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Energy & Green Tech
Interlocked electrodes push silicon battery lifespan beyond limits
As demand surges for batteries that store more energy and last longer—powering electric vehicles, drones, and energy storage systems—a team of South Korean researchers has introduced an approach to overcome a major limitation ...
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An interactive AI tool reveals how companies respond to economic threats
When Amazon recently got caught in President Trump's crosshairs for reportedly planning to list the added costs of new tariffs on products sold at its online store, the drama underscored just how much is at stake for companies ...
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Algorithm based on LLMs doubles lossless data compression rates
People store large quantities of data in their electronic devices and transfer some of this data to others, whether for professional or personal reasons. Data compression methods are thus of the utmost importance, as they ...
Vision-language models can't handle queries with negation words, study shows
Imagine a radiologist examining a chest X-ray from a new patient. She notices the patient has swelling in the tissue but does not have an enlarged heart. Looking to speed up diagnosis, she might use a vision-language machine-learning ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
AI model classifies images with a hierarchical tree from broad to specific
A new AI model, H-CAST, groups fine details into object-level concepts as attention moves from lower to high layers, outputting a classification tree—such as bird, eagle, bald eagle—rather than focusing only on fine-grained ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Upgraded technique for extracting uranium from seawater promises higher efficiency and lower costs
A team of chemists, materials scientists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in China, working with a colleague from Taiwan, has developed a new way to remove uranium from seawater that is much more efficient ...
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Business
New study reveals generative AI boosts job growth and productivity
A new study analyzing more than a decade of U.S. patent data has found that not all artificial intelligence (AI) innovations displace human workers—some, particularly generative AI, actually augment jobs and drive firm ...
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Robotics
World's smallest self-powered bipedal robot achieves record speed and agility with simple mechanical design
At less than one and a half inches tall, roughly the same height as a LEGO minifigure, the world's smallest self-contained bipedal robot can self-start from standstill, walk faster than a half mile per hour, turn, skip, and ...
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Engineering
Atmospheric water harvesting: Optimization of a hygroscopic hydrogel device improves efficiency
A small team of engineers from the U.S., Chile and Ireland has found a way to extract more water from drier air, allowing for water production in arid places like the Atacama Desert. Their paper is published in Device.
Engineering
3-D printed smart fabrics maintain flexibility and sensing ability after repeated washes
Imagine a T-shirt that could monitor your heart rate or blood pressure. Or a pair of socks that could provide feedback on your running stride. It may be closer than you think, with new research from Washington State University ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
How we think about protecting data: Game-based study reveals how context shapes decisions
How should personal data be protected? What are the best uses of it? In our networked world, questions about data privacy are ubiquitous and matter for companies, policymakers, and the public.
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Energy & Green Tech
Upgraded perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability
In solar science, a little structural harmony goes a long way. By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite—a class of crystalline materials prized for their ability to convert ...
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Hardware
Computer scientists discover new security vulnerability in Intel processors
Anyone who speculates on likely events ahead of time and prepares accordingly can react quicker to new developments. What practically every person does every day, consciously or unconsciously, is also used by modern computer ...
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Hardware
Giving small satellites a bigger impact with an advanced wireless chip
The world is steadily moving toward seamless, global connectivity through satellite constellations. Small satellites—weighing up to 10 to 100 kgs—are further enhancing the connectivity with their flexibility and scalability. ...
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Computer Sciences
Deep learning model dramatically improves subgraph matching accuracy by eliminating noise
A research team from Kumamoto University has developed a promising deep learning model that significantly enhances the accuracy of subgraph matching—a critical task in fields ranging from drug discovery to natural language ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall
The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country's median age is 38.9, which is nearly a decade older than it was in 1980. And the number of adults older than 65 is expected to balloon from ...
May 13, 2025
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