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Tech Xplore / This AI mines the numbers buried in scientific papers and turns them into usable data fast

Numbers are the language of science—yet in research articles, they are often buried within the text and difficult to analyze. Researchers at Jülich have developed an AI system that automatically identifies these numbers, ...

Apr 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Simple robots inspired by ants collectively build and excavate

When it comes to teamwork, we could all learn something from ants. These relatively simple, small-brained animals are famous for their ability to collectively build massive, intricate, climate-controlled structures, despite ...

Apr 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / 'Like liquid metal': Entangled, staple-like particles could inspire new generation of materials

A tightly packed ball of office staples can be surprisingly strong. Try to pull it apart and the tangled metal resists like a solid object. But with the right movement or vibration, that same bundle can quickly fall back ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Oxygen anchoring unlocks air-stable solid-state batteries with faster charging

Expectations are rising for all-solid-state batteries—the "dream battery" with low fire risk—not only for electric vehicles but also for various fields such as robotics and Urban Air Mobility (UAM). A research team at KAIST ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Making AI safer for victims of intimate partner violence

Conversational AI tools denied blunt requests for harmful content by researchers posing as intimate partner abusers, but these guardrails were easily circumvented when they requested the content under false pretenses, a new ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Gone with the wind: Turbine parameters drive significant differences in offshore wind power forecasts

Offshore wind energy generation is a central pillar of Europe's energy transition. At the same time, it is placing increasing demands on models that are expected to reliably predict future wind power production and its impact ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Study reveals the potential of cellulosic feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will play a critical role in decarbonizing the aviation industry. Among SAF production pathways, alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) stands out for its scalability, supported by abundant feedstock availability ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Single-crystalline electrolyte unlocks safer lithium metal batteries

A research team led by Prof. Yoonseob Kim, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reported a significant breakthrough ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Overreliance on AI programs may undermine confidence at work, study finds

Relying on AI to complete work duties may not be diminishing our cognitive abilities, but it can undermine confidence in our own independent reasoning and perceived ownership of ideas, according to research published in Technology, ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Prompt coaching tool raises user awareness of bias in generative AI systems

A coaching tool built into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems may raise user awareness of bias in AI algorithms and help individuals better prompt generative AI tools to produce more inclusive content, according ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI image generators get a new safety test for hidden toxic text in memes

Generative AI models can be prompted with just a few words to insert offensive or discriminatory text messages into images. Aditya Kumar from the SPRINT-ML Lab at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is investigating ...

Apr 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI tools to help vision-impaired are good, but could be better

Artificial intelligence is touching nearly every aspect of life—including assistive technology for blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals. And just like in other arenas, the AI used to assist BLV people is good—but far from ...

Apr 16, 2026