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Mimosa seed bio-piezoelectric device functions as self-charging supercapacitor with high efficiency
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Mimosa seed bio-piezoelectric device functions as self-charging supercapacitor with high efficiency

Multifunctionality (energy generation, storage and self-charging) of mimosa pudica linn seeds. Credit: Singh et al. Most energy generators currently employed within the electronics...

Superelastic alloy that functions in extreme temperatures could aid space exploration
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Superelastic alloy that functions in extreme temperatures could aid space exploration

Stress-strain curves at various temperatures for the Ti-Al-Cr superelastic alloy. The surface temperature ranges of Earth, Mars and the moon are also shown....

Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China
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Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China

A prototype of Tesla’s self-driving electric Cybercab. Tesla has been working to gain approval for full self-driving in China, which needs to be...

Laser-based artificial neuron mimics nerve cell functions at lightning speed
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Laser-based artificial neuron mimics nerve cell functions at lightning speed

Researchers developed a chip-based quantum-dot laser that emulates a biological graded neuron while achieving a signal processing speed of 10 GBaud. Credit: Chaoran...

The future of business processes: Three functions that GenAI will transform
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The future of business processes: Three functions that GenAI will transform

Generative AI (GenAI) is leading a widescale evolution of business processes across industries. The rapid development of use cases for the technology makes...

Engineers develop device that merges sensing and computing functions for reconfigurable computing platform
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Engineers develop device that merges sensing and computing functions for reconfigurable computing platform

Reconfigurable memristor-based in-sensor processing hardware supporting multiple types of visual encoding methods, algorithms, and architectures. Credit: Dang et al. In recent years, engineers...