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A full fossil fuel phase-out by 2050 would push global electricity generation to about 60–80% above conventional 1.5°C pathways. @IIASAVienna @NatureComms techxplore.com/news/2026-05-f…

An open-source drone planner dodges sudden obstacles in milliseconds while keeping flight paths smooth and travel times low. @MIT @IEEEXplore techxplore.com/news/2026-05-s…

Floating solar generated about 12% more lifetime electricity than land-based panels under the same conditions, with water helping limit heat-related efficiency loss. techxplore.com/news/2026-05-s…

A Kevlar-based composite adds strain sensing, EMI shielding and de-icing while keeping structural integrity, pointing to lighter multifunctional parts. techxplore.com/news/2026-05-m…

Removing cookies cut publisher ad revenue by more than a third in 200 million ad impressions, while privacy-focused replacements recovered only a small share. @PNASNews techxplore.com/news/2026-05-i…

Ground oyster shells can foam magnesium-calcium alloy into a fully recyclable, ultra-light metal that absorbs impact without toxic additives. techxplore.com/news/2026-05-g…

Data center waste heat raised air temperatures in downwind Phoenix neighborhoods by up to 4°F, with warming still detectable several blocks away. techxplore.com/news/2026-05-c…

Power demand from data centers and crypto mining could raise U.S. electricity costs 6%–29% on average by 2030, with some areas seeing far steeper jumps. @ncstate @IOPenvironment techxplore.com/news/2026-05-c…

A microcomb-driven system sent 112 Gbps wirelessly in the 560 GHz band, pushing 100 Gbps-class links beyond 420 GHz into new territory. @Tokushima_Univ techxplore.com/news/2026-05-m…

A new physics-based method reduces guesswork in measuring semiconductor interface defects, especially in a region where standard analysis can break down. @auburnu @AIP_Publishing techxplore.com/news/2026-05-l…

Co-designed hospital robots proved most useful when they took on repetitive, non-clinical tasks, leaving more human care to people. @cornell techxplore.com/news/2026-05-r…

An AI method generates quantum circuits by choosing gate structure and numerical settings at the same time, producing significantly shorter designs. techxplore.com/news/2026-05-q…

At least 2.5 nm of protective coating was needed to suppress side reactions in sulfide-based solid-state battery cathodes, even as thicker layers cut capacity. techxplore.com/news/2026-05-m…

Prickly pear cactus waste could reinforce low-cost, low-carbon composites for lightweight construction, with older pads yielding stronger fibers. @UniOfBath techxplore.com/news/2026-05-p…

An ultra-thin membrane moved protons without water at 250°C, helping hydrogen fuel cells deliver exceptionally high power under dry heat. @ScienceAdvances techxplore.com/news/2026-05-u…

These optical sensors compress and analyze data inside the device, cutting transfers while keeping vision performance strong enough for real-time decisions. @tamu techxplore.com/news/2026-05-o…

An AI-assisted ranking tool flags when a person’s stated criteria clash with the choices they actually prefer, pushing clearer and more consistent decisions. @cornell techxplore.com/news/2026-05-h…

AI agents built to handle computer tasks often push ahead without judging safety or sense: in tests, they took harmful actions 80% of the time. @UCRiverside @arxiv techxplore.com/news/2026-05-a…

Near-invisible solar cells, about 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, stayed efficient enough to turn windows into power-generating surfaces. @ACSEnergyLett techxplore.com/news/2026-05-s…

In simple AI models, training only on AI-made data always leads to collapse—but even 1 real-world data point can stop it, no matter how much synthetic data is used. @kingscollegelon @physrevlett techxplore.com/news/2026-05-r…