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Tech Xplore / Compact device turns sunlight and waste heat into hydrogen at 28% efficiency

Hydrogen is widely regarded as one of the cleanest fuels for the future, producing only water when used. However, generating hydrogen efficiently and sustainably remains a major challenge. Most current technologies waste ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Simulations pinpoint key conditions for all-solid-state battery electrolyte materials

Lithium-ion batteries serve as the core energy storage devices in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and ESS (energy storage systems). However, conventional lithium-ion batteries ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Google turns to century-long debt to build AI

Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published Tuesday by Bloomberg.

Feb 10, 2026 in Business
Tech Xplore / Redefining GaN power devices for adoption in EVs and data centers

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have uncovered fundamental insights into designing gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors, making them safer and easier to utilize in high-value electronics such as electric ...

Tech Xplore / Reasoning: A smarter way for AI to understand text and images

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new way to train artificial intelligence systems to solve complex problems more reliably, particularly those that require interpreting both text and images. ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows

Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end.

Feb 10, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Solar-powered seesaw extractor simultaneously extracts lithium and desalinates water

The global demand for lithium has skyrocketed over the last several years due to the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market and grid-storage solutions. Currently, production capacity is limited and unlikely to meet future ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Scientists camouflage heart rate from invasive radar-based surveillance

It's a typical workday and you sign onto your computer. Unbeknownst to you, a high-frequency sensing system embedded in your work device is now tracking your heart rate, allowing your employer to monitor your breaks, engagement, ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / Sunlight and liquid metal produce clean hydrogen from seawater with new 'harvest' method

Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater. The method allows researchers to "harvest" hydrogen molecules from water while ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Understanding the physics at the anode of sodium-ion batteries

Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) are gaining traction as a next-generation technology to complement the widely used lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). NIBs offer clear advantages versus LIBs in terms of sustainability and cost, as ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Rotating nozzle 3D printing creates air-powered soft robots with preset bends

Soft robots made out of flexible, biocompatible materials are in high demand in industries from health care to manufacturing, but precisely designing and controlling such robots for specific purposes is a perennial challenge. ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / AI decision aids aren't neutral: Why some users become easier to mislead

Guidance based on artificial intelligence (AI) may be uniquely placed to foster biases in humans, leading to less effective decision making, say researchers, who found that people with a positive view of AI may be at higher ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets