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Tech Xplore / Before carbon capture can clean atmosphere at scale, one bottleneck may decide whether it succeeds

In 2024, global average temperatures exceeded 1.5o C above pre-industrial levels for the first time. This threshold was set as an aspirational limit by the 2015 Paris Agreement and was considered a line beyond which the impacts ...

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI assistants can accelerate scientific discoveries by helping design and interpret experiments

Two artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can assist throughout multiple processes involved in scientific research—such as generating hypotheses, designing experiments, and analyzing data—are presented in Nature.

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI system automates scientific software design, outperforming human-written code in key benchmarks

A research team at Google co-led by Michael Brenner, Catalyst Professor of Applied Mathematics and Physics at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Google research scientist, has ...

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon

Google will soon unleash a wealth of new artificial intelligence-powered tools and systems, including an AI assistant that will help users by proactively performing tasks on their behalf.

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Watching the detectors: Researchers probe efficacy—and danger—of AI detection tools

Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., has questions. When the professor and interim chair of the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering saw reports in the media positing that scientific literature ...

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Turning surroundings into a 'virtual screen' could help machines see better in 3D

Imagine navigating a city street during rush hour—cars and bikes zipping by, pedestrians hustling down a crowded sidewalk, your eyes adjusting to the shop windows' glare in one moment and a dark underpass the next. Our brain, ...

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Alibaba unveils new AI chip as Nvidia access remains stalled

Tech giant Alibaba released on Wednesday a new artificial intelligence chip it said performed three times as well as its predecessor, showcasing growing domestic chipmaker prowess as US titan Nvidia struggles for access to ...

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Crashes with consequences: Serial code-reuse attack SFOP breaks Intel CET in Linux

A code-reuse attack named "Segmentation Fault Oriented Programming (SFOP)" exploits weaknesses in signal handling and Intel CET in Linux systems. SFOP is capable of bypassing Intel CET in any program by producing segmentation ...

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Recyclable resin enables high-precision 3D printing and reuse across 10 cycles

Once only achievable in the far-fetched imaginations of science fiction writers, 3D printing has gone mainstream. Relatively inexpensive machines allow individuals to design and print everything from board games and desk ...

May 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI can seem more human than real humans in a classic Turing test

A new University of California San Diego study unveils the first empirical evidence that a modern artificial intelligence system can pass the Turing test—a major scientific benchmark that asks whether a machine can imitate ...

May 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Scalable manufacturing of perovskite photovoltaics achieved through fast, solvent-free vacuum deposition

Solar energy is a cornerstone of the energy transition. Tandem solar cells made of perovskite and silicon can achieve higher efficiencies than conventional silicon cells, but their industrial manufacturing remains a challenge. ...

May 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Solar power leaves land behind as floating systems gain ground

The effects of global warming are becoming increasingly evident and catastrophic. To prevent irreversible consequences, international scientific consensus emphasizes the importance of mitigating climate change in ways that ...

May 19, 2026