Why cooling chips to −60°c makes etching up to five times faster
After more than ten years of development, engineers have unveiled a new semiconductor etching method that could significantly speed up chip manufacturing while reducing...
Your phone battery is aging every time it charges—and scientists now know why
Batteries power modern life, from smartphones and wireless earbuds to electric vehicles, but anyone who has owned a phone for a few years knows...
Biodegradable electronics may create microplastics, scientists warn
Electronics designed to disappear after use sound like a perfect solution to the world’s growing e-waste problem.
Known as transient or biodegradable electronics, these devices...
Scientists develop real-world magnetic cloak to protect sensitive electronics
Engineers at the University of Leicester have developed a new concept for a “magnetic cloaking device” that could shield sensitive electronics from disruptive magnetic...
Smart AI headphones could learn who you’re talking to—and make their voices clearer
Having a conversation in a busy café or crowded room can be exhausting. Many people struggle to focus on the person they’re speaking with...
A new breathable electronic skin could change the future of wearable tech
Scientists have created a new kind of “electronic skin” — a super thin, flexible, and breathable device that sticks comfortably to the human body...
New wearable device makes heavy body armor feel lighter for soldiers
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have created a lightweight wearable device that can take up to 90 percent of the weight of body armor off...
New egg-white–inspired material could help electronics stay cooler and safer
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new lightweight, low-cost material that can dissipate heat much more efficiently than many existing cooling materials.
The breakthrough,...
New tech could shield space electronics from deadly cosmic radiation
Modern life depends heavily on electronics that can survive in extreme environments.
Satellites that provide TV broadcasts, GPS signals, phone services and internet must operate...
New biodegradable smart tag could make shipping safer and greener
Every day, huge amounts of goods travel around the world—including fragile products that must stay within a safe temperature and humidity range.
Vaccines, certain medicines,...