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Tech Xplore / Oxygen anchoring unlocks air-stable solid-state batteries with faster charging

Expectations are rising for all-solid-state batteries—the "dream battery" with low fire risk—not only for electric vehicles but also for various fields such as robotics and Urban Air Mobility (UAM). A research team at KAIST ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Making AI safer for victims of intimate partner violence

Conversational AI tools denied blunt requests for harmful content by researchers posing as intimate partner abusers, but these guardrails were easily circumvented when they requested the content under false pretenses, a new ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Gone with the wind: Turbine parameters drive significant differences in offshore wind power forecasts

Offshore wind energy generation is a central pillar of Europe's energy transition. At the same time, it is placing increasing demands on models that are expected to reliably predict future wind power production and its impact ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Single-crystalline electrolyte unlocks safer lithium metal batteries

A research team led by Prof. Yoonseob Kim, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reported a significant breakthrough ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Study reveals the potential of cellulosic feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will play a critical role in decarbonizing the aviation industry. Among SAF production pathways, alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) stands out for its scalability, supported by abundant feedstock availability ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Overreliance on AI programs may undermine confidence at work, study finds

Relying on AI to complete work duties may not be diminishing our cognitive abilities, but it can undermine confidence in our own independent reasoning and perceived ownership of ideas, according to research published in Technology, ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI image generators get a new safety test for hidden toxic text in memes

Generative AI models can be prompted with just a few words to insert offensive or discriminatory text messages into images. Aditya Kumar from the SPRINT-ML Lab at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is investigating ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Prompt coaching tool raises user awareness of bias in generative AI systems

A coaching tool built into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems may raise user awareness of bias in AI algorithms and help individuals better prompt generative AI tools to produce more inclusive content, according ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI tools to help vision-impaired are good, but could be better

Artificial intelligence is touching nearly every aspect of life—including assistive technology for blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals. And just like in other arenas, the AI used to assist BLV people is good—but far from ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI chatbot teaches AI 'student' to love owls, even after data is scrubbed

Large language models (LLMs) can teach other algorithms unwanted traits, which can persist even when training data has been scrubbed of the original trait, according to new research published in Nature. In one example, a ...

Apr 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Printed neurons communicate with living brain cells

Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don't just imitate the brain—they talk to it. In a new study, the Northwestern team developed flexible, low-cost devices that generate electrical signals realistic ...

Apr 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / This tough Australian seed could reshape helmets and protective gear

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have uncovered the secret behind the remarkable toughness of the marri nut, the hard seed of the marri tree native to Western Australia. The nut's shell is so strong that even natural predators ...

Apr 15, 2026