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Tech Xplore / New spinning method builds electronic circuits directly inside soft, washable fibers

Electronic devices are no longer limited to conventional systems with a screen, keyboard and processing components. Over the past decades, some electronics engineers have been developing thin electronic fibers that could ...

Oct 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Just add water: New binder simplifies battery manufacturing and recycling without sacrificing performance

A new battery binder—the glue that holds together a battery's internal parts—could make lithium-ion batteries more environmentally friendly and easier to recycle without sacrificing performance.

Oct 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Coordinated software tools could cut AI training energy use by up to 50%

Around half of the energy used to train AI can be saved without affecting speed or performance, using software developed at the University of Michigan Engineering. Now, U-M researchers are working with NVIDIA to integrate ...

Oct 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Zinc-air batteries gain new momentum with long-lasting catalyst

Zinc-air batteries can store significantly more energy than lithium-ion batteries, but until now have been virtually impossible to recharge. A team led by Professor Jörg J. Schneider from the Department of Chemistry has now ...

Oct 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / High rare earth demand could complicate Europe's offshore wind ambitions

Wind turbines, devices that can convert energy from the wind into electricity, do not burn fuel during operation and could thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Despite their possible environmental advantages, building these ...

Oct 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / A new approach to sustainable AI: Offloading part of the computational burden onto light

As artificial intelligence technologies become increasingly widespread, the growing demand for processing power and energy is emerging as a global challenge. Assistant professor Uğur Teğin from Koç University's Department ...

Oct 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / Two-armed robot throws and catches balls with human-like movements

Humans can move their limbs very rapidly and coordinate their movements with high precision to tackle specific manual tasks. While robots have become increasingly advanced in recent years, many of them remain less agile than ...

Oct 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Neural network study sheds light on how AI chatbots 'reason' like humans

When humans write sentences or solve math problems, they are thinking symbolically—each number, variable or word is expressed by a symbol. While AI chatbots do not "think" that way, if prompted, they can offer cogent advice ...

Oct 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI builds custom decision-making software in about an hour instead of months

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that automates the creation of complex decision-making software, cutting development time ...

Oct 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Temporary melting liquid could help build better perovskite solar cells and LEDs

A team co-led by researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells—a promising next-generation solar technology—more efficient and durable. By creating a temporary ...

Oct 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI image watermarks can survive new model training, but durability varies by design

Watermarks are increasingly being used to make AI-generated images recognizable and to ensure their origin can be traced. Previous research has focused on whether watermarks can withstand image manipulation. CISPA researcher ...

Oct 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Wristwatch-type wearable sensor enables real-time monitoring of sodium and potassium

Sweat can serve as a real-time source of information about the body's current state. For example, wearable sensors designed to measure sodium and potassium in sweat could provide biochemical information relevant to physiological ...

Oct 9, 2026