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Tech Xplore / Coal tailings could solve United States' need for rare earth elements
Rare earth elements are an easy-to-find, hard-to-refine resource critical for everything from magnets and electronics to batteries and catalysts for chemical reactions. Since the 1980s, a race has been on between the United ...
Tech Xplore / New process densifies electrolytes, stabilizing lithium anodes for long-lasting all-solid-state batteries
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have achieved a breakthrough on the path to practical application of lithium metal all-solid-state batteries—the next generation of batteries that can store more energy, are ...
Tech Xplore / 3D-printed solar panel offers color tuning and transparency for flexible surfaces
A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like windows and flexible surfaces. Using a 3D-printed pillar structure, the researchers can fine-tune ...
Tech Xplore / Detecting 'hidden defects' that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000X higher sensitivity
Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that interfere with electrical flow. A joint research team has developed a new analysis method that can ...
Tech Xplore / From sci-fi to sidewalk: Exoskeletons go mainstream
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking ...
Tech Xplore / 'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show."
Tech Xplore / Decoding black box AI with human-readable data descriptions and influence
Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning models, are often considered black boxes because their decision-making processes remain difficult to interpret. These models can accurately identify objects—such ...
Tech Xplore / Gmail adds new AI features, turning it into a personal assistant
More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes ...
Tech Xplore / Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES
Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to ...
Tech Xplore / Solar hydrogen can now be produced efficiently, no platinum required
A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum. Using sunlight, water and tiny particles of electrically conductive ...
Tech Xplore / Grasshopper wings inspire gliding robot design
A collaboration between Princeton University engineers and entomologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began with the researchers chasing grasshoppers in a hot parking lot. Their eventual focus on the hindwings ...
Tech Xplore / Breaking performance barriers of all-solid-state batteries through pure structural design
Batteries are an essential technology in modern society, powering smartphones and electric vehicles, yet they face limitations such as fire explosion risks and high costs. While all-solid-state batteries have garnered attention ...
