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Tech Xplore / Agentic AI bot helps scientists speak to robots, speeding up experiments
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory use a slew of autonomous robots to design and implement experiments. However, setting up an experiment on an autonomous lab robot is surprisingly ...
Tech Xplore / Ferroelectric memory enables one chip to sample randomness and compute for generative AI
For the first time, a research team has demonstrated an artificial intelligence semiconductor technology that integrates the core functions of generative AI into a single device platform based on ferroelectric memory. This ...
Tech Xplore / Plain-language AI workflow tool could cut cloud energy use and costs dramatically
Agentic workflows are artificial intelligence-powered software systems that chain together multiple models and external tools to tackle complicated tasks, like analyzing a video and answering questions about it. But the way ...
Tech Xplore / Generative AI designs DNA origami to match user-drawn shapes automatically
A joint research team has developed an automated design technology that enables the creation of DNA origami structures that exactly match user-drawn shapes using generative AI. The generative design model, "Generative SNUPI," ...
Tech Xplore / AI and physics draw a blueprint for better hydrogen storage materials
Hydrogen can become a clever way to store renewable energy and power fuel cells—but this introduces the problem of what can store this hydrogen, in turn. Metal hydrides—solids that absorb hydrogen into their crystal structures—are ...
Tech Xplore / Perovskite solar cells need decades-long durability. New work shows which fast-aging tests come closest
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) could conquer the mass market within a few years, perhaps even being produced in Europe. Their large-scale production is highly cost-effective, and unlike silicon solar cells, their production ...
Tech Xplore / Batteries and fuel cells would overhaul emissions from semis and other heavy vehicles
Although electrified versions of vans, buses and semis cost more upfront on average than their diesel-powered counterparts, the overall calculus behind adopting greener vehicles is currently in flux.
Tech Xplore / Energy-saving membrane can separate crude oil at room temperature
An international research has developed a membrane technology that could significantly reduce the energy required for crude oil refining by replacing part of the century-old distillation process.
Tech Xplore / Underwater robots that are always on call pave the way for pipeline and cable security
Growing economic activity in the ocean space is increasing the need for more regular monitoring and inspection of underwater infrastructure and its surroundings. Autonomous underwater vehicles capable of monitoring and inspecting ...
Tech Xplore / Swarm robots inspired by bees and ants could transform the future of mining
Researchers at Adelaide University have developed a new type of robotic system inspired by bees and ants that could make mining safer, more efficient and more sustainable.
Tech Xplore / New reporting guidelines could accelerate development of photocatalytic hydrogen production
Hydrogen is an efficient energy carrier that can be used to store large amounts of energy over long periods. It can also be used as a fuel and as a feedstock in a range of industries, including ammonia, cement and steel manufacturing. ...
Tech Xplore / Medical data of minorities could be more vulnerable to cyberattack
Individuals whose data are used to train medical artificial intelligence (AI) models may be at risk of being identified in cyberattacks, according to a Nature paper. Underrepresented groups may face disproportionately higher ...
