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Tech Xplore / Novel textile can adjust its aerodynamic properties on demand
Imagine a road cyclist or downhill skier whose clothing adapts to their wind speed, allowing them to shave time just by pulling or stretching the fabric.
Tech Xplore / Video conferencing apps can leak location data through audio channels despite privacy controls
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have become essential for work, education, and social connections. While these platforms offer controls such as disabling cameras and ...
Tech Xplore / AI produces shallower knowledge than web search, study finds
Learning about a topic by interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT rather than following links provided by web search can produce shallower knowledge. Advice given on the basis of this shallow knowledge tends to be sparser, ...
Tech Xplore / Teen builds advanced robotic hand from LEGO parts
A talented teenager from the UK has built a four-fingered robotic hand from standard Lego parts that performs almost as well as research-grade robotic hands. The anthropomorphic device can grasp, move and hold objects with ...
Tech Xplore / Organic solar cells reach 21% efficiency with two-step crystallization process
While most solar cells on the market today are based on silicon, energy engineers have recently been assessing the performance of alternative cells based on other photovoltaic (PV) materials. These alternative options include ...
Tech Xplore / Safer lithium-ion battery design prevents thermal runaway that can cause fires
Conventional lithium-ion batteries are known to present a fire risk, and can even cause explosions in certain cases. The widespread usage of lithium-ion batteries, in everything from electric vehicles to electric toothbrushes, ...
Tech Xplore / Unified memristor-ferroelectric memory developed for energy-efficient training of AI systems
Over the past decades, electronics engineers have developed a wide range of memory devices that can safely and efficiently store increasing amounts of data. However, the different types of devices developed to date come with ...
Tech Xplore / Is your ultra-HD TV worth it? Scientists measure the resolution limit of the human eye
Is your ultra-high-definition television really worth it? Do you need a 4K or an 8K screen to get the best viewing experience at home?
Tech Xplore / Beyond electronics: Optical system performs feature extraction with unprecedented low latency
Many modern artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as surgical robotics and real-time financial trading, depend on the ability to quickly extract key features from streams of raw data. This process is currently bottlenecked ...
Tech Xplore / Bubble wrap bursts enable power-free acoustic testing
Non-destructive testing allows engineers to evaluate the integrity of structures such as pipelines, tanks, bridges, and machinery without dismantling them. Conventional approaches rely on loudspeakers, lasers, or electric ...
Tech Xplore / All-solid-state battery researchers reveal key insights into degradation mechanisms
Researchers from UNIST, Seoul National University (SNU), and POSTECH have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the degradation mechanisms of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), a promising technology for next-generation ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists propose carbon-neutral data centers in space
An out-of-this-world idea: Placing data centers in space could pave the way for sustainable computing with unlimited solar energy and free cooling, say scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). ...
