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Engineering
Recycled plastic asphalt can boost pavement performance and limit particle release
Asphalt containing recycled plastic held together better than conventional asphalt and showed a lower level of plastic-like particles after combined traffic and moisture-related laboratory testing, according to a study led ...
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Machine learning & AI
How artificial neural networks build their own learning machinery
As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, its ability to handle humanlike tasks is undeniable. Artificial neural networks can learn to recognize images, use language or write computer code. Like the brain's circuits, ...
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New detector spots AI-generated work by examining ideas, not words
It's no secret that an ever-increasing number of scientists use AI to help with their papers. While tasks such as polishing text are generally permissible if declared, using the technology to write papers, or parts of papers, ...
Soft robotic fish combines high-speed swimming with 3D maneuverability
Researchers from the Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an electrohydraulically actuated soft robotic fish that can swim at high speeds and perform agile three-dimensional ...
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Anthropic warns of AI 'worms' spreading across smart gadgets
Small artificial intelligence models may be only months away from being able to behave like a computer worm, copying themselves from one internet-connected gadget to the next without human help, Anthropic said.
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Engineering
3D imaging technique examines nuclear fuel rod corrosion at nanoscale resolution
The cladding tubes of the fuel rods used in nuclear reactors must remain leak-tight—despite the risk of corrosion from the surrounding cooling water and despite the radiation they are exposed to during operation. It is therefore ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Blink-powered glasses harvest mechanical energy from facial movements to power sensors
From blinking and smiling to jaw clenching and eyebrow raising, faces are constantly in motion—and generating tiny amounts of energy along the way. Now, Northwestern University engineers are putting that energy to work.
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Technology news
Engineering
Less platinum, cheaper hydrogen: Ultrathin electrolyzer coatings show promise
Hydrogen is expected to become an important energy carrier of the future, particularly for industrial applications. But this requires climate-friendly technologies that split water into hydrogen and oxygen. One major challenge ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists control where 2D semiconductor crystals begin to grow, addressing key challenge in stacking AI chips
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, only a few atomic layers thick, are promising materials for making AI chips faster and more energy efficient by stacking additional semiconductor layers on top of existing computing circuits. ...
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Robotics
Beetle-inspired soft robot follows finger commands to walk, grip and relay sensory information
Researchers have developed a technology that lets a user move a small robot by bending and straightening a finger. The user can also pick up and move objects while checking the images and contact information that the robot ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Tiny droplets form soft networks for brain-inspired computing
Inside the human brain, billions of individual neurons connect to form a vast network capable of rapidly processing information and electrical signals. A team of researchers and engineers at Penn State is taking inspiration ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple unveils HomeView smart display in renewed home push
Apple on Tuesday unveiled HomeView, a voice-driven smart display built around its revamped Siri AI assistant, as the iPhone maker makes a fresh bid for a place in living rooms and kitchens.
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Telecom
Optical intelligence could help communications systems read complex light patterns
Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have developed a "light-powered brain" that can recognize hidden information in complex patterns of light, potentially paving the way for faster communications systems.
Oct 13, 2026
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Hardware
Vapor-clearing channels could keep powerful chips cool with less risk of short circuits
Integrated circuits are electronic chips containing the interconnected components that process information or control electrical signals inside many electronic devices. These chips are known to generate heat as they operate, ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
New spinning method builds electronic circuits directly inside soft, washable fibers
Electronic devices are no longer limited to conventional systems with a screen, keyboard and processing components. Over the past decades, some electronics engineers have been developing thin electronic fibers that could ...
Engineering
Just add water: New binder simplifies battery manufacturing and recycling without sacrificing performance
A new battery binder—the glue that holds together a battery's internal parts—could make lithium-ion batteries more environmentally friendly and easier to recycle without sacrificing performance.
Oct 12, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Coordinated software tools could cut AI training energy use by up to 50%
Around half of the energy used to train AI can be saved without affecting speed or performance, using software developed at the University of Michigan Engineering. Now, U-M researchers are working with NVIDIA to integrate ...
Oct 12, 2026
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