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Tech Xplore / Researchers uncover how magnesium boosts solid-state battery safety and longevity
Low-battery anxiety may soon be a little less stressful thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Houston.
Tech Xplore / Neural networks speed up search for solid-state battery materials for safer electric cars with extended range
Researchers from Skoltech and AIRI Institute have shown how machine learning can speed up the development of new materials for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. These are an emerging energy storage technology which could ...
Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired vision sensor enhances object outline extraction in varying lighting conditions
A novel vision sensor inspired by the neural transmission mechanisms of the human brain has been developed to efficiently and accurately extract object outlines even under fluctuating lighting environments. This advancement ...
Tech Xplore / Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects
Animators could create more realistic bouncy, stretchy, and squishy characters for movies and video games thanks to a new simulation method developed by researchers at MIT.
Tech Xplore / How light and movement could power smart buildings of the future
Research from the University of St Andrews has unraveled energy harvesting potential using light and movement, discovering the makeup and methods used to generate electricity using an emerging family of semiconductors.
Tech Xplore / Physicists test scientific approach to unidentified anomalous phenomena research
A team of physicists from the University at Albany has proposed scientifically rigorous methods for documenting and analyzing Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) building upon the work of numerous past and present researchers ...
Tech Xplore / Engineers make a big splash, turning water treatment sludge into sustainable concrete
Concrete is widely used for making sewage pipes due to its availability, affordability and structural strength, but it is highly susceptible to acid and microbial corrosion in sewers, requiring ongoing repairs and maintenance ...
Tech Xplore / Prepping for Q-Day: Physics-based encryption aims to secure data in the quantum computing era
In our hyper-connected world, we rely on encrypted communications every day—to shop online, digitally sign documents, make bank transactions, check our steps on fitness trackers.
Tech Xplore / Chain-of-Zoom framework enables extreme super-resolution zoom without retraining
A trio of AI researchers at KAIST AI, in Korea, has developed what they call a Chain-of-Zoom framework that allows the generation of extreme super-resolution imagery using existing super-resolution models without the need ...
Tech Xplore / Laser-induced graphene enables greener, flexible hybrid circuit manufacturing
Boise State University researchers have unveiled a cutting-edge approach to manufacturing flexible hybrid circuits—reducing costs, waste, and environmental impact. Their work leverages the properties of laser-induced graphene ...
Tech Xplore / AI churns out funnier memes, but people still deliver the biggest laughs
Can AI do humor? A new study suggests artificial intelligence can create internet memes as funny as those made by humans. But when it comes to gags that truly connect with viewers, people still have the edge.
Tech Xplore / Low-grade clay yields low-carbon concrete with 15% higher compressive strength and 41% less porosity
Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.
