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Engineering
Researchers develop scalable approach to integrate ultrafast 2D flash memories
The widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to process large amounts of data has increased the need for better performing memory devices. The data storage solutions that could help to meet the computational ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Dielectric protocol leads to high energy density in Li-metal pouch cells
The interface between electrodes and electrolytes largely contributes to the efficiency with which batteries convert energy. In recent years, many efforts aimed at developing better performing batteries have focused on tailoring ...
Sep 13, 2024
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New method could decrease number of satellites needed for global coverage
Low-orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications, but the satellites' potential has been stymied by a technological limitation—their antenna arrays can only manage one ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Researchers develop new p-type semiconductor materials for next-gen displays
A group of Korean researchers have recently succeeded in developing new p-type semiconductor materials and thin-film transistors that will lead the innovation of the semiconductor industry. These new discoveries are expected ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Urban heating and cooling to play substantial role in future energy demand under climate change
Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Engineering
Fingertip device enables realistic touch for a wide range of applications
A fingertip device that closely mimics the sensation of interacting with real objects, developed by a team led by UCL researchers, paves the way for applications in diagnosing loss of touch, video calls, robotic surgery and ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Producing future low-cost, aqueous zinc-ion batteries for sustainable, large-scale energy storage
With global demand for lithium-ion batteries fast depleting reserves of raw materials, experts are seeking safe, affordable and reliable alternatives for rechargeable batteries.
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Transparent solar cells can directly supply energy from glass surfaces
A technology that can directly charge a battery from a smartphone screen has emerged. A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a method of supplying energy directly from glass of buildings, cars, and mobile devices ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Folded or cut, researchers design a lithium-sulfur battery that keeps going
Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use lithium-ion technology. But these batteries can have short lifetimes and may catch fire when damaged.
Sep 13, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Smart mouthguard allows users to control devices with their tongue and teeth
Recent technological advances have enabled the development of a wide range of electronic devices designed to improve people's quality of life and assist them in completing their everyday activities. Most existing devices ...
Energy & Green Tech
Recovering rare earth elements from coal ash for clean energy technologies
As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, the demand for rare earth elements (REEs) is only going to increase. These elements are vital to the production of technologies that will make the transition to green energy ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Engineering
Axon-mimicking materials show promise for more efficient computing
A team of researchers from Texas A&M University, Sandia National Lab—Livermore, and Stanford University are taking lessons from the brain to design materials for more efficient computing. The new class of materials discovered ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
OpenAI releases reasoning AI with eye on safety, accuracy
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Thursday released a new series of artificial intelligence models designed to spend more time thinking—in hopes that generative AI chatbots provide more accurate and beneficial responses.
Sep 12, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New computer simulations help scientists advance energy-efficient microelectronics
Thanks to advances in microchips, today's smartphones are so powerful they would have been considered supercomputers in the early 1990s. But the rising ubiquity of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things—the ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Robotics
Combining existing sensors with machine learning algorithms improves robots' intrinsic sense of touch
A team of roboticists at the German Aerospace Center's Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics finds that combining traditional internal force-torque sensors with machine-learning algorithms can give robots a new way to sense ...
Energy & Green Tech
Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries, hasten energy transition
Batteries lose capacity over time, which is why older cellphones run out of power more quickly. This common phenomenon, however, is not completely understood.
Sep 12, 2024
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Security
New tools use AI 'fingerprints' to detect altered photos, videos
As artificial intelligence networks become more skilled and easier to access, digitally manipulated "deepfake" photos and videos are increasingly difficult to detect. New research led by Binghamton University, State University ...
Sep 12, 2024
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