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Tech Xplore / New spray-jet method recycles rare iridium from proton exchange membrane devices and preserves membranes
The future hydrogen economy may hinge on iridium, a metal so rare that only about 8 tonnes are produced worldwide each year. To help stretch the limited supply, University of Delaware researchers have developed a recycling ...
Tech Xplore / 'Talkative batteries': Battery cells send temperature data through existing terminals, simplifying battery management
A battery that "talks" does not use words—it communicates through data. Researchers at Kiel University have demonstrated how sensors inside a battery cell can transmit measurement data to the outside without the need for ...
Tech Xplore / Programmable metasurface generates dozens of holograms at once
Over the past few decades, engineers have developed various devices that can create holograms, three-dimensional (3D) or two-dimensional (2D) images produced by precisely controlling the shape and direction of traveling light ...
Tech Xplore / New AI add-on helps developers automate everyday programming tasks
Developers are increasingly relying on large language models (LLMs) for everyday computing tasks such as fixing bugs, explaining code and automating text-processing tasks like filtering logs.
Tech Xplore / Oxide-based chip element merges processing and memory, advancing neuromorphic computing
Neuromorphic computing is a computational paradigm that mimics the way the brain functions in terms of both architecture and dynamics. It creates electronic circuits that store and process information in an integrated manner, ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers identify the 'hidden energy cost' of AI agents for the first time
As the era of AI agents—systems that can reason and act autonomously—begins, the power consumption of data centers is emerging as a critical challenge. A KAIST research team has, for the first time, analyzed the computational ...
Tech Xplore / Compact chip-based transceiver developed with ultra-low power consumption
Modern wireless communication systems prefer higher frequencies to meet the growing demand for faster data transfer. The 300-GHz band, which lies near the lower end of the terahertz range, is a promising candidate for future ...
Tech Xplore / Seven years of testing exposed hidden trade-offs in MLB's AI strike zone
Training artificial intelligence to enforce even seemingly straightforward rules—like balls and strikes in Major League Baseball (MLB)—is a messy, dynamic process that takes time and careful evaluation of the technology in ...
Tech Xplore / First-ever recycling spin-triplet excitons boost organic photovoltaics efficiency to 20.5%
A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has recently overcome a technological bottleneck that has persisted for more than a decade. They successfully "turned waste into treasure" by recycling triplet excitons ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers help close a critical security gap across AI platforms
An AI flaw that can be found today in one model could be quietly replicated across dozens of products and services built on the same underlying technology. Until now, the AI community has lacked a formal pathway to report ...
Tech Xplore / Flawed chip reliability tests may misjudge insulators' lifetimes, new method suggests
Microelectronics is currently undergoing major changes: The industry is working on promising new materials and chip architectures. But this also means that novel electronic materials must be tested carefully to ensure that ...
Tech Xplore / Why cryogenic sensors may switch to light: New laser moves data fast with less heat
FPAs are image sensors that convert infrared light into electrical signals to produce real-time thermal images and are widely used in applications such as surveillance, astronomy and industrial monitoring. Advances in cryogenic ...