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Tech Xplore / Chip-free wireless sensors could reduce environmental impact of electronic tags
A more sustainable new form of electronic tag could help reduce the vast environmental impact caused by single-use RFID technologies, researchers say.
Tech Xplore / Delphi experiment tries to equip an AI agent with moral judgment
Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including LLM-based conversational agents such as ChatGPT, have become increasingly widespread. These tools are now used by countless individuals worldwide for both professional ...
Tech Xplore / AI combined with holograms creates an uncrackable optical encryption system
As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot penetrate. This advance could ...
Tech Xplore / Your fridge still uses tech from the 50s, but scientists have an update
Researchers report on Jan. 30 in the journal Joule that a more efficient and environmentally friendly form of refrigeration might be on the horizon. The new technology is based on thermogalvanic cells that produce a cooling ...
Tech Xplore / Advance paves way for new generation of diamond-based transistors in high-power electronics
A landmark development led by researchers from the University of Glasgow could help create a new generation of diamond-based transistors for use in high-power electronics.
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop batlike wings that boost hovering efficiency and flight performance
In 1934, French entomologist Antoine Magnan wrote that bumblebees "should not be able to fly," as their small wings should theoretically not be able to produce enough lift. It took modern high-speed camera technology to uncover ...
Tech Xplore / New method for sustainable lithium extraction could reduce emissions by 75%
With an electric current and hydrogen peroxide, researchers at Penn State have developed a more efficient way to extract lithium, a key component in the batteries used in electric vehicles and portable electric devices, directly ...
Tech Xplore / Better digital memories with the help of noble gases: Xenon approach could become industry standard
The electronics of the future can be made even smaller and more efficient by getting more memory cells to fit in less space. One way to achieve this is by adding the noble gas xenon when manufacturing digital memories.
Tech Xplore / Integrated modeling approach decodes solid-state battery microstructures for better performance
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a novel, integrated modeling approach to identify and improve key interface and microstructural features in complex materials typically used for ...
Tech Xplore / Inspired by water bugs, researchers create tiny swimming robots for medical, environmental uses
Inspired by the movement of insects gliding on the surface of water, University of Waterloo researchers have designed tiny robots controlled by light, offering promising possibilities for environmental remediation and biomedical ...
Tech Xplore / Using network science, study shows music has become less complex
A team of Italian computer scientists from Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Padova reports that network science can be used to measure the complexity of a piece of music, allowing for comparison between genres. ...
Tech Xplore / Using AI, researchers devise a fast and precise way to teach robots complicated skills
At UC Berkeley, researchers in Sergey Levine's Robotic AI and Learning Lab eyed a table where a tower of 39 Jenga blocks stood perfectly stacked. Then a white-and-black robot, its single limb doubled over like a hunched-over ...