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Tech Xplore / 'Energy sandwich' could power next-generation solar and lighting
Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned "energy sandwich" that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers ...
Tech Xplore / Robots trained with spatial dataset show improved object handling and awareness
When it comes to navigating their surroundings, machines have a natural disadvantage compared to humans. To help hone the visual perception abilities they need to understand the world, researchers have developed a novel training ...
Tech Xplore / Research pinpoints bugs in popular science software
A go-to software platform scientists use to do their work could become less glitchy, thanks to University of Alberta research.
Tech Xplore / New hope for lithium extraction from old batteries
A new study shows that lithium—a critical element used in rechargeable batteries and susceptible to supply chain disruption—can be recovered from battery waste using an electrochemically driven recovery process. The method ...
Tech Xplore / Humidity unlocks hidden power of ions in generating static electricity
Professor Dong-Myeong Shin and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) shed light on the contribution of ions in electric charge transfer, ...
Tech Xplore / Stirling engine generates mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space
Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by linking the natural warmth around us to the cold depths of space. The invention could be used, for example, ...
Tech Xplore / When AI draws our words: Study finds image generators fail basic instructions despite aesthetic success
Can we really trust artificial intelligence to illustrate our ideas? A team of scientists has examined the capabilities of Midjourney and DALL·E—two Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) software programs—to produce ...
Tech Xplore / Self-adapting LLMs behave more like students to absorb new knowledge
In an MIT classroom, a professor lectures while students diligently write down notes they will reread later to study and internalize key information ahead of an exam.
Tech Xplore / Rubber electronics are first to offer complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor functionality
Researcher Cunjiang Yu and his research team, including several of his former students, have announced a significant milestone in materials and electronics engineering: the creation of what they call "rubbery CMOS," which ...
Tech Xplore / Five minutes of training boosts ability to spot AI-generated fake faces
Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, new research shows.
Tech Xplore / 'We're already living in science fiction': The neurotech revolution
From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralyzed people to walk, the field of neurotechnology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs—and profound ethical concerns.
Tech Xplore / Building hypersonic planes won't demand a significantly different design approach, study suggests
Hypersonic planes could fly from Sydney to Los Angeles in just an hour. What's standing in the way of such ultra-fast planes becoming reality is our understanding of how the turbulence they generate as they fly at such high ...
