Electronics

New app could help students with special needs boost classroom performance

Ever noticed how most teenagers crave freedom and want to make their own decisions? It's no different for students with special needs. Unfortunately, traditional classroom interventions...

Scientists create self-healing electronic skin for next-generation prosthetics

Human skin is truly remarkable, possessing the ability to sense, stretch, and protect our bodies. Inspired by this natural wonder, engineers have been working tirelessly...

Penn State scientists find a cool solution for next-gen electronics

We all know how annoying it can be when our phones or laptops start getting hot after we've used them for a while. Well, as...

Super flexible semiconductors pave the way for next-generation printed displays

Imagine a future where your smartphone can be folded like a piece of paper, or where your television screen is as thin as a...

Stretchy color-changing display unveils the future of wearable screens

Imagine a world where wearable patches can monitor your health through color changes or shipping labels can indicate the temperature or sterility of food...

Sugar additive helps next-generation flow batteries set records

Scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have made an exciting breakthrough in battery technology. They have discovered that a simple sugar...

Threads is latest social media option, but raises privacy concerns

Threads, a new Meta social media platform that launched this week, is giving users—already surpassing more than 30 million people—an alternative to Twitter. Nazanin Andalibi,...

How proteins could help mine rare earths and make tech greener

Are you constantly texting on your phone or saving your documents on a hard drive? Guess what! You're using some super cool elements called "rare earths." These...

How scientists are testing self-driving cars in a virtual world

Driverless cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, have started to become a common sight on our roads. However, as cool as they might seem, they...

Scientists push a greener way to develop organic electronics

In an era where technology is growing leaps and bounds, it's important to think about how this growth affects our planet.