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Tech Xplore / Low-grade clay yields low-carbon concrete with 15% higher compressive strength and 41% less porosity
Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.
Tech Xplore / Smart electrolyte offers dual protection against thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries
IMDEA Materials researchers have made an important breakthrough in improving the safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), powering everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
Tech Xplore / Electronic ink enables room-temperature printing of circuits capable of switching between rigid and soft modes
Variable-stiffness electronics are at the forefront of adaptive technology, offering the ability for a single device to transition between rigid and soft modes depending on its use case. Gallium, a metal known for its high ...
Tech Xplore / 3D-printing resin forms both permanent objects and dissolvable supports
One-pot recipes make preparing meals quick and easy. And one-pot 3D-printing could do the same for additive manufacturing.
Tech Xplore / Light-guided 3D printing method creates recyclable supports for complex designs
Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often products of 3D printing. These structures are typically made via vat photopolymerization—a form of 3D printing that uses patterns ...
Tech Xplore / What is vibe coding? A computer scientist explains what it means to have AI write computer code
Whether you're streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is known as coding. Until recently, ...
Tech Xplore / New system allows machines to better recognize human facial expressions
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) are helping machines become more emotionally aware using a new method that allows them to better recognize human facial expressions.
Tech Xplore / Top scientist wants to prevent AI from going rogue
Concerned about the rapid spread of generative AI, a pioneer researcher is developing software to keep tabs on a technology that is increasingly taking over human tasks.
Tech Xplore / AI can help cut down on waste, improve quality in dyed fabrics
A new study finds that machine learning can help reduce textile manufacturing waste by more accurately mapping how colors will change during the dyeing process.
Tech Xplore / Scalable method creates self-healing, stretchable transistors and circuits
Recent technological advances have enabled the development of a wide range of increasingly sophisticated wearable and implantable devices, which can be used to monitor physiological signals or intervene with high precision ...
Tech Xplore / Privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex discovered
An international research collaboration has recently uncovered a potential privacy abuse involving Meta and the Russian tech giant Yandex. They found that native Android apps—including Facebook, Instagram, and several Yandex ...
Tech Xplore / Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable
Hydrogen has the potential to be a climate-friendly fuel since it doesn't release carbon dioxide when used as an energy source. Currently, however, most methods for producing hydrogen involve fossil fuels, making hydrogen ...
