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Engineering
Ultra-thin cooling solution for mobile devices unlocks slimmer, high-performance technology
Scientists from Nagoya University in Japan have developed an innovative cooling device—an ultra-thin loop heat pipe—that significantly improves heat control for electronic components in smartphones and tablets. This breakthrough ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Conversation catalysts: Study shows English-speaking robots can enhance parent-child dialogue
Over the past decades, researchers have developed a wide range of advanced social and assistance robots that could soon be introduced into households worldwide. Understanding how the introduction of these systems might impact ...
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Protective film on perovskite solar cells offers 1,000-hour durability in extreme heat and humidity
A new perovskite solar cell (PSC) demonstrates remarkable resilience even in high heat conditions, thanks to an innovative protective film. The research team suggests that these findings represent a significant step toward ...
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Tree gum can sustainably supercharge supercapacitor lifespan
A waste gum produced by trees found in India could be the key to unlocking a new generation of better-performing, more eco-friendly supercapacitors, researchers say.
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Human-AI relationships pose ethical issues, psychologists say
It's becoming increasingly commonplace for people to develop intimate, long-term relationships with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. At their extreme, people have "married" their AI companions in non-legally binding ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Japanese firms build 3D-printed train station in a week
Japanese companies have built what they call the world's first 3D-printed train station, a compact white curved-roof structure installed in a rural western region.
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Business
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
As the world moves to reduce carbon emissions, solar and wind power will play an increasing role in electricity grids. But those renewable sources only generate electricity when it's sunny or windy. So to ensure a reliable ...
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Computer Sciences
Diminished reality: Making objects disappear in real time in live recordings
Researchers at the Institute of Visual Computing have made it possible to remove objects from live recordings of three-dimensional environments without time delay while the camera remains in motion.
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Computer Sciences
New method efficiently safeguards sensitive AI training data
Data privacy comes with a cost. There are security techniques that protect sensitive user data, like customer addresses, from attackers who may attempt to extract them from AI models—but they often make those models less ...
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Robotics
Text2Robot platform leverages generative AI to design and deliver functional robots with just a few spoken words
When personal computers were first invented, only a small group of people who understood programming languages could use them. Today, anyone can look up the local weather, play their favorite song or even generate code with ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Telecom
Invisible beams of light above Eindhoven provide super-fast wireless data transfer
Researchers from TU/e have transmitted data between the TU/e campus and the High Tech Campus over a 4.6 km distance using infrared light. This happened at the astonishing rate of 5.7 terabits per second, the equivalent of ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Hardware
Leveraging silicon photonics for scalable and sustainable AI hardware
The emergence of AI has profoundly transformed numerous industries. Driven by deep learning technology and Big Data, AI requires significant processing power for training its models. While the existing AI infrastructure relies ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Engineering
Alpine craft: Scientists develop sustainable wood panels using traditional shingle-making techniques
Wooden shingles characterize the appearance of roofs and facades in the Alpine region and have been hand-crafted for generations. This centuries-old craft inspired researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich to use this very efficient ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
AI surge to double data center electricity demand by 2030: IEA
Electricity consumption by data centers will more than double by 2030, driven by artificial intelligence applications that will create new challenges for energy security and CO2 emission goals, the IEA said Thursday.
Apr 10, 2025
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Robotics
Magnetic microrobot swarm enables 3D imaging of vascular networks
Angiography is a widely used medical imaging technique that allows medical researchers and doctors to capture the vascular network (i.e., blood vessels) using contrast agents, substances that enhance the visibility of specific ...
Robotics
A new robotic gripper made of measuring tape is sizing up fruit and veggie picking
It's a game a lot of us played as children—and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineers at the University of California San Diego, this game was ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Robotics
Insect-sized jumping robot can traverse challenging terrains and carry heavy payloads
Insect-scale robots can squeeze into places their larger counterparts can't, like deep into a collapsed building to search for survivors after an earthquake. However, as they move through the rubble, tiny crawling robots ...
Apr 9, 2025
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