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Tech Xplore / New battery innovation focuses on the texture of metal to improve performance
To create the new batteries needed for electric vehicles, mobile devices and renewable energy storage, researchers have explored new materials, new designs, new configurations and new chemistry.
Tech Xplore / Recyclable artificial vision system uses honey as an electrolyte
A new form of energy-efficient artificial vision system inspired by the human brain and made in part using honey could help reduce the impact of electronic waste.
Tech Xplore / Robot acrobatics: Mammal tails offer surprising design insights
While exploring how best to design robots that use tails to reorient their bodies in midair, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and University of California San Diego found that mammals had already figured ...
Tech Xplore / The Kiri-Spoon: Research turns robotic hardware into flatware for assisted eating
More than 2 million adults living in the United States rely on a caregiver's assistance to eat daily meals. In addition to human caregivers, technology has been developed to provide assistance. For example, tabletop and wheelchair-mounted ...
Tech Xplore / High-definition organic LED microdisplays with reduced electrical crosstalk could enhance VR and AR experiences
The rapid advancement of the electronics industry is opening new possibilities for the development of increasingly advanced device components, including displays. Many of the most widely used and highly performing displays ...
Tech Xplore / Taking the 'forever' out of 'forever chemicals': Scientists work out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life. They power small rechargeable devices such as mobile phones and laptops. They enable electric vehicles. And larger versions store excess renewable energy for later use, supporting ...
Tech Xplore / X-ray study sheds light on cost-effective fuel cell material that could rival platinum
Cornell researchers have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of how a promising catalyst material transforms during operation, providing new insights that could lead to replacement of expensive precious metals in clean-energy ...
Tech Xplore / AI model masters new terrain at NASA facility one scoop at a time
Extraterrestrial landers sent to gather samples from the surface of distant moons and planets have limited time and battery power to complete their mission. Aerospace and computer science engineering researchers at The Grainger ...
Tech Xplore / Psychology-based tasks assess multi-modal LLM visual cognition limits
Over the past decades, computer scientists have created increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, some of which can perform similarly to humans on specific tasks. The extent to which these models truly "think" ...
Tech Xplore / Academic researchers find a way to train an AI reasoning model for less than $50
A small team of AI researchers from Stanford University and the University of Washington has found a way to train an AI reasoning model for a fraction of the price paid by big corporations that produce widely known products ...
Tech Xplore / Sustainable SOT-MRAM memory technology could replace cache memory in computer architecture in the future
How much energy is consumed each time we upload an image to social media, which relies on data centers and cloud storage? Data centers currently account for about 1% of global energy consumption, amounting to 200 terawatt-hours ...
Tech Xplore / Ronaldo's Siuuu celebration: Whole-body training model allows robots to mimic famous athlete moves
A team of AI and robotics researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, working with a pair of colleagues from technology company NVIDIA, has developed a new model for training robots to move like human athletes.