Engineering
A team of engineers has made major strides in generating the tiniest earthquakes imaginable. The team's device, known as a surface acoustic wave phonon laser, could one day help scientists make more sophisticated versions ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers at UNSW have developed a new type of motor that spins, not with rigid components, but with a droplet of liquid metal. The breakthrough could transform soft robotics, flexible electronics, and medical devices.
Jan 19, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication escapes to the outside as heat. Yet even this "waste heat" still contains a great deal of usable ...
Jan 18, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists have discovered a new quantum state of matter that connects two significant areas of physics, potentially leading to advancements in computing, sensing and materials science.
Jan 18, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New research from the WISE group (Wearable, Intelligent, Soft Electronics) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU-WISE) has addressed a long-standing bioelectronic challenge: the development of soft, 3D transistors.
Jan 15, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Generative artificial intelligence models have left such an indelible impact on digital content creation that it's getting harder to recall what the internet was like before it. You can call on these AI tools for clever projects ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers have developed a simple, scalable way to reliably generate hydrogen with impure water, such as seawater or industrial wastewater.
Jan 13, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Demand is booming for batteries that are faster, thinner and cheaper. We want electric cars and bikes that travel further, devices that last longer, charge quicker and cost less. Today, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) set the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Environmentally friendly buildings are highly attractive for sustainable development and efficient energy consumption. Recently, scientists have made significant strides toward the development of energy-efficient smart windows—with ...
Jan 13, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Aran Nayebi jokes that his robot vacuum has a bigger brain than his two cats. But while the vacuum can only follow a preset path, Zoe and Shira leap, play and investigate the house with real autonomy.
Jan 13, 2026
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