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Electronics & Semiconductors
Graphene-powered soft lens could pave the way for smarter glasses, cameras and medical devices
The ability to change focus instantly is something most people take for granted. Every day, our eyes effortlessly switch between reading a book, recognizing a face across the room or watching a bird fly overhead. Replicating ...
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AI model captures how humans read, paving the way to personalized text and better augmented reality
Researchers at Aalto University, together with international partners, have developed the most accurate model yet of how humans read. The new model uses reinforcement learning, a type of AI used in robotics, to explain—and ...
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Neuromorphic AI training technique could help usher in the era of low-power AI
While asking questions to ChatGPT and similar tools to generate images has become part of daily life, behind this convenience lies the massive power consumption of huge data centers.
21 hours ago
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AI-powered system can predict how modern house fires behave
A team of researchers is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI), data science and advanced mathematics to better predict how fires behave in modern homes, work that could ultimately help save lives during emergencies.
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Electronic skin enables tunable touch and proximity sensing for robots and prosthetics
Recent advances in miniaturized and portable electronics, particularly wearable and flexible devices, have increased the demand for self-powered sensing technologies. Among these, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Engineering
3D printing method creates soft actuators with switchable heat-driven motion
Soft materials that change shape in response to heat are attracting growing interest in applications ranging from soft robotics to wearable technologies and biomedical devices. However, conventional extrusion-based 3D printing ...
Aug 10, 2026
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When human knowledge has been exhausted, where will AI get its data?
As AI-powered large language models, or LLMs, grow in power and sophistication, where will their architects turn when someday—as experts predict—algorithms outgrow the limits of general human knowledge and begin craving information ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Engineering
Negative imaginary theory moves from math niche to robots, aircraft and nanodevices
Over the past two decades, a powerful but highly specialized branch of control engineering—known as negative imaginary (NI) systems theory—has quietly evolved into a key tool for stabilizing complex, vibration-prone systems, ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Paste-and-laser strategy helps TOPCon solar cells reach 26.31% certified efficiency
Improving the efficiency of solar cells is key to reducing the cost of solar power. Now, scientists have developed a new synergistic metallization strategy for tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells. The approach ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Engineering
These 3D-printed objects can tell you if they're being used properly
Imagine a bottle of hazardous chemicals sitting on a laboratory shelf that changes its appearance to alert scientists that its lid is not properly secured, potentially preventing a dangerous spill.
Aug 5, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Bringing 'giant batteries' closer to commercialization in the AI data center era
The explosive growth of AI data centers has brought the commercialization of "giant batteries" one step closer. A KAIST research team has developed a process that cuts the production time for a core material used in large-capacity ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Engineered atomic interface opens a new path for atomically thin transistors
For more than 10 years, atomically thin semiconductors have been considered among the most promising alternatives to silicon. Only a single atom thick, these materials possess strong electrical characteristics and could facilitate ...
Aug 5, 2026
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New printing system makes anti-counterfeit labels easier to verify by phone
Research in the International Journal of Materials and Product Technology describes a responsive printing system designed to make anti-counterfeit labels more durable, easier to produce at scale and simpler to verify with ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Polar molecules and polymer bridges overcome two key limits in organic electronics
A research team led by Professor Kang Bosoek of the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University has ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Innovative design unlocks resilient semiconductor materials
Semiconductors such as silicon are the cornerstone of today's essential technologies, but the variety of materials available to power devices is limited. While metal oxides are durable, only a small subset are semiconducting ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
ZiaCore microreactor successfully achieves criticality
The emerging technology of advanced nuclear microreactors offers solutions to many modern energy challenges. The ZiaCore design, a low-enriched uranium dioxide-fueled microreactor developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory, ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Prototype glasses can turn infrared into color vision
The human eye, as good as it is, misses out on so much of the world because it is limited in what it can perceive. It can't see X-rays, ultraviolet rays or infrared light. While X-ray goggles are still the stuff of science ...
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Noninvasive AI-based system translates brain signals into written text
Some physical injuries and neurological conditions can temporarily or permanently impair movement, leaving some people unable to speak, type on keyboards or use electronic devices. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), systems ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices with a new fabrication platform
Molecules are among the smallest building blocks available for making next-generation devices. Their unique, customizable properties enable promising applications in emerging computing, sensing, optical and quantum technologies.
Aug 3, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Adaptive organic transistor for wearable electronics switches roles as salt concentration changes
Wearable electronics are gradually evolving from simple sensors into feature-rich devices that can make basic decisions and support medical care in real time. To fully realize this vision, wearable systems must be soft and ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
New strategy for designing ultra-fast charging batteries could prevent hazardous lithium plating
The rapid progress in electric vehicles and high-power electronics has increased the demand for ultra-fast-charging lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. However, during fast charging, current Li-ion rechargeable batteries suffer ...
Aug 3, 2026
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AI that generates feasible plans for delivery, production, and workforce scheduling without external solvers
From parcel delivery routes and factory production schedules to hospital duty rosters, many real-world planning tasks require solutions that satisfy numerous operational constraints. KAIST researchers led by Professor Min-Soo ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Researchers develop an AI framework for long-term bridge damage monitoring
Bridges are an important part of road systems. Monitoring them is essential for ensuring structural safety, as bridges develop cracks, concrete spalling and water leakage over time due to traffic loads, weather and environmental ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Energy-efficient electric drying with superheated steam
Drying is widely used across many sectors, including the paper, cement and chemical industries. It is a key step in the production, processing and treatment of minerals, food or detergents, for example.
Aug 3, 2026
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AI reduces sensory hallucinations, even at night or in smoke
Multimodal large language models (MLLMs), which process multiple types of sensory information, such as text, images and audio, at the same time, are rapidly expanding the range of applications for artificial intelligence ...
Aug 1, 2026
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