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#A new elastic polymer converts body heat into electricity, enabling self-powered wearables and medical devices without bulky batteries or frequent recharging. @nature
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A team led by scientists from Peking University has developed a rubber-like material that converts body heat into electricity. This advance could allow the next generation of wearable electronics to...
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#A new tool enables seamless integration of quantum and supercomputers, providing a unified interface for optimized hybrid computing and advancing high-performance computational capabilities. @TU_Muenchen
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Quantum computers are a key emerging technology, particularly for specific kinds of problems that require enormous computing power. However, integrating quantum systems into existing supercomputers...
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#A new 6G #Chip delivers mobile internet speeds over 100 Gbps across a full #Frequency range, marking a significant advance toward ultra-fast, low-latency wireless communication. @nature
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Sixth generation, or 6G, wireless technology is one step closer to reality with news that Chinese researchers have unveiled the world's first "all-frequency" 6G chip. The chip is capable of deliver...
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#Current AI chatbot #SafetyMeasures can be easily bypassed with simple prompt engineering, enabling the automated creation of convincing disinformation campaigns across #SocialMediaPlatforms. @ConversationEDU
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When you ask ChatGPT or other AI assistants to help create misinformation, they typically refuse, with responses like "I cannot assist with creating false information." But our tests show these...
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#A minimal 3D model demonstrates that optimal ratios of soft and hard components drive toughening in composites, revealing universal principles for designing stronger, more fracture-resistant materials. @univ_toyama @PNASNews
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Engineers have long grappled with a fundamental challenge: creating materials that are both strong and tough enough to resist deformation and prevent fractures. These two properties typically exist...
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#A self-assembling electrolyte enables rapid battery disassembly, offering a new pathway for efficient electric vehicle battery recycling and reducing future electronic waste. @MIT @NatureChemistry
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Today's electric vehicle boom is tomorrow's mountain of electronic waste. And while myriad efforts are underway to improve battery recycling, many EV batteries still end up in landfills.
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#An AI platform has screened over 15,000 open-access journals, identifying more than 1,000 as potentially questionable, aiming to help safeguard scientific publishing integrity. @ScienceAdvances
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A team of computer scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new artificial intelligence platform that automatically seeks out "questionable" scientific journals.
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#A new artificial neuron combining DRAM with MoS₂ circuits demonstrates enhanced brain-like adaptability, enabling more energy-efficient and adaptive neuromorphic computing for image recognition tasks. @NatureElectron
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems has increased the demand for new hardware components that could speed up data analysis while consuming less power....
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#A new electrochemical process enables cost-effective #Lithium recovery from spent LFP electric vehicle batteries, offering a sustainable solution for battery recycling and resource circularity. @UWMadison @ACSEnergyLett
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With ever more electric vehicles on the road, regulators and automakers are considering what can be done with the millions of batteries that power EVs after they're spent. Even when their useful life...
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#A new technique enables #AiModels to erase private and copyrighted data without access to original training sets, offering a scalable solution for privacy and regulatory compliance in machine learning. @UCRiverside @arxiv
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A team of computer scientists at UC Riverside has developed a method to erase private and copyrighted data from artificial intelligence models—without needing access to the original training data.
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##NewAlgorithms enable robots to anticipate human actions and minimize risk, supporting safer and more effective collaboration in dynamic environments such as manufacturing and healthcare.
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Imagine for a moment that you're in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs...
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#A new light-based AI image generator produces high-quality images with minimal energy use, offering a scalable, energy-efficient alternative to conventional digital AI models for diverse applications. @nature
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From creating art and writing code to drafting emails and designing new drugs, generative AI tools are becoming increasingly indispensable for both business and personal use. As demand increases,...
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#A selective templating growth strategy enables chemically-inert interfaces in #Perovskite #SolarCells, achieving 25.1% efficiency and enhanced long-term stability under operational conditions. @NatureEnergyJnl
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Photovoltaics (PVs), technological systems that can convert sunlight into electricity are among the most promising and widely adopted clean energy solutions worldwide. While existing silicon-based...
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#Precise control of #OxygenVacancies in thermoelectric materials increases heat-to-electricity conversion efficiency by 91%, offering a practical path to improved energy harvesting. @postech2020 @advscinews
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A research team has dramatically enhanced the efficiency of converting heat into electricity. The key lies in controlling tiny defects known as oxygen vacancies.
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#A new fiber-shaped pressure sensor with a multi-walled graphene core increases resistance when compressed, enabling precise tactile sensing for smart textiles and advanced robotic applications. @shinshuuni @advmater
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Pressure sensors are crucial in many emerging applications, but traditional designs are often bulky or inflexible. In a recent study, researchers from Japan developed a fiber-shaped pressure sensor...
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#Electro-optical Mott neurons using niobium dioxide achieve synchronized electrical and #VisibleLight pulses, merging computation and communication for advanced brain-inspired computing systems. @NatureElectron
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Over the past decades, engineers have introduced a wide range of computing systems inspired by the human brain or designed to emulate some of its functions. These include devices that artificially...
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#AI chatbots inconsistently handle suicide-related queries, highlighting the urgent need for improved safeguards as reliance on these tools for mental health support continues to grow.
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A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for...
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#A new metric assesses how well AI models generalize beyond specific predictions, revealing that current systems struggle to form deep, transferable world models in complex scenarios. @MIT
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In the 17th century, German astronomer Johannes Kepler figured out the laws of motion that made it possible to accurately predict where our solar system's planets would appear in the sky as they...
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#A dopant-pairing method using Ti4+ and Na+ creates a supersaturated surface layer on Ni-rich cathodes, significantly enhancing the stability and durability of high-energy #Lithium-ionBatteries. @NatureEnergyJnl
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Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), rechargeable batteries that move lithium ions between the anode (i.e., negative electrode) and cathode (i.e., positive electrode), are used to power most portable...
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#A new login system enables users to detect unauthorized account access while preserving privacy, using end-to-end encrypted #Device data instead of invasive tracking or device fingerprinting. @cornell
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A new system developed by Cornell Tech researchers helps users detect when their online accounts have been compromised—without exposing their personal devices to invasive tracking by web services.
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