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Tech Xplore / Next-generation memory: Tungsten-based SOT-MRAM achieves nanosecond switching and low-power data storage
The ability to reliably switch the direction of magnetic alignment in materials, a process known as magnetization switching, is known to be central to the functioning of most memory devices. One known strategy to achieve ...
Tech Xplore / Self-healing layer improves the safety and lifespan of all-solid-state lithium batteries
Scientists have come up with a new way to improve the safety and performance of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs), the next-generation energy source technology that is set to power everything from electric ...
Tech Xplore / Open-source software allows for efficient 3D printing with multiple materials
A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, has created a design system software ...
Tech Xplore / Artificial muscle can switch from soft to rigid to support 4,000 times its own weight
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a new type of artificial muscle that can seamlessly transition from soft and flexible to rigid and strong—much like rubber transforming into steel. When contracting, this ...
Tech Xplore / Vulnerability in confidential cloud environments uncovered
Some data is so sensitive that it is processed only in specially protected cloud areas. These are designed to ensure that not even a cloud provider can access the data. ETH Zurich researchers have now found a vulnerability ...
Tech Xplore / MXene current collectors could reduce size and improve recyclability of Li-ion batteries
The vast majority of consumer electronics use lithium-ion batteries, and with each generation, these devices are designed smaller, lighter and with longer battery life to meet the growing demands of consumers. Each new iteration ...
Tech Xplore / Super-thin semiconductor overcomes trade-off between speed and thermal stability
A team led by academician Huang Ru and Professor Wu Yanqing from the School of Integrated Circuits at Peking University has developed a super-thin, high-performance semiconductor with enhanced heat conductivity, enabled by ...
Tech Xplore / AI-powered method helps protect global chip supply chains from cyber threats
University of Missouri researchers have used artificial intelligence to detect hidden hardware trojans through a method that's 97% accurate.
Tech Xplore / This digital hand enables hands-free virtual reality
A digital, voice-controlled hand could improve the convenience and accessibility of virtual and augmented reality by enabling hands-free use of games and apps. The prototype software was developed by computer scientists at ...
Tech Xplore / Generative art in virtual stores boosts shoppers' sense of exclusivity and pleasure
Art infusion theory—the idea that displaying art in retail settings can positively impact consumer behavior—can be applied to the metaverse with similar results, a Cornell design researcher has shown.
Tech Xplore / A US startup plans to deliver 'sunlight on demand' after dark. Can it work? Would we want it to?
A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried. Unlike satellites that reflect sunlight and produce light pollution as an unfortunate byproduct, the ones by US startup Reflect Orbital would produce light ...
Tech Xplore / Old tricks, new tech: Scams in the age of AI
As a college student, Gabriel Aguilar fell victim to an elaborate scam. The fraudsters posed as employers offering job opportunities that provided quick income.
