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Tech Xplore / Ferroelectric RAM performs calculations within memory

In a new Nature Communications study, researchers have developed an in-memory ferroelectric differentiator capable of performing calculations directly in the memory without requiring a separate processor.

Apr 24, 2025 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / Diagram-based language streamlines optimization of complex coordinated systems

Coordinating complicated interactive systems, whether it's the different modes of transportation in a city or the various components that must work together to make an effective and efficient robot, is an increasingly important ...

Apr 24, 2025 in Software
Tech Xplore / 'Cold' manufacturing approach solves fabrication challenge for solid-state batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have been a staple in device manufacturing for years, but the liquid electrolytes they rely on to function are quite unstable, leading to fire hazards and safety concerns. Now, researchers at Penn State ...

Apr 24, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Algorithm can make AI responses increasingly reliable with less computational overhead

ChatGPT and alike often amaze us with the accuracy of their answers, but unfortunately, they also repeatedly give us cause for doubt. The main issue with powerful AI response engines (artificial intelligence) is that they ...

Apr 24, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Semiconductor nanowires capture diffuse sunlight to split water and store energy as hydrogen

A U of A engineering researcher is using sunlight and semiconductor catalysts to produce hydrogen by splitting apart water molecules into their constituent elements.

Apr 24, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Combining electrical and force signals boosts prosthetic hand accuracy

Combining two different kinds of signals could help engineers build prosthetic limbs that better reproduce natural movements, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The work, published April 10 ...

Apr 24, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / A new way to measure uncertainty provides an important step toward confidence in AI model training

It's obvious when a dog has been poorly trained. It doesn't respond properly to commands. It pushes boundaries and behaves unpredictably. The same is true with a poorly trained artificial intelligence (AI) model. Only with ...

Apr 24, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans

For a robot, the real world is a lot to take in. Making sense of every data point in a scene can take a huge amount of computational effort and time. Using that information to then decide how to best help a human is an even ...

Apr 24, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / 'Periodic table of machine learning' framework unifies AI models to accelerate innovation

MIT researchers have created a periodic table that shows how more than 20 classical machine-learning algorithms are connected. The new framework sheds light on how scientists could fuse strategies from different methods to ...

Apr 23, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Magnetic 'metabot' can expand, assume new shapes, and move like a robot—but without motor or internal gears

In an experiment reminiscent of the "Transformers" movie franchise, engineers at Princeton University have created a type of material that can expand, assume new shapes, move and follow electromagnetic commands like a remotely ...

Apr 23, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Engineers create a robot that can jump 10 feet high—without legs

Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, Georgia Tech engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop.

Apr 23, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Generative AI masters the art of scent creation

Addressing the challenges of fragrance design, researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) have developed an AI model that can automate the creation of new fragrances based on user-defined scent descriptors. ...

Apr 23, 2025 in Hi Tech & Innovation