Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated a high-efficiency new nanomaterial battery electrode that lasts for 40,000 charge cycles without significantly losing its Read more » Batteries that could last 30 years!
Imagine if you could eliminate the need for screen-based devices. Instead of having to haul around a cell phone, it could be in your eye, allowing you to get live content about the person on the other end. How about Read more » Electronic Contact Lens displays Pixels before the Eyes
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that it’s possible to print standard CMOS transistors in Read more » Cambridge researchers translate Graphene into Printable Circuitry Material
The semiconductor industry is moving toward three-dimensional (3D) chip design, stacking dies and moving data from Read more » Semiconductor Industry moving towards 3D Chip Design
German aircraft company e-volo has accomplished what it claims is the world’s first manned flight of an electric-powered “multi-copter”.
Multicopter is an electric, vertically starting, human carrying transportation device that employs 16 propellers mounted on a Read more » First-ever Manned Electric ‘Multicopter’ Takes Off
Maxim has introduced an offline LED driver claimed to provide flicker-free smooth dimming from maximum brightness to zero with most Read more » Maxim’s LED Driver for Lamps provides Smooth Dimming to Zero Light Intensity
A two-legged robot at the University of Michigan can run like a human and reach a peak speed of 6.8 miles per hour. MABEL, as the machine is called, is Read more » Meet MABEL, World’s fastest Two-Legged Robot with Knees
Throughout 2010, USB continued its run as the most successful interface ever, with over 3.5 billion devices shipping worldwide, according to Read more » Total USB-Enabled Device Shipments to Approach 6 Billion in 2015, says In-Stat
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has designed two computer chips that work just like the human brain.
The chips have the ability to analyze complex information, create hypotheses, and remember and learn from the outcomes. Research into this type of field, called cognitive computing, has been Read more » IBM Produces First Working Chips that Mimic Human Brain
Weightless, skin-like bandages with microelectronic components, which can be placed on the skin as easily as a temporary tattoo, could pave the way for patient monitoring systems that would avoid the need for bulky equipment.
The ultrathin adhesive patches contain miniature electronic components that Read more » Electronic ‘Tattoo’ May Offer New Flexible Way to Monitor Brain, Heart
