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Tech Xplore / Lithium alternatives? Calcium-ion batteries show strong 1,000-cycle performance in new test

Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have achieved a breakthrough in calcium-ion battery (CIB) technology, which could transform energy storage solutions in everyday life. Utilizing quasi-solid-state ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Rule-breaking discovery reveals new way to strengthen metal in extreme conditions

There's a reason why blacksmiths fire metals before hammering them. Heat always softens metal, making it more malleable and easier to reshape. Or does it? In a surprising new study, Northwestern University engineers discovered ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / What is 'AI-induced psychosis'? Study explains how chatbots may sustain delusions

When generative AI systems produce false information, this is often framed as AI "hallucinating at us"—generating errors that we might mistakenly accept as true. But a new study argues we should pay attention to a more ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Midair haptics and levitation may get steadier with predictable ultrasonic airflow

Acoustic streaming generated by airborne ultrasonic phased arrays plays a critical role in the performance of advanced ultrasonic technologies, including midair haptic feedback, odor delivery, and acoustic levitation. Researchers ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / From flattery to debate: Training AI to mirror human reasoning

Generative artificial intelligence systems often work in agreement, complimenting the user in its response. But human interactions aren't typically built on flattery. To help strengthen these conversations, researchers in ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / How much can an autonomous robotic arm feel like part of the body?

When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In a study appearing in Scientific Reports, scientists used virtual reality ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / 'Dynamic plastic delocalization' can slow metal alloy cracking, engineers find

Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called "fatigue" when repeatedly loaded and strained. While it is well known how to design alloys to withstand static loads and pressures, it is very difficult to design resistance ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Study argues online clicks and scrolls are 'thin labor' powering AI

The approximately 5 billion people who use the internet daily leave traces of their activity behind. Companies use these data to learn user interests, purchase history, and other browsing habits, and benefit through sales, ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Business
Tech Xplore / Research shows companies can gain advantage by prioritizing customer privacy

For many companies, customer privacy is often seen as a regulatory burden that limits data use and personalization rather than as a business opportunity. Research by Natalie Chisam at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Business
Tech Xplore / Why metal microstructures matter: AI pinpoints stress hotspots to guide safer designs

Metals are made of randomly oriented crystals at the microscopic-length scale. The alignment of the crystal faces creates an infinite number of configurations and complex patterns, making simulations of specific patterns ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / The insect-inspired bionic eye that sees, smells and guides robots

The compound eyes of the humble fruit fly are a marvel of nature. They are wide-angle and can process visual information several times faster than the human eye. Inspired by this biological masterpiece, researchers at the ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / New sound-based 3D-printing method enables finer, faster microdevices

Concordia researchers have developed a new 3D-printing technique that uses sound waves to directly print tiny structures onto soft polymers like silicone with far greater precision than before. The approach, called proximal ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Engineering