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Tech Xplore / Shape-shifting joints could transform wearable devices and robotic movement
It's easy to take joint mobility for granted. Without thinking, it's simple enough to turn the pages of a book or bend to stretch out a sore muscle. Designers don't have the same luxury. When building a joint, be it for a ...
Tech Xplore / A hot topic: How temperature increase drives energy loss in fuel cells
By splitting water molecules, fuel cells can turn electricity into hydrogen fuel. Running in the opposite direction, they consume hydrogen fuel to cleanly power multiple sectors. Typically, heat is a key ingredient for achieving ...
Tech Xplore / Automated microscope tracks directional heat flow in thermoelectric materials for green energy
Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better designs for electronic devices and energy systems.
Tech Xplore / System lets robots identify an object's properties through handling
A human clearing junk out of an attic can often guess the contents of a box simply by picking it up and giving it a shake, without the need to see what's inside. Researchers from MIT, Amazon Robotics, and the University of ...
Tech Xplore / Robotic dog mimics mammals for superior mobility on land and in water
A team of researchers has unveiled a cutting-edge Amphibious Robotic Dog capable of roving across both land and water with remarkable efficiency. The study, published in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, was inspired by mammals' ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists develop new mathematical model for transfer learning in neural networks
Alessandro Ingrosso, researcher at the Donders Institute for Neuroscience, has developed a new mathematical method in collaboration with colleagues in two Italian research institutions, which enables the prediction of the ...
Tech Xplore / Smart spongy device captures water from thin air
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun's energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting ...
Tech Xplore / Transforming hospital sanitation: Autonomous robots for wiping and UV-C disinfection
Researchers have developed an "Intelligent Autonomous Wiping and UV-C Disinfection Robot" capable of automating hospital disinfection processes.
Tech Xplore / Amuse, a songwriting AI collaborator for music composers
Wouldn't it be great if music creators had someone to brainstorm with, help them when they're stuck, and explore different musical directions together? Researchers at KAIST and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed ...
Tech Xplore / Feat of 'dung-gineering' turns cow manure into one of world's most used materials
A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to make everything from surgical masks to food packaging, has been developed by researchers ...
Tech Xplore / Next-generation membrane cuts toluene crossover to boost hydrogen storage performance
A Korean research team has developed a new proton exchange membrane (PEM) that significantly enhances the performance of electrochemical hydrogen storage systems. The work was published as a cover article in the Journal of ...
Tech Xplore / Vapor-deposited perovskite semiconductors power next-generation circuits
A research team led by Professor Yong-Young Noh and Dr. Youjin Reo from the Department of Chemical Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has developed a technology poised to transform next-generation ...
