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Tech Xplore / Hydroplaning risk rises with speed and shallow water but drops past 10 mm, study finds

As summer approaches, you might be planning a road trip. A recent study from the University of Georgia explores how you can stay safe while driving in the rain. Vehicles can hydroplane when water gathers on a road, causing ...

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ease of use is key to exoskeleton adoption, engineers show

Wearable exoskeletons can help reduce physical strain in the workplace and protect employees from injury, but the technology has yet to achieve widespread adoption. A new study published in PLOS One by engineers at The University ...

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired phototransistor could cut AI energy use by sensing and storing data

Inspired by the human brain, Oregon State University researchers have developed a new light-sensitive device that combines sensing and memory while controlling how digital memories strengthen or fade over time. The research ...

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Upsampling method sharpens AI vision with up to 16 times less GPU memory

From facial recognition on smartphones to humanoid robots, computer vision technology, which serves as the eyes of artificial intelligence (AI), is widely used in daily life. A joint research team from KAIST and international ...

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Atom-thin coating tackles key bottleneck in chip miniaturization

The global semiconductor market is approaching US$1 trillion in annual sales, driven by growing demand for faster computers, smarter AI systems and more powerful electronic devices. Singapore, which produces one in 10 of ...

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Could AI tell you where you left your keys?

An auto factory worker can remember the storage bin where she left a partly assembled component the night before and quickly return to that spot to pick it up. But robots that may work side by side with her would struggle ...

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / In game theory, generalists sometimes win out over specialists, finds research

Whether you're playing poker against a single opponent or find yourself in a bidding war over a home purchase with another prospective buyer, you are operating under conditions of imperfect information. You know what cards ...

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Humanizing robots makes factory workers more productive

When factory workers treat industrial robots as co-workers—even attributing certain human qualities to them—productivity and well-being improve, according to new research out of the Alberta School of Business.

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Simple coating could make next-generation chip transistors easier to manufacture without damaging ultrathin layers

Inside computer chips are billions of tiny transistors made from silicon. But the material is approaching its limits. In an effort to build smaller, more capable devices, researchers are exploring how they might build transistors ...

Jun 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Engineered van der Waals crystal mimics neuronal cells with light-driven learning

A research team led by Professor Taesung Kim of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed an optoelectronic synaptic device that mimics the functions of human neurons and synapses ...

Jun 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Solar tower plants gain open operational database, aiming to boost storage-friendly renewable power

Solar power towers can play an important role in the energy transition. They convert sunlight into heat that can be stored or used to generate electricity. Until now, however, data to test new methods for more efficient and ...

Jun 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Floating solar panels keep working through icy Canadian winters

To accommodate the increasing demand for clean energy, researchers have been developing floating solar panels for rivers, reservoirs and other waterways in recent years. While there is, of course, plenty of land for solar ...

Jun 15, 2026