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Energy & Green Tech
New electrolyte helps all-solid-state batteries overcome long-standing 5 V stability barrier
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are promising rechargeable batteries in which conventional liquid electrolytes are replaced with solid materials. These batteries could help to safely meet the growing demands of the electronics ...
Nov 6, 2025
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Engineering
'Self-driving' lab learns to grow materials on its own
When scientists make the thin metal films used in electronics, optics, and quantum technologies, they usually spend months tinkering with the temperature, composition and timing of the process, hoping to land on just the ...
Nov 6, 2025
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Ultra-thin 3D display delivers wide-angle, highly-detailed images
Researchers have developed an ultra-thin 3D display with a wide viewing angle, clear image quality and vivid display depth. By overcoming tradeoffs that typically limit glasses-free 3D displays, the advance could open new ...
Nov 5, 2025
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'Living metal' could bridge biological and electronic systems
Electronics have been transforming from rigid, lifeless systems into adaptive, living platforms capable of seamlessly interacting with biological environments. Researchers at Binghamton University are pioneering "living metal" ...
Nov 5, 2025
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Super recognizers' unique eye patterns give AI an edge in face matching tasks
What is it that makes a super recognizer—someone with extraordinary face recognition abilities—better at remembering faces than the rest of us?
Nov 5, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Proposed all-climate battery design could unlock stability in extreme temps
Despite lithium-ion (Li) batteries' role as one of the most widely used forms of energy storage, they struggle to operate at full power in low temperatures and sometimes even explode at high temperatures. Researchers at Penn ...
Nov 5, 2025
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Engineering
Newly developed knitting machine makes solid 3D objects
A new prototype of a knitting machine creates solid, knitted shapes, adding stitches in any direction—forward, backward and diagonal—so users can construct a wide variety of shapes and add stiffness to different parts ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Engineers achieve record 31% efficiency in red quantum LEDs for enhanced display color and brightness
A research team led by the School of Engineering of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made significant advances in quantum rod light-emitting diodes (QR-LEDs), setting record-high efficiency level ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
PFAS-free membrane with nanoscopic plugs enables cleaner, cheaper hydrogen production
Hydrogen is already an important source of energy. The $250 billion industry supports fertilizer production, steel manufacturing, oil refining, and dozens of other vital activities. While nearly all hydrogen produced today ...
Nov 3, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Cooling paint harvests water from thin air
Researchers at the University of Sydney and start-up Dewpoint Innovations have developed a nanoengineered polymer paint-like coating that can passively cool buildings and capture water directly from the air—all without ...
Nov 3, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers launch smoke-sensing drones that one day could fight wildfires
Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north of the Twin Cities. Amid the haze, five black drones zipped around.
Nov 3, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New diode chain could be used to develop high-power terahertz technologies
Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between microwave and infrared light, also known as terahertz radiation, are leveraged by many existing technologies, including various imaging tools and wireless communication systems. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sunlight split in two: Organic layer promises leap in solar power efficiency
In the race to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient, a team of UNSW Sydney scientists and engineers have found a way to push past one of the biggest limits in renewable technology.
Oct 31, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Unlocking next-generation battery performance: Fluoride-based solid electrolyte surpasses voltage limits
In a major advancement for energy storage technology, Professor Yoon Seok Jung and his team at Yonsei University reveal a new fluoride-based solid electrolyte that enables all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) to operate beyond ...
Oct 31, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Electronic fiber with liquid metal droplets enables stretchable sensing
EPFL researchers have engineered a fiber-based electronic sensor that remains functional even when stretched to over 10 times its original length. The device holds promise for smart textiles, physical rehabilitation devices, ...
Oct 31, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Ubiquitous polymer forms self-healing, flexible conductor for wearable electronics
A new self-healing polymer that is highly suitable for use as a flexible conductor in wearable devices and robots has been created by RIKEN chemists.
Oct 31, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Self-evolving edge AI enables real-time learning and forecasting in small devices
Researchers from The University of Osaka's Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN) have successfully developed a "self-evolving" edge AI technology that enables real-time learning and forecasting capabilities ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Investigating membrane reactor properties that enhance carbon dioxide conversion to methane
Climate change, expedited by anthropogenic activities, has become a major environmental concern in this century. Governments and organizations worldwide are gradually making substantial efforts to mitigate this challenge.
Oct 30, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Ultra-black nanoneedles absorb 99.5% of light for future solar towers
Using state-of-the-art equipment, researchers in the Thermophysical Properties of Materials group from the University of the Basque Country (EHU) have analyzed the capacity of ultra-black copper cobaltate nanoneedles to effectively ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Skin-inspired organic biosensors can reliably track health-related signals in real-time
The rapid advancement of sensing and artificial intelligence (AI) systems has paved the way for the introduction of increasingly sophisticated wearable devices, such as fitness trackers and technologies that closely monitor ...
Engineering
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.
Oct 28, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Uber partners with Nvidia to deploy 100,000 robotaxis
Uber and Nvidia on Tuesday announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027.
Oct 28, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Is AI ready for the courtroom? New framework tackles the technology's biggest weaknesses
For over a decade, computer scientist Randy Goebel and his colleagues in Japan have been using a tried-and-true method from his field to advance artificial intelligence in the world of law: a yearly competition.
Oct 28, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
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?
Oct 27, 2025
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Engineering
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 ...
Oct 27, 2025
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