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Tech Xplore / Prepping for Q-Day: Physics-based encryption aims to secure data in the quantum computing era
In our hyper-connected world, we rely on encrypted communications every day—to shop online, digitally sign documents, make bank transactions, check our steps on fitness trackers.
Tech Xplore / Chain-of-Zoom framework enables extreme super-resolution zoom without retraining
A trio of AI researchers at KAIST AI, in Korea, has developed what they call a Chain-of-Zoom framework that allows the generation of extreme super-resolution imagery using existing super-resolution models without the need ...
Tech Xplore / Why AI can't understand a flower the way humans do
Even with all its training and computer power, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool like ChatGPT can't represent the concept of a flower the way a human does, according to a new study.
Tech Xplore / Low-grade clay yields low-carbon concrete with 15% higher compressive strength and 41% less porosity
Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.
Tech Xplore / AI churns out funnier memes, but people still deliver the biggest laughs
Can AI do humor? A new study suggests artificial intelligence can create internet memes as funny as those made by humans. But when it comes to gags that truly connect with viewers, people still have the edge.
Tech Xplore / Laser-induced graphene enables greener, flexible hybrid circuit manufacturing
Boise State University researchers have unveiled a cutting-edge approach to manufacturing flexible hybrid circuits—reducing costs, waste, and environmental impact. Their work leverages the properties of laser-induced graphene ...
Tech Xplore / Smart electrolyte offers dual protection against thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries
IMDEA Materials researchers have made an important breakthrough in improving the safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), powering everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
Tech Xplore / Electronic ink enables room-temperature printing of circuits capable of switching between rigid and soft modes
Variable-stiffness electronics are at the forefront of adaptive technology, offering the ability for a single device to transition between rigid and soft modes depending on its use case. Gallium, a metal known for its high ...
Tech Xplore / 3D-printing resin forms both permanent objects and dissolvable supports
One-pot recipes make preparing meals quick and easy. And one-pot 3D-printing could do the same for additive manufacturing.
Tech Xplore / Light-guided 3D printing method creates recyclable supports for complex designs
Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often products of 3D printing. These structures are typically made via vat photopolymerization—a form of 3D printing that uses patterns ...
Tech Xplore / Scalable method creates self-healing, stretchable transistors and circuits
Recent technological advances have enabled the development of a wide range of increasingly sophisticated wearable and implantable devices, which can be used to monitor physiological signals or intervene with high precision ...
Tech Xplore / Privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex discovered
An international research collaboration has recently uncovered a potential privacy abuse involving Meta and the Russian tech giant Yandex. They found that native Android apps—including Facebook, Instagram, and several Yandex ...
