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Tech Xplore / Developing artificial skin that can regenerate skin and transmit sensation at the same time
Damage to nerve tissue due to skin defects such as burns, skin diseases, and trauma causes loss of sensory and cognitive functions that are essential for life-sustaining activities, as well as mental and physical distress. ...
Tech Xplore / Tech companies want to build artificial general intelligence. But who decides when AGI is attained?
There's a race underway to build artificial general intelligence, a futuristic vision of machines that are as broadly smart as humans or at least can do many things as well as people can.
Tech Xplore / 'Surprising' hidden activity of semiconductor material spotted by researchers
New research suggests that materials commonly overlooked in computer chip design actually play an important role in information processing, a discovery that could lead to faster and more efficient electronics.
Tech Xplore / Study examines cost competitiveness of zero-emission trucks
Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) account for just 5% of vehicles on the road in the United States, yet they are responsible for 21% of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing MHDV emissions is vital ...
Tech Xplore / Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected, finds study
"Privacy. That's iPhone," the slogan proclaims. New research from Aalto University begs to differ.
Tech Xplore / Machine learning enables viability of vertical-axis wind turbines
If you imagine an industrial wind turbine, you likely picture the windmill design, technically known as a horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT). But the very first wind turbines, which were developed in the Middle East around ...
Tech Xplore / Computer scientists show the way: AI models need not be so power hungry
The fact that colossal amounts of energy are needed to Google away, talk to Siri, ask ChatGPT to get something done, or use AI in any sense, has gradually become common knowledge.
Tech Xplore / Researchers find a simple way to harvest more 'blue energy' from waves
As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one step closer to capturing the energy behind the ocean's constant ebb and flow with an improved "blue energy" harvesting device.
Tech Xplore / Virtual skin contact: Smart textiles are making remote hugs tangible
Smart textiles are making virtual reality more immersive and enabling wearers to experience the sensation of physical touch. An ultrathin film that can transmit touch sensations is able to turn textiles into a virtual second ...
Tech Xplore / Study shows magnetic fields boosts electrocatalysis for sustainable fuel production
In an era where the quest for sustainable energy sources has become paramount, researchers are tirelessly exploring innovative avenues to enhance fuel production processes. One of the most important tools in converting chemical ...
Tech Xplore / Drawing inspiration from plants: A metal–air paper battery for wearable devices
For more than two millennia, paper has been a staple of human civilization. But these days, the use of paper is not limited to writing. It is also playing a pivotal role in ushering in a greener future.
Tech Xplore / 'Smart swarms' of tiny robots inspired by natural herd mentality
In natural ecosystems, the herd mentality plays a major role—from schools of fish, to beehives to ant colonies. This collective behavior allows the whole to exceed the sum of its parts and better respond to threats and ...