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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Engineering
When your winter jacket slows heat escaping your body or the cardboard sleeve on your coffee keeps heat from reaching your hand, you're seeing insulation in action. In both cases, the idea is the same: keep heat from flowing ...
Jan 19, 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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Electronics & Semiconductors
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday opened the door for Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips in China with restrictions, following through on a policy shift announced last month by President Donald Trump.
Jan 14, 2026
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Engineering
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are widely used in smartphones and TVs thanks to their excellent color reproduction and thin, flexible planar structure. However, internal light loss has limited further improvements ...
Jan 12, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
In recent years, electronics engineers have been trying to identify semiconducting materials that could substitute for silicon and enable the further advancement of electronic devices. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Toy makers at the Consumer Electronics Show were adamant about being careful to ensure that their fun creations infused with generative artificial intelligence don't turn naughty.
Jan 11, 2026
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Engineering
The organic light emitting diodes—known widely as OLEDs—that create vibrant smartphone displays could illuminate rooms, but current designs burn out too quickly at the high brightness needed for room lighting. A new approach ...
Jan 9, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs.
Jan 9, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are grappling with a shortage of memory needed for them to work.
Jan 9, 2026
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