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Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired vision sensor enhances object outline extraction in varying lighting conditions

A novel vision sensor inspired by the neural transmission mechanisms of the human brain has been developed to efficiently and accurately extract object outlines even under fluctuating lighting environments. This advancement ...

Jun 5, 2025 in Engineering
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.

Jun 4, 2025 in Computer Sciences
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 ...

Jun 4, 2025 in Computer Sciences
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.

Jun 4, 2025 in Computer Sciences
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.

Jun 4, 2025 in Engineering
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.

Jun 4, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
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.

Jun 4, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
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.

Jun 4, 2025 in Engineering
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 ...

Jun 4, 2025 in Engineering
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 ...