New 'fabric' converts motion into electricity
Scientists at NTU Singapore have developed a stretchable and waterproof "fabric" that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy.
Jun 2, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New ultra-thin electrode material gets us a step closer to next-generation semiconductors
To realize artificial intelligence systems and autonomous driving systems, processors must be able to handle more data. However, silicon-based logic devices have limitations in that processing costs and power consumption ...
May 30, 2022
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Hardware
Ditching sensors for streamlined control of microdevices
The ability to precisely control the position and movement of miniature devices is being taken into new territory as KAUST scientists develop tinier and simpler devices without a single sensor.
May 19, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Charging underwater and body-implanted electronic devices using ultrasonic waves
As the population ages and with the advancements in medical technology, the number of patients using implanted electronic devices, such as artificial pacemakers and defibrillators, is increasing worldwide. Currently, the ...
Apr 18, 2022
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Engineering
Folding design leads to heart sensor with smaller profile
As advances in wearable devices push the amount of information they can provide consumers, sensors increasingly have to conform to the contours of the body. One approach applies the principles of kirigami to give sensors ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Telecom
A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet. An electrical engineer explains how
On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The operators of the telegraphs reported receiving electrical shocks, telegraph paper catching fire, and being able to operate equipment ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
'TechWorks' brings dreams of Jordan inventors to life
In the age of COVID, Jordanian mechanical engineer Saliba Taimeh pondered how to deal with one contaminated everyday surface: the handrails of escalators in shopping malls and transport hubs.
Mar 6, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Using ethylene glycol to overcome issues in batteries that use zinc instead of lithium-ion
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has found a way to make batteries using zinc instead of lithium ions but without the issues traditionally associated with zinc. In their paper published ...
Engineering
Portable generator powers small safety devices
A new stick-like, water-based device can convert energy from movement into electricity. The technology, which was reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, could be used to power portable devices, ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Demand for rare minerals and metals creates eco-dilemma
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the demand for so-called critical raw materials (CRMs) will increase sevenfold by 2050. The reason for this is that our green, renewable energy technologies require far ...
Jan 20, 2022
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