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Tech Xplore / P-type thin film can turn waste heat into power

A new material provides high-performance conversion of heat into electricity, offering a way to make electronic devices more efficient.

Tech Xplore / Mechanically interlocked molecules enhance lithium-metal battery safety and performance

Researchers from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have pioneered a mechanical bond strategy to create quasi-solid-state electrolytes (QSSEs) for lithium-metal batteries ...

23 hours ago in Engineering
Tech Xplore / AI models tested on Dungeons & Dragons to assess long-term decision-making

Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, are learning to play Dungeons & Dragons. The reason? Simulating and playing the popular tabletop role-playing game provides a good testing ground for AI agents that need to function independently ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Emerging solar cell material sets new efficiency record

UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable.

Jan 20, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / The sky is full of secrets: Glaring vulnerabilities discovered in satellite communications

With $800 of off‐the‐shelf equipment and months' worth of patience, a team of U.S. computer scientists set out to find out how well geostationary satellite communications are encrypted. And what they found was shocking.

Jan 20, 2026 in Telecom
Tech Xplore / A geometric twist boosts the power of robotic textiles

By rethinking how thin metal threads are woven into a flexible textile, EPFL researchers have created a lightweight fabric capable of lifting over 400 times its own weight. The work advances the development of wearables that ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / A durable, polymer-based, flexible RF switch for 6G communication

A research team affiliated with UNIST has introduced a novel, high-performance, and thermally stable polymer-based non-volatile analog switch. This next-generation device is as thin and flexible as vinyl, yet capable of withstanding ...

Tech Xplore / Simple equations predict hydrogen storage in porous materials

A new set of simple equations can fast-track the search for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a Nobel-Prize-winning class of nanoporous materials that are promising candidates for clean hydrogen energy storage. With millions ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Compostable circuits could slash environmental impact of electronics

A new type of circuit board which is almost entirely biodegradable could help reduce the environmental harms of electronic waste, its inventors say.

Tech Xplore / A self-assembling shortcut to better organic solar cells

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have created a molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity. Their findings offer a promising shortcut to producing ...

Tech Xplore / Greener method recovers critical metals from spent batteries

Researchers have developed a breakthrough method to recover high-purity nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries using a mild, sustainable solvent.

Jan 20, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Machine learning lends a helping 'hand' to prosthetics

Holding an egg requires a gentle touch. Squeeze too hard, and you'll make a mess. Opening a water bottle, on the other hand, needs a little more grip strength.

Jan 20, 2026 in Engineering