Schematic representation of Cu₂SrSnS₄ solar cell with diverse inorganic HTLs Credit: Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids (2025); DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2025.112732 Thin film solar cells such as CdTe and CIGSe…
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AI-powered headphones offer group translation with voice cloning and 3D spatial audio
Credit: University of Washington Tuochao Chen, a University of Washington doctoral student, recently toured a museum in Mexico. Chen doesn’t speak Spanish, so he ran a translation app on his…
Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission
A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File Google will pay $1.4 billion to…
Warm metalworking turns brittle semiconductors into flexible, high-performance electronic films
Left: Illustration and photos of warm metalworking techniques; Right-top: Experimental vs. predicted brittle-to-ductile transition temperatures; Right-bottom: Normalized power density of thermoelectric devices based on warm-metalworked films. Credit: Shi Xun Inorganic…
Researchers build next-gen swarm robots using simple linked particles
A V-shaped link-bot composed of self-propelled particles connected through chain-like links. Credit: Seoul National University College of Engineering A joint research team from Seoul National University and Harvard University has…
Architecture that nurtures our connection with nature
Lessons learned from the traditional connection with nature in Japanese and Danish architecture could help build greener urban spaces for the future. Credit: © PhD Carmen García Sánchez, 2020 EU…
Seeing Is Believing: How We Judge AI as Creative or Not
Summary: New research shows that people perceive AI systems as more creative when they observe not just the final product, but also the creative process and the robot in action.…
Tech execs give Congress AI wish list
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tech leaders representing four major players in artificial intelligence appeared before Congress on May 8, urging looser regulation and heavier investment in energy to support the…
Bigger Brains and Strong Immunity Linked to Longer Lifespans
Summary: New research reveals that mammals with larger brains and more robust immune systems tend to live longer lives. By studying 46 species, scientists found a clear link between maximum…
