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Tech Xplore / Small, inexpensive hydrophone boosts undersea signals

Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed a first-of-its-kind hydrophone built around a simple, commercially available microphone. The device, leveraging a common microfabrication process known as microelectromechanical ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Soft robot powered by edible pneumatic battery and actuator

Using common kitchen ingredients such as citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, scientists have created an edible pneumatic battery and valve system to power soft robots.

Nov 17, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Perovskite solar cells achieve 27.2% efficiency with improved chlorine distribution

In recent years, perovskite has emerged as a promising solution for cheaper, more efficient solar energy. This advanced synthetic material is made from crystals that mimic the naturally occurring crystal perovskite (calcium ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Innovative underwater exoskeleton boosts diving efficiency

A research team led by Professor Wang Qining from the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, Peking University, has developed the world's first portable underwater exoskeleton system that assists divers' knee movement, ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Two-step flash Joule heating method recovers lithium‑ion battery materials quickly and cleanly

A research team at Rice University led by James Tour has developed a two-step flash Joule heating-chlorination and oxidation (FJH-ClO) process that rapidly separates lithium and transition metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / A new quantitative rule for designing better batteries

A joint research team from The University of Osaka and Daikin Industries, Ltd. has identified a crucial new indicator for designing the advanced lithium-ion batteries. They discovered that the electrolyte lithium-ion chemical ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Researchers unveil first-ever defense against cryptanalytic attacks on AI

Security researchers have developed the first functional defense mechanism capable of protecting against "cryptanalytic" attacks used to "steal" the model parameters that define how an AI system works.

Nov 17, 2025 in Security
Tech Xplore / Plasma-based method creates efficient, low-cost catalysts for metal–air batteries

Due to the intense global impact of fossil fuel overuse on air quality and climate, the search for advanced clean energy solutions has become critical. Metal–air batteries offer a game-changing alternative, holding the ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Dual-mode design boosts MEMS accelerometer accuracy, study reveals

A research team led by Prof. Zou Xudong from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) has proposed a new solution to address two longstanding challenges in Micro-Electro-Mechanical ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Ultra-strong, lightweight metal composite can withstand extreme heat

University of Toronto researchers have designed a new composite material that is both very light and extremely strong—even at temperatures up to 500 Celsius.

Nov 15, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Nature-inspired navigation system helps robots traverse complex environments without GPS

Robots could soon be able to autonomously complete search and rescue missions, inspections, complex maintenance operations and various other real-world tasks. To do this, however, they should be able to smoothly navigate ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / AI at the speed of light just became a possibility

Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light, a remarkable step towards next-generation artificial general intelligence hardware powered by optical computation rather ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Hi Tech & Innovation