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Tech Xplore / Bringing 'giant batteries' closer to commercialization in the AI data center era
The explosive growth of AI data centers has brought the commercialization of "giant batteries" one step closer. A KAIST research team has developed a process that cuts the production time for a core material used in large-capacity ...
Tech Xplore / Neutron imaging peers inside iron redox flow batteries
A renewable energy future will rely on cheap and scalable battery technologies. A promising option is an all-iron redox flow battery, which uses iron—an abundant, low-cost, and safe material. Battery performance depends on ...
Tech Xplore / People prefer stories written by AI—especially when told they're written by a human
People gave the highest ratings to AI-generated stories they were told had been written by humans and were unable to tell the difference between human- and AI-created stories, according to new research published in Judgement ...
Tech Xplore / Solving the solvent problem to make sodium-metal batteries a more practical energy storage option
Lithium-ion batteries are the leading choice in today's electric vehicle and battery energy storage system industries, but they contain a number of critical minerals—including lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite—that are ...
Tech Xplore / Polar molecules and polymer bridges overcome two key limits in organic electronics
A research team led by Professor Kang Bosoek of the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University has ...
Tech Xplore / Selective microwave heating speeds bamboo-to-hydrogen fuel conversion
Researchers at Kyushu University have shown that microwave (MW) radiation can dramatically speed the conversion of biomass into useful gases by creating localized high-temperature regions on nickel nanoparticles. Using advanced ...
Tech Xplore / RL-100 framework helps robots refine learned tasks amid real-world disruptions
Robots are gradually making their way into a variety of settings, ranging from households to public spaces, offices, factories and health care facilities. Despite their potential, however, many existing robots do not perform ...
Tech Xplore / Solar-charged rock bed powers coffee roaster with heat stored for days
Michael Sweeney roasts coffee beans using energy from the sun at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories. Sweeney has been collaborating with Sandia as part of a program to use solar energy ...
Tech Xplore / Innovative design unlocks resilient semiconductor materials
Semiconductors such as silicon are the cornerstone of today's essential technologies, but the variety of materials available to power devices is limited. While metal oxides are durable, only a small subset are semiconducting ...
Tech Xplore / Prototype glasses can turn infrared into color vision
The human eye, as good as it is, misses out on so much of the world because it is limited in what it can perceive. It can't see X-rays, ultraviolet rays or infrared light. While X-ray goggles are still the stuff of science ...
Tech Xplore / Noninvasive AI-based system translates brain signals into written text
Some physical injuries and neurological conditions can temporarily or permanently impair movement, leaving some people unable to speak, type on keyboards or use electronic devices. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), systems ...
Tech Xplore / Adaptive decision support can fight overreliance on AI
From doctors diagnosing symptoms to judges intervening in court cases, humans make complex decisions every day. Increasingly, artificial intelligence tools are being used to help with those decisions.
