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Tech Xplore / Driving the speed limit cuts millions in fuel costs, study finds

A nationwide study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities reveals that adherence to posted speed limits could dramatically curb U.S. fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, saving Americans billions ...

Jul 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies

The European Union issued two new rules for Google on Thursday to force it to share search data and open up its Android operating system to rival AI companies.

Jul 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / This AI tool doesn't just speak languages—it invents them

Artificial intelligence isn't just capable of translating between existing languages—it can also create entirely new ones.

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Snapping knits turn fabric into switches that count steps and light LEDs

Knitting has come a long way from sweaters and blankets. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have turned everyday knitting into a powerful platform for making shape-shifting ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Human-machine learning boosts noninvasive brain-computer control in untrained users

Implantable devices in the brain have been used for about 30 years to assist people with disabilities in completing motor tasks. However, the devices are simply not accessible to the vast majority of people who need help. ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI-run lab discovers six 3D-printable alloys for extreme heat

Using AI-driven materials design, a team of researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering has discovered a new set of metal alloys that retain their strength under extreme conditions.

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / With machine learning, researchers embrace the atomic-scale complexity of batteries

For grid-scale energy storage and national energy resilience, the U.S. needs better batteries. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists are tackling that challenge in many ways, but one approach is making ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers mimicked bird bones to create lightweight, high-performance structures

Using bird bone structure as inspiration, Xin Ning and Sepideh Ebad Sichani, Ph.D. '26, have created a new class of aircraft wing structures—unbound by traditional designs of ribs, spars and stiffeners. The researchers are ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Daydreaming algorithm helps AI remember what matters

During the day, our brain acquires new memories; at night, during sleep, it consolidates the important ones and eliminates the useless ones. A similar principle has been applied to Hopfield networks, one of the classic models ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop key technology to make personalized AI safer

The era of building "personalized AI" by training AI models on individual or corporate documents and data is beginning. However, while such customization can improve task performance, it can also weaken a model's existing ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI remains unreliable as one-size-fits-all code security tool, comparison finds

For a paper published in the International Journal of Applied Cryptography, a team compared 11 leading large language models (LLMs) for software security. They found that no single system consistently outperforms its rivals ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Testing the limits of what's possible (and what isn't) with AI

When can we trust the results we get from AI, and when is learning impossible? Researchers have shown that there are some problems that even the most powerful AI cannot reliably solve, no matter how much data it is given.

Jul 14, 2026