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Tech Xplore / The ionic path to all-solid-state batteries

Carbon neutrality may come in the form of a battery. All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are gaining traction in the energy and electric vehicle industries as potentially safer alternatives to the standard, flammable liquid ...

May 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

Meta Platforms said Wednesday it's rolling out an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share ...

May 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Seven smart rings promise to break sign language barriers by turning hand movements into instant text

Researchers in South Korea have developed a new sign language translation system based on users wearing seven rings equipped with sensors. According to a new study published in the journal Science Advances, the technology ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Direct CO₂-to-gasoline process reaches 50 kilograms per day in pilot plant

A Korean research team has successfully developed a technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) into liquid hydrocarbons such as gasoline and naphtha, achieving pilot-scale production of 50 kg per day.

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / 'Touch dreaming' helps humanoid robots handle five tricky tasks with 90.9% higher success

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a body structure that resembles that of humans, could soon assist humans with various tasks in household environments, manufacturing sites, hospitals and other settings. While some humanoid ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / These optical sensors don't just see—they think fast enough to change surgery, space exploration and more

Imagine a surgical robot that could detect the boundary between a tumor and healthy tissue during an operation; not by sending images offsite for testing, but by quickly analyzing subtle differences fast enough to guide the ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23% longer life—without increasing the charging time

Fast charging shortens the life of vehicle batteries, but is necessary on longer journeys with electric vehicles. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now developed a new AI method that adapts fast ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / This tiny thermal barcode flips invisible heat like pixels—and opens a door to something far bigger

A Carnegie Mellon University research team has developed a pioneering technology that manipulates thermal radiation with the precision of pixels. The work, published in Science Advances, outlines a method for "digitizing ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / End-of-life batteries yield next-generation cathode under mild conditions, with 95% reuse

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers, in collaboration with scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, have developed a new strategy to transform low-value battery waste into a next-generation cathode material ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Open-source 'digital twin' enables end-to-end testing of applications over wireless

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed an open-source "digital twin" of a wireless network, giving graduate students, startups and other innovators a free, easy-to-use way to test new technologies ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Light-tunable polarization sensor could sharpen self-driving cars and medical scans

A technology that surpasses the limitations of existing sensors, which fail to distinguish between water and asphalt on dark roads, has emerged to enhance the accuracy of autonomous driving and medical diagnostics. A research ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Closing the gap between animal movement and robotic control

Animals move with a level of precision and adaptability that robots struggle to match. In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, researchers are developing a new AI-driven approach to uncover how ...

May 12, 2026