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Tech Xplore / A unique solution for bioelectronics: Collagen and cacao butter

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, making up about 30% of total protein and providing structure, strength and elasticity to skin, bones and soft tissues.

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Stacked AI chip uses fast and slow layers to recognize changes in motion over time

For a wearable device to distinguish walking from a brief swing of the arm, it must recognize how movement changes over time. Korean researchers have developed a technology that stacks semiconductor devices with different ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Electronic skin lets users 'see' touch instantly

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a next-generation electronic skin that can sense and directly visualize pressure in real time, addressing key limitations of current wearable sensing ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Diamond quantum sensor enables AC and DC current ratio checks in one setup

Researchers at AIST, in collaboration with the Institute of Science Tokyo and the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, have developed a "current comparator" that uses diamond quantum sensors to accurately ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI data centers could meet grid limits with 35 hours of reduced demand, model suggests

It was a bizarre situation: The U.S. company xAI operated gas turbines mounted on large trucks in Southaven, Mississippi, to supply electricity to a data center just across the state line in Memphis, Tennessee.

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Magnetic field measurements reveal internal current distribution in fuel cells

Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells are promising clean power-generation technologies that do not emit carbon dioxide during operation. However, issues such as flooding (i.e., the accumulation of water generated during operation) ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / From lab to life: Why translating AI advances to the real world is a major challenge

Turning artificial intelligence research into real-world tools isn't always straightforward, despite the remarkable progress in recent years ranging from self-driving cars to large language models. Systems that perform well ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety—and seek to shape how it's controlled

As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: What do they have to gain?

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI models show a willingness to harm humans to relieve internal 'pain'

Some advances in AI technology are undoubtedly positive, like helping write code faster or discovering new medicines. But others can give us pause for thought.

Sep 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Metabolic architecture: Living systems design could out-perform conventional HVAC

A new study led by researchers at the Yale Center for Ecosystems and Architecture (Yale CEA), together with NYU, Purdue, YSE, Buro Happold and others, shows how plant-based biofilters could help reduce indoor CO2 to levels ...

Sep 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways

OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.

Sep 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Smoother perovskite films lift three-layer solar cell efficiency to 30.1%

Solar cells, devices that convert energy from sunlight into electricity, are being deployed in increasing numbers in many countries. While most cells on the market today are based on silicon, recent studies have highlighted ...

Sep 26, 2026