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Tech Xplore / AI doesn't just play better chess—it manages complexity differently
For decades, chess has served as a laboratory for studying intelligence and decision-making. It is well established that today's chess engines can outperform even the strongest grandmasters. But far less is understood about ...
Tech Xplore / Nanoscale transistors achieve lower contact resistance with stepwise evaporation method
Metals, semiconductors and insulators are fundamental components of modern electronics. However, efforts to improve device performance have largely focused on semiconductor quality, while metal crystallinity has received ...
Tech Xplore / Six-legged robot learns to walk from a stick insect
Do you ever see an ant skittering across your kitchen counter and wonder how this little bug overcame all the obstacles in your home just to get there? Insects use their tiny nervous systems to walk with surprising dexterity—a ...
Tech Xplore / Forged by fire, frozen for fuel: Thermal shock advances green energy
As the global push for cleaner energy intensifies, solid oxide fuel cells have emerged as a promising option. They turn hydrogen or other renewable fuels directly into electricity and heat without combustion, eliminating ...
Tech Xplore / Bifur-circuits let shape-changing devices keep electrical connections intact
A new set of modular components allows users to create reconfigurable smart devices with electrical connections that keep working no matter what shape the structure forms.
Tech Xplore / Aurivillius-type materials could lower the operating temperature of fuel cells
Fuel cells, devices that generate electricity by converting the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels via electrochemical reactions, are promising solutions for powering large electric vehicles, industrial sites and ...
Tech Xplore / ScaFi: A robot that grows like a fish, not a machine—from 2 feet to nearly 10
Propeller-powered underwater vehicles have long helped scientists explore and monitor aquatic environments. But they're limited by their own mechanics: Spinning blades can snag on vegetation, stir up sediment and startle ...
Tech Xplore / Giant cyborg cockroaches could bring supervised care to people trapped beyond rescuers' reach
"Swarms" of cyborg cockroaches with cameras and miniature medical injectors could deliver supervised emergency care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves or other places too dangerous for rescuers to reach. The ...
Tech Xplore / AI agents are all the rage—but research shows they leak private data
Before you prompt AI to answer another question or perform another task, a Wake Forest computer scientist wants you to know it could expose your sensitive data.
Tech Xplore / Simulated proving ground trains and assesses AI for actively controlling fluid dynamics
A platform for training and comparing machine learning models to actively reduce drag, improve lift, cut noise and manage heat has been launched by an international team that includes researchers at the University of Washington, ...
Tech Xplore / Using light to distinguish real from fake with hard-to-replicate 'artificial fingerprints'
Shine a light, and the real can be distinguished from the fake. KAIST researchers have developed a security technology that uses unique artificial fingerprints created by the random assembly of nanoparticles. Although extremely ...
Tech Xplore / Amoeba-inspired method could enable energy-efficient hardware for complex optimization
Combinatorial optimization problems are ubiquitous, underpinning decision-making in a wide range of fields, including logistics, transportation, communication networks, drug discovery and materials science. However, these ...
