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Engineering
For precision tech, a hydrogen-tuned crystal could cancel thermal expansion
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a hydrogen-absorbing material shrinks in one direction upon heating, so-called negative thermal expansion (NTE). They found that this NTE is driven by a phase ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Smart pillow lets users stream podcasts and music with hugs and presses
A "smart pillow" that enables people to access digital content at bedtime without looking at screens could help cut down on problematic evening smartphone use, its inventors say. Computing scientists at the University of ...
6 hours ago
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Hybrid 'super foam' uses 3D-printed struts to absorb up to 10 times more energy
Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University and the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have developed a "super foam" that can absorb up to 10 times more energy than conventional padding.
Mar 7, 2026
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Your clothes may become smarter than you
You're probably used to the sight of smartwatches on people's wrists. But what about smart clothes? Researchers at the University of Georgia are exploring how the clothes people wear can potentially track and protect their ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Liquid-metal pupil helps an artificial eye adapt to sudden light changes
Computer vision technologies are artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems that can capture, analyze, and interpret visual data captured from real-world environments. While these systems are now widely used, many of them ...
Software
Multiply and subtract your way to more lifelike VR avatars
POSTECH's (Pohang University of Science and Technology) Professor Inseok Hwang's team has developed ArithMotion, a mobile virtual reality (VR) system that enables anyone to express a wide range of avatar motions with ease. ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Carbon nanotube fiber 'textile' heaters could help industry electrify high-temperature gas heating
A cross-disciplinary team at Rice University has developed a new type of electric heating element—one that looks less like a traditional metal coil and more like a high-performance thread. In a study published in Small, ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Robotics
Graphene-based 'artificial skin' brings human-like touch closer to robots
Robots are becoming increasingly capable in vision and movement, yet touch remains one of their major weaknesses. Now, researchers have developed a miniature tactile sensor that could give robots something much closer to ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Photonic chips advance real-time learning in spiking neural systems
Researchers have developed photonic computing chips that overcome key limitations for a type of neural network known as a photonic spiking neural system. By enabling fast learning and decision making using purely light-based ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Engineering
Ultrasonic sensor eliminates inspection blind spots in extreme environments
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed an ultrasonic sensor technology that applies a waveguide to detect defects in all directions without directly attaching sensors to the inspection ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Engineering
AI and 3D printing help researchers create heat‑ and pressure‑resistant materials for aerospace and defense applications
From hypersonic aircraft to nuclear-powered submarines, many of today's most advanced defense systems rely on a special class of materials known as refractory alloys. This class refers to metals that do not melt or weaken ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Heavy-metal-free quantum dots hit record solar hydrogen photocurrent of 15.1 mA/cm²
A research team has developed a technology to precisely control the concentration of anion defects in eco-friendly quantum dots through joint research. Through this technology, the research team achieved world-class solar ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
TweetyBERT parses canary songs to better understand how brains learn language
A new machine learning model, TweetyBERT, automatically segments and classifies canary vocalizations with expert-level accuracy, offering a scalable platform for neuroscience, providing insights into the neural basis of how ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Hardware
Next-generation memory material has the surprising property of shrinking when heated
Most materials we use in everyday life expand slightly when heated and return to their original size when cooled. In addition to such thermal properties, materials can also have electrical properties or magnetic properties, ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology
Roughly 270 years ago, Dr. Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost from Germany observed a peculiar behavior of water droplets on heated metal surfaces. In his manuscript, "A Tract About Some Qualities of Common Water," he described how ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Hardware
A rewritable DNA hard drive may help solve the growing data storage crisis
Around the world, scientists are exploring an unexpected solution to the growing data crisis: storing digital information in synthetic DNA. The idea is simple but powerful—DNA is one of the most compact, durable information ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Engineering
Micro to mega engineering: Scaling up the 'world's smallest Nerf blaster'
BYU engineers had so much fun working with Mark Rober to create the "world's smallest Nerf blaster," they continued the work to see how big they could make it. The micro ant-blaster has become a mega launcher with the same ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Extra 'set of eyes' for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming increasingly common on roadways, but making them as safe as possible may entail going beyond the particular specs of the vehicles themselves to upgrading the roadway infrastructure. ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Telecom
World-first gigabit-per-second laser link between aircraft and geostationary satellite
Faster, more secure connections from space could one day make broadband on planes, ships and even remote roads as easy as turning on a light. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defense and Space, the Netherlands Organization ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Engineering
GiantEye—new dimensions in computed tomography
Traditional industrial tomographs reach their physical limits when it comes to large volumes and high radiography requirements. Fraunhofer IIS's XXL CT system, built in 2013, is considered the world's only publicly accessible ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Engineering
SwRI develops magnetostrictive probe for safer, more cost-effective storage tank inspections
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a magnetostrictive transducer (MST) probe that uses ultrasonic guided wave technology to detect corrosion in storage tanks, a process that normally requires emptying the tank ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Engineering
Can smart cameras improve evacuations? A new approach to smarter crowd mapping
Emergency evacuations during natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis increasingly rely on advanced technology to effectively assess real-time crowd movement and points of congestion. Disaster-preparedness involves ...
Feb 27, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
'Solar battery' stores sunlight for days, then releases hydrogen on demand
A new material can store energy from sunlight and convert it into hydrogen days later. The material, jointly developed by researchers from Ulm and Jena, can do this even in the dark. The process is reversible and can be reactivated ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Water-based enzyme ink enables one-step printing of wearable biofuel cells
Enzymatic biofuel cells can act as self-powered wearable biosensors by converting chemicals in body fluids into electricity; however, manufacturing challenges have prevented their widespread adoption. Now, researchers from ...
Feb 25, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Swarming microrobots use spinning flows to turn gears without touching
E pluribus unum—"out of many, one"—is not only a motto for the United States; it's a good credo for microrobots. A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has shown ...
Feb 25, 2026
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