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Tech Xplore / Offshore wind projects may not be prepared for increasing wind speeds
More than 40% of existing and planned offshore wind farm sites in Europe and Asia are being exposed to wind speeds above the maximum design load of some classes of turbine, according to a study in Nature Communications. These ...
Tech Xplore / Large language models still struggle to tell fact from opinion, analysis finds
Large language models (LLMs) may not reliably acknowledge a user's incorrect beliefs, according to a new paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence. The findings highlight the need for careful use of LLM outputs in high-stakes ...
Tech Xplore / The value of physical intelligence: How researchers are working to safely advance capabilities of humanoid robots
You may not remember it, but odds are you took a few tumbles during your toddler era. You weren't alone. Falling, after all, is a natural consequence of learning to crawl, walk, climb and jump. Our balance, coordination and ...
Tech Xplore / Ceramic material pair could unlock potential of safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries
A team of four universities and three national laboratories, led by The University of Texas at Austin, developed a new approach for solid-state batteries, improving their performance while reducing the manufacturing costs. ...
Tech Xplore / Computer model mimics human audiovisual perception
A new computer model developed at the University of Liverpool can combine sight and sound in a way that closely resembles how humans do it. This model is inspired by biology and could be useful for artificial intelligence ...
Tech Xplore / UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination
A team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered a potential breakthrough in solar desalination that could reduce the need for energy-intensive saltwater treatment.
Tech Xplore / Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future
More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won't feel a thing, thanks to lightning protection measures that are embedded in key zones throughout ...
Tech Xplore / How AI personas could be used to detect human deception
Can an AI persona detect when a human is lying—and should we trust it if it can?
Tech Xplore / Researchers uncover critical security flaws in global mobile networks
In an era when recent cyberattacks on major telecommunications providers have highlighted the fragility of mobile security, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have identified a class of ...
Tech Xplore / Student draws on experience to transform assistive communication
At 15, when a neurological condition took Tobias Weinberg's ability to speak, aspects of his personality became more difficult to express.
Tech Xplore / Adapting to change is the real key to unlocking GenAI's potential, research shows
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has had a transformative impact on business, enabling the automation of routine tasks, freeing up employees to focus on more strategic and creative work, while also reducing costs ...
Tech Xplore / Silicon carbide-based motor drive enables a smaller, lighter electric aircraft engine
A hybrid Cessna 337 taxied down a Southern California runway and lifted into the air. The plane, a type commonly used as an air taxi between islands, had a traditional gas-powered motor in the nose and an electric engine ...
