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Tech Xplore / Ultra-thin MoS₂ computer packs 1,400 transistors onto one chip

The rapid advancement and diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the machine learning models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and similar platforms, have posed new demands on the electronics ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Asynchronous AI cuts computing energy by orders of magnitude while learning continuously

As artificial intelligence systems grow larger and more powerful, their energy demands are rising dramatically. But recent research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst published in Nature Communications suggests ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Organic transistor unites memory, signal processing and light emission below 3.5 V

Seoul National University researchers have developed an ultra-low-voltage electrochemical organic light-emitting transistor that can simultaneously perform signal processing, memory and light emission within a single semiconductor ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / From Verizon to Apple, a hidden texting flaw has finally been patched

A major security vulnerability that allows attackers to easily fake their identity in smartphone text conversations has been fixed in the United States thanks to a team of computer scientists at the University of California ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI worldview convergence claim weakens as high-dimensional math skews similarity scores

Two years ago, researchers at MIT proposed a provocative idea: As AI models become more powerful, they begin to see the world in the same way. But not everyone was convinced, and now EPFL scientists have shown that the picture ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Robotic arm inspired by octopus uses tactile sensors in suction cups for autonomous underwater grasping

The oceans hide some of the most sophisticated solutions nature has ever developed and are an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the robotics of the future. The Bioinspired Soft Robotics research unit, coordinated by ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ultrathin diamond layer boosts performance of high-power electronics

The silicon that forms the foundation of most computer chips has fundamental limits to how much power it can manage, which constrains the speed and energy-efficiency of wireless communication systems. A promising solution ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Inclined kirigami cuts unlock twist when stretched, opening path to soft robots

Kirigami is a variation on the Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, in which cuts are used to create three-dimensional structures—for example, pop-up cards created from a sheet of paper. Kirigami also has applications ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Autonomous drone can deliver life jackets to people that fall overboard

It's a race against the clock when someone falls overboard: People's chances of being found before they drown from exhaustion or freeze to death dwindle by the minute. Rescue efforts are often hampered by the time it takes ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / What shapes your power bill? Explainable AI outlines forecasts behind grid and price decisions

Artificial intelligence increasingly helps providers make their grids more robust, improve forecasts of electricity prices and make energy use more efficient. In critical infrastructure such as the energy system, AI should ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / A low-tech solution to the 6G problem—metacrystal panels offer cheap way to guide wireless signals around corners

Basements, tunnels, large buildings—a weak Wi-Fi or mobile signal in these hard-to-reach places is frustrating. The usual solution is to add more electronics like routers, repeaters and base stations. Yet, as we move towards ...

Jun 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Multinex: An ultra lightweight AI model advancing low light image enhancement

A University of Manchester student has developed a powerful new ultra-lightweight tool that can turn dark, noisy footage into clear, detailed and usable images. Multinex, a new model for low-light image enhancement (LLIE), ...

Jun 8, 2026