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Tech Xplore / An assistive robot learns to set and clear the table by observing humans
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new methodology for a robot to learn how to move its arms autonomously by combining a type of observational learning with intercommunication between ...
Tech Xplore / Novel bond coat material enables thermal barrier coatings to operate at 1,200°C
A research team has developed a novel bond coat material that significantly improves the oxidation resistance of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) at 1,200°C, a critical advancement for next-generation ultra-high-thrust aero-engines. ...
Tech Xplore / A forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison—how scientists helped reimagine it
A little-known fact: In the year 1900, electric cars outnumbered gas-powered ones on the American road. The lead-acid auto battery of the time, courtesy of Thomas Edison, was expensive and had a range of only about 30 miles. ...
Tech Xplore / Anthropic's 'anonymous' interviews cracked with an LLM
In December, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled its newest tool, Interviewer, used in its initial implementation "to help understand people's perspectives on AI," according to a press release. As part ...
Tech Xplore / Ultrafast nanolasers mimic how the brain imagines unseen parts of the world
A new study has demonstrated how networks of spiking nanolasers could emulate a key principle of brain function: to imagine things that we cannot directly perceive by sampling from internal models of the world. The study, ...
Tech Xplore / Scaling-up global solar panel manufacturing sustainably
As solar energy rapidly expands to meet urgent climate targets and increasing demand for electricity, the key challenge is to ensure that this transition is not just scalable but sustainable. Pioneering research led by Northumbria ...
Tech Xplore / OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT
OpenAI has begun placing ads in the basic versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, a bet that users will not mind the interruptions as the company seeks revenue as its costs soar.
Tech Xplore / Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial
Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.
Tech Xplore / Scientists develop eco‑friendly bricks using desert sand to replace carbon-heavy Portland cement
Scientists at the University of Sharjah report that they have successfully transformed desert sand into construction bricks that are more sustainable than conventional cement or fired-clay bricks. Their innovation heralds ...
Tech Xplore / Simulations pinpoint key conditions for all-solid-state battery electrolyte materials
Lithium-ion batteries serve as the core energy storage devices in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and ESS (energy storage systems). However, conventional lithium-ion batteries ...
Tech Xplore / Compact device turns sunlight and waste heat into hydrogen at 28% efficiency
Hydrogen is widely regarded as one of the cleanest fuels for the future, producing only water when used. However, generating hydrogen efficiently and sustainably remains a major challenge. Most current technologies waste ...
Tech Xplore / Google turns to century-long debt to build AI
Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published Tuesday by Bloomberg.
