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Energy & Green Tech

Cutting emissions in buildings and transport is already achievable with existing technologies, says study

A study published in Nature Energy reveals that a combination of electrification, improved energy efficiency, and smarter energy use can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings and transport—two sectors ...

Robotics

Smart robotic wheelchair offers enhanced autonomy and control

Recent advances in the fields of human-infrastructure interaction, electronic engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have opened new possibilities for the development of assistive and medical technologies. ...

Engineering

Self-powered sensor can generate electricity and light simultaneously using only movement

DGIST research teams have developed a self-powered sensor that uses motion and pressure to generate electricity and light simultaneously. This battery-free technology is expected to be used in various real-life applications, ...

Engineering

New device uses electrically assisted wind to fight fires

Researchers have developed a new portable tool that could improve how firefighters douse fires, making the process more efficient and far less risky.

Security

Researchers calculate cyberattack risk for all 50 US states

One day last summer, a Russia-affiliated crime syndicate kneecapped the city of Columbus, Ohio, without lifting a hammer. It had breached the city's computer network, pirating names, Social Security numbers, bank information ...

Engineering

Encoding many properties in one material via 3D printing

A class of synthetic soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can change shape in response to heat, similar to how muscles contract and relax in response to signals from the nervous system. 3D printing these ...

Robotics

Engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone

Drone shows are an increasingly popular form of large-scale light display. These shows incorporate hundreds to thousands of airborne bots, each programmed to fly in paths that together form intricate shapes and patterns across ...

Machine learning & AI

OpenAI announces new 'deep research' tool for ChatGPT

US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" that can produce detailed reports, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the artificial intelligence field.

Hardware

Tiny chip could offer spectral sensing for everyday devices

Imagine smartphones that can diagnose diseases, detect counterfeit drugs or warn of spoiled food. Spectral sensing is a powerful technique that identifies materials by analyzing how they interact with light, revealing details ...

Robotics

Embodied AI reveals how robots and toddlers learn to understand

We humans excel at generalization. If you taught a toddler to identify the color red by showing her a red ball, a red truck and a red rose, she will most likely correctly identify the color of a tomato, even if it is the ...

Energy & Green Tech

Clean hydrogen in minutes: Microwaves deliver clean energy faster

An interdisciplinary team at POSTECH has developed a technology that addresses key limitations in clean hydrogen production using microwaves. They have also successfully elucidated the underlying mechanism of this innovative ...

Energy & Green Tech

Plastic supercapacitors could solve energy storage problems

Plastics have shaped our modern world and changed the way we live. For decades, they have been primarily used in electronics for their excellent insulating properties. But in the 1970s, scientists accidentally discovered ...