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Tech Xplore / Even modest sleep loss may leave people more vulnerable to email scams
Nearly a third of adults in the U.S. do not get enough sleep. A recent surge in attention to this issue raises serious concerns about its long-term health implications, and new research suggests that it can lead to hazardous ...
Tech Xplore / AI agents test and improve robot code in virtual worlds before deployment
In recent months, artificial intelligence agents that can reason, plan and use external tools to accomplish multistep tasks have already reshaped computer coding, online shopping, dinner reservations and cyberattacks.
Tech Xplore / FLEX approach helps robots reason beyond literal commands
Humans are intuitive by nature. We can sense meaning beyond the literal words that we encounter. Now, a new artificial intelligence–assisted learning platform developed by MIT engineers is enabling robots to read larger meaning ...
Tech Xplore / Directional VR passwords improve recall with a sense of place
Researchers have demonstrated a new password authentication technique for use in virtual reality (VR) settings, which allows users to choose directions rather than numbers. The approach supports the same number of possible ...
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop the world's first megawatt ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor module
Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Center for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC) have ...
Tech Xplore / Anthropic launches powerful new models ahead of Wall Street debut
Anthropic announced on Monday that it would release updated versions of two of its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models as the company prepares for a highly anticipated IPO this month.
Tech Xplore / To end 'whack-a-mole' war on AI deepfakes, address the 'ecosystem,' researchers urge
In May 2025, the TAKE IT DOWN Act became the first federal law to address deepfakes and other forms of AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images. The law criminalizes the distribution of "revenge porn," including AI-generated ...
Tech Xplore / Winter could cut electric air taxi range by up to 22%, simulations suggest
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, often described as "flying cars," represent the next generation of transportation. By taking off vertically, these vehicles can potentially be used in cities without ...
Tech Xplore / New body-actuation interface for faster movement initiation while maintaining user control
Many daily and specialized activities, including rapid responses in sports, split-second actions in video games and synchronization during musical performance, require people to execute a prepared movement immediately after ...
Tech Xplore / Team unlocks large-scale Fourier transforms for analog in-memory computing
Fourier transforms are mathematical calculations that can be used to identify the frequencies that make up a signal and shed light on their individual contributions. These transforms have been used, for example, to unveil ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists give hard-to-recycle wind turbine blades a second life
From intense UV radiation and extreme temperatures to wind gusts and lightning strikes, wind turbine blades are engineered to withstand some of the harshest conditions. But that durability becomes a problem at the end of ...
Tech Xplore / Inspired by honeycombs, a low-cost cooling structure lasts over 100 million cycles
As global demand for cooling continues to grow, the urgent need for sustainable refrigeration technologies is becoming increasingly evident. Conventional vapor-compression systems remain energy-intensive, while the refrigerants ...
