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Tech Xplore / Scandium superhighway paves way for low-temperature hydrogen fuel cells

As global energy demand increases, researchers, industries, governments, and stakeholders are working together to develop new ways of meeting that demand. This is especially important as we address the ongoing climate crisis ...

Aug 8, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Q&A: New physical model aims to boost energy storage research

Engineers rely on computational tools to develop new energy storage technologies, which are critical for capitalizing on sustainable energy sources and powering electric vehicles and other devices. Researchers have now developed ...

Aug 8, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / First 3D look at strength-boosting 'twinning' behavior in lightweight magnesium alloy

In a study that advances lightweight magnesium alloys for more fuel-efficient, affordable vehicles, University of Michigan researchers used powerful X-rays to capture the first 3D views of the formation of microscopic structures ...

Aug 8, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Mineral shortages could limit the low-carbon transition

Shortages of certain minerals could limit global climate mitigation strategies, according to research published in Nature Climate Change.

Aug 8, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Self-cleaning glass uses electric field to remove dust particles within seconds

What if windows could clean themselves at the flick of a switch? We're not quite there yet, but we are getting closer. Researchers in China have developed a transparent, easy-to-produce self-cleaning glass that can remove ...

Aug 7, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Maximizing direct methanol fuel cell performance: Reinforcement learning enables real-time voltage control

Fuel cells are energy solutions that can convert the chemical energy in fuels into electricity via specific chemical reactions, instead of relying on combustion. Promising types of fuel cells are direct methanol fuel cells ...

Aug 7, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 as AI race accelerates

OpenAI released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT on Thursday, touting "significant" advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities as a global race over the technology accelerates.

Aug 7, 2025 in Internet
Tech Xplore / Invisible polymer film offers powerful conductivity for smart devices

Scientists at La Trobe University have produced a new, powerful electricity-conducting material in research which could revolutionize smartphones and wearable technologies like medical devices.

Tech Xplore / LLMs can match human brain perceptions in everyday scenes

When we look at the world, our brain doesn't just recognize objects such as "a dog" or "a car," it also understands the broader meaning, like what's happening, where it's happening, and how everything fits together. But for ...

Aug 7, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Engineers design alternating-pressure mattress for bedsore prevention

Mechanical engineering researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have designed a mattress that helps prevent bedsores by alternating pressure across the body and, at times, increasing peak pressure rather than ...

Aug 7, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Anthropic says they've found a new way to stop AI from turning evil

AI is a relatively new tool, and despite its rapid deployment in nearly every aspect of our lives, researchers are still trying to figure out how its "personality traits" arise and how to control them. Large learning models ...

Aug 6, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / A low-cost catalytic cycle could advance the separation, storage and transportation of hydrogen

Hydrogen (H2) is an Earth-abundant molecule that is widely used in industrial settings and could soon contribute to the clean generation and storage of electricity. Most notably, it can be used to generate electricity in ...

Aug 6, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech