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Tech Xplore / Tiny hydrides reveal hidden stresses that can crack nuclear reactor pressure tubes

Western University engineers have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing challenge in nuclear power. Their study, published in Nature Communications, describes for the first time how hydrogen can combine with zirconium ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Flexible flight corridors let drones navigate cluttered spaces faster and more safely

Researchers at Durham University have developed a new drone navigation system that enables autonomous aircraft to fly faster, more smoothly and more safely through crowded and obstacle-filled environments. This leads to new ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Why colder temps can be better for aircraft deicing systems

Deicing technologies often rely on heat to melt ice. But University of Texas at Dallas researchers have found that, under extreme cold, making ice even colder can weaken its grip on surfaces.

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / 'Relax-and-round' method could help grids manage data center power demand

Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a computational method that could help electric grid operators and data center developers manage power more efficiently as ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Your brain runs on 20 watts. Could brain‑inspired computing do the same?

Right now, your brain is recognizing the shapes of these letters, analyzing their meaning and holding a stream of thought together—all on about 20 watts of power. That's roughly what it takes to run a light bulb.

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / In-orbit test advances deployable phased-array transceiver for small satellites

A satellite phased-array transceiver that folds up for launch and unfolds in space has been shown to work successfully in orbit, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. By using an innovative approach to correct nonplanar ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / New AI method improves failure prediction from imperfect SSD maintenance data

Solid-state drives (SSDs), which store data in computers and servers, are critical to data center reliability. When they fail, they can contribute to service disruptions, data loss and high maintenance costs, making early ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI imagines a harsher social world, expecting punishment where people expect inaction

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly the large language models (LLMs) that underpin ChatGPT and similar platforms, are remarkably skilled at answering queries about a wide range of topics. However, the extent ...

Sep 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI can sound empathetic and human—but not at the same time

AI-generated texts are increasingly perceived as human, but people can still recognize human writing as such. However, this distinction becomes much more difficult once AI is explicitly instructed to come across as human. ...

Sep 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Rocket experiment tracks how liquid metal solidifies in microgravity

Scientists have used an X-ray detector on a sounding rocket, a type of research rocket that flies to the edge of space, then returns to Earth within minutes, to document metal dendrites—the branching structures that form ...

Sep 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount

The world's biggest AI companies are working to create a standards body, ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday, as fears rise about the dangers of AI and pressure mounts to create a safer version of the technology.

Sep 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Chatty chatbots can mislead users, but verification tools help, researchers find

As artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots become more popular and more humanlike in the way they communicate, users are increasingly turning to them as trusted sources of information on topics ranging from personal ...

Sep 15, 2026