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Tech Xplore / 'Drop-printing' shows potential for constructing bioelectronic interfaces that conform to complex surfaces
With the rapid development of wearable electronics, neurorehabilitation, and brain-machine interfaces in recent years, there has been an urgent need for methods to conformally wrap thin-film electronic devices onto biological ...
Tech Xplore / The AI model that teaches itself to think through problems, no humans required
Artificial intelligence is getting smarter every day, but it still has its limits. One of the biggest challenges has been teaching advanced AI models to reason, which means solving problems step by step. But in a new paper ...
Tech Xplore / Magnetic tunnel junctions mimic synapse behavior for energy-efficient neuromorphic computing
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) poses challenges to today's computer technology. Conventional silicon processors are reaching their limits: they consume large amounts of energy, the storage and processing ...
Tech Xplore / Overcoming the barriers of hydrogen storage with a low-temperature hydrogen battery
A hydrogen battery that operates at just 90 °C has been developed by researchers from Japan, overcoming the high-temperature and low-capacity limits of earlier methods.
Tech Xplore / Robotic assembly lines gain flexibility as algorithm plans tasks, teams and floor layouts
Developments in autonomous robotics have the potential to revolutionize manufacturing processes, making them more flexible, customizable, and efficient. But coordinating fleets of autonomous, mobile robots in a shared space—and ...
Tech Xplore / Autobot platform uses machine learning to rapidly find best ways to make advanced materials
A research team led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has built and successfully demonstrated an automated experimentation platform to optimize the fabrication of advanced ...
Tech Xplore / Tiny manganese tweak results in material with record-high thermoelectric performance
QUT researchers have developed a new material that achieves record-high thermoelectric performance, paving the way for more efficient conversion of waste heat into clean electricity.
Tech Xplore / Pioneering recipe for conductive plastics paves way for human bodies to go online
It's moldable, biocompatible and glitters like gold. Plastic that can conduct an electric charge is a material that can be used for everything from sensors that can monitor our health to self-cooling clothing or electronic ...
Tech Xplore / Rethinking train delays with quantum power
Train delays can cascade into stalled commutes, economic losses, and vacation snags. Scheduling trains is computationally complex, though: It can take hours or days to solve large transportation networks on traditional computers, ...
Tech Xplore / Flexible optical touch sensor simultaneously pinpoints pressure strength and location
Researchers have developed a flexible optical touch sensor that can simultaneously detect the strength and location of pressure with high sensitivity and stability. The advance in tactile sensing paves the way for next-generation ...
Tech Xplore / A new study finds AI tools are often unreliable, overconfident and one-sided
Artificial intelligence may well save us time by finding information faster, but it is not always a reliable researcher. It frequently makes unsupported claims that are not backed up by reliable sources. A study by Pranav ...
Tech Xplore / Cotton-based methanol fuel cells could power future flexible electronics
Cotton-based fiber fuel cells can now convert methanol into electricity while sustaining peak power density through 2,000 continuous flex cycles. This breakthrough paves the way for safe, high-performance power sources for ...
