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Robotics
Humans have remote touch 'seventh sense' like sandpipers, research shows
A study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London has found that humans have a form of remote touch, or the ability to sense objects without direct contact, a sense that some animals ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New holography-inspired reconfigurable surface developed for wireless communication
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are engineered structures comprised of several elements known as 'meta-atoms,' which can reshape and control electromagnetic waves in real-time. These surfaces could contribute to ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Magnetic materials discovered by AI could reduce rare earth dependence
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have harnessed artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new functional magnetic materials, creating a searchable database of 67,573 magnetic materials, including ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Long-term stability for perovskite solar cells achieved with fluorinated barrier compound
Perovskite solar cells are inexpensive to produce and generate a high amount of electric power per surface area. However, they are not yet stable enough, losing efficiency more rapidly than the silicon market standard. Now, ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Turning a flaw into a superpower: Researchers redefine how robots move
A research team led by Dr. Lin Cao from the University of Sheffield's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has reimagined one of robotics' long-standing flaws as a breakthrough feature—unveiling a new way for ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Computer Sciences
AI tech can compress LLM chatbot conversation memory by 3–4 times
Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Professor Hyun Oh Song from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has developed a new AI technology called KVzip that intelligently ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Faster-charging, longer-lasting solid-state batteries possible with new lithium-aluminum alloy phase
A team co-led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new design strategy for metal alloy negative electrodes that could significantly improve the performance and durability of next-generation ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Engineering
Surprising iron corrosion during electrochemical charging explains origin of atypical hydrogen permeation behavior
The transition from a carbon-based fuel economy to that centered on hydrogen has gained interest worldwide given the focus on sustainability. As researchers in corrosion, it became obvious for us to look at the underlying ...
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 ...
Engineering
Composite metal foam could lead to safer hazmat transportation
A new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) can withstand tremendous force—enough to punch a hole in a railroad tank car—at much lower weight than solid steel. The finding raises the possibility of creating a safer ...
Nov 6, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Fake or the real thing? How AI can make it harder to trust the pictures we see
A new study has revealed that artificial intelligence can now generate images of real people that are virtually impossible to tell apart from genuine photographs.
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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Engineering
Thin resistor routinely used in photonic devices can also act as a thermometer
Integrated photonics has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, but it is feeling the heat—literally.
Nov 6, 2025
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Engineering
How AI can track hockey action from faceoff to finish
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed two innovative artificial intelligence (AI) systems that significantly improve how hockey games can be analyzed using video footage without the need for expensive equipment.
Nov 6, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.
Nov 6, 2025
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Engineering
Dual-level engineering strategy shows promise for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries
Carbon-supported single-atom catalysts with metal-N moieties are highly promising for lithium–sulfur batteries. They can enhance redox kinetics and suppress the dissolution of lithium polysulfides. However, carbon substrate ...
Nov 6, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Optical system uses diffractive processors to achieve large-scale nonlinear computation
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed an optical computing framework that performs large-scale nonlinear computations using linear materials.
Nov 6, 2025
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