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Tech Xplore / Biobased magnetic sensors printed from iron and cellulose rival some commercial devices

Today, magnetic field sensors are one of the invisible mass-produced products in the electronics industry. They measure movement, positions or distances and can be found in window contacts, steering wheels, hard disks, packaging ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Filtering out humanity: AI-assisted internet research favors cold logic over ethos and pathos

Is the internet losing its soul? A collaborative study by UC Riverside computer and social scientists suggests so. As artificial intelligence increasingly answers our online questions with quick summaries and polished explanations, ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Robot learns to play music by ear, opening new possibilities in medicine and therapy

Scientists at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a robotic hand that can hear a melody once and play it back after just two minutes of self-taught practice on a keyboard, without relying on sheet music or ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI listens to insect body signals to guide cyborg cockroaches

Cyborg insects have long been studied as bio-hybrid systems that combine living organisms with small electronic devices. These systems may one day support tasks such as disaster search and rescue, environmental monitoring, ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / MetaBeeAI could speed systematic reviews of nearly 1,000 papers with human oversight

Queen Mary University researchers have developed a new AI-powered framework, MetaBeeAI, designed to help scientists review and analyze vast amounts of literature faster, more transparently, and with greater human oversight.

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Disco lasers helps snow groomers project tracks, warnings and speed cues

When it comes to snow groomers, excavators or crane vehicles, how can their operation be optimized even in difficult conditions and made safer for people in and around the vehicle? An international research team, including ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp

Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Friend or foe? The gap between human and AI social intention perception

Humans have evolved to be able to link intentions to emotions or physical actions. This is why we may approach someone with open arms but flee if someone approaches using threatening body language. While AI can accurately ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / New model predicts wind power surge risks across turbines, farms and grids

One of the key challenges to climate-neutral power generation is addressing the risk of unpredictable power surges from renewables. Even with advanced turbine design or battery storage, a gust of wind or changing atmospheric ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI speeds selective and high-yield recovery of critical minerals from industrial waste

A research team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from real-world industrial waste in days instead ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Your next job interview could be with an AI bot

Have you applied for a new job? If you've been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence.

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Breaking the optical barrier: Terahertz tech could help enable quantum internet security

A new method to distribute cryptographic keys using terahertz waves could help enable secure communication in the quantum-powered internet of the future, researchers say. Engineers from the University of Glasgow are pioneering ...

May 27, 2026