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Tech Xplore / Ransomware attacks drive majority of US health data breaches, analysis shows
A new study led by researchers from Michigan State University, Yale University and Johns Hopkins University reveals that ransomware attacks—which involve a hacker putting encryption controls into a file and then demanding ...
Tech Xplore / Can generative AI replace humans in qualitative research studies?
Having humans participate in a study can be time-consuming and expensive for researchers stretching limited budgets on strict deadlines. Sophisticated, generative large language models (LLM) can complete many tasks, so some ...
Tech Xplore / New study reveals generative AI boosts job growth and productivity
A new study analyzing more than a decade of U.S. patent data has found that not all artificial intelligence (AI) innovations displace human workers—some, particularly generative AI, actually augment jobs and drive firm ...
Tech Xplore / An interactive AI tool reveals how companies respond to economic threats
When Amazon recently got caught in President Trump's crosshairs for reportedly planning to list the added costs of new tariffs on products sold at its online store, the drama underscored just how much is at stake for companies ...
Tech Xplore / World's smallest self-powered bipedal robot achieves record speed and agility with simple mechanical design
At less than one and a half inches tall, roughly the same height as a LEGO minifigure, the world's smallest self-contained bipedal robot can self-start from standstill, walk faster than a half mile per hour, turn, skip, and ...
Tech Xplore / Atmospheric water harvesting: Optimization of a hygroscopic hydrogel device improves efficiency
A small team of engineers from the U.S., Chile and Ireland has found a way to extract more water from drier air, allowing for water production in arid places like the Atacama Desert. Their paper is published in Device.
Tech Xplore / Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall
The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country's median age is 38.9, which is nearly a decade older than it was in 1980. And the number of adults older than 65 is expected to balloon from ...
Tech Xplore / 3-D printed smart fabrics maintain flexibility and sensing ability after repeated washes
Imagine a T-shirt that could monitor your heart rate or blood pressure. Or a pair of socks that could provide feedback on your running stride. It may be closer than you think, with new research from Washington State University ...
Tech Xplore / Upgraded perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability
In solar science, a little structural harmony goes a long way. By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite—a class of crystalline materials prized for their ability to convert ...
Tech Xplore / Robotic hand uses compliant materials to grasp objects with human-like dexterity
A robotic hand developed at EPFL can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming.
Tech Xplore / How we think about protecting data: Game-based study reveals how context shapes decisions
How should personal data be protected? What are the best uses of it? In our networked world, questions about data privacy are ubiquitous and matter for companies, policymakers, and the public.
Tech Xplore / Computer scientists discover new security vulnerability in Intel processors
Anyone who speculates on likely events ahead of time and prepares accordingly can react quicker to new developments. What practically every person does every day, consciously or unconsciously, is also used by modern computer ...
