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Sensor-based waste sorting reduces number of battery fires in recycling plants
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Sensor-based waste sorting reduces number of battery fires in recycling plants

At Fraunhofer IIS, waste streams are screened by a prototype sorting system using artificial intelligence and X-ray technology to separate hazardous batteries in...

New concept for materials and production drastically reduces manufacturing time for aircraft doors
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New concept for materials and production drastically reduces manufacturing time for aircraft doors

Clamping element developed at Fraunhofer IWU for automated clamping and joining of thermoplastic carbon fiber composites in aircraft doors (e.g., crossbeam). Credit: Fraunhofer...

Passivation technique reduces defects in kesterite solar cells to achieve 11.51% efficiency
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Passivation technique reduces defects in kesterite solar cells to achieve 11.51% efficiency

Solar cell fabrication and photovoltaic performance. Credit: Nature Energy (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01756-2 Over the past few decades, solar cells have become increasingly widespread,...

Filter-free air purifier that reduces ultrafine particles being deployed in Korea’s public spaces
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Filter-free air purifier that reduces ultrafine particles being deployed in Korea’s public spaces

Dr. Hak Joon Kim, Principal Researcher, Department of Urban Environment Research at KIMM. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) High-capacity filter-free...

ExpressVPN ‘reduces workforce’ for the second time in two years
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ExpressVPN ‘reduces workforce’ for the second time in two years

Kape Technologies, owner of ExpressVPN, has announced a wave of redundancies at the VPN firm The total number of redundancies remains unconfirmed This...

New method significantly reduces AI energy consumption
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New method significantly reduces AI energy consumption

The SuperMUC-NG at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre is the eighth fastest computer in the world. Credit: Veronika Hohenegger, LRZ AI applications such as...

New material boosts production efficiency and reduces costs
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New material boosts production efficiency and reduces costs

Catalysts for AEM water electrolysis developed by KRISS. Credit: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) Researchers in Korea have successfully developed...

Alternative to studded winter tires reduces airborne particles by 20%
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Alternative to studded winter tires reduces airborne particles by 20%

How studded tires do damage to pavement and release microparticles. Credit: KTH Royal Institute of Technology On icy roads, studded winter tires can...

A brain-inspired AI technology boosts efficiency and reduces energy consumption
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A brain-inspired AI technology boosts efficiency and reduces energy consumption

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) with Dendrites. This figure illustrates the structure of artificial neurons with dendrites, inspired by biological neurons. Compared to traditional...