI can speed up disaster response decisions

In an unfolding disaster situation, quick decisions need to be made on how to respond and where to direct resources, to preserve life and aid recovery efforts. With the rapid development of AI, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) ...

Sep 22, 2025 in Engineering