Scientists invent new technique to produce flexible electronics
Ultrathin, flexible computer circuits have been an engineering goal for years, but technical hurdles have prevented the degree of miniaturization necessary to achieve high...
Drone footage reveals social secrets of killer whales
Killer whales have complex social structures including close "friendships", according to a new study that used drones to film the animals.
The findings show that...
Bird-like morphing wings could stabilize drones in flight
Researchers found that wings that can morph in continuous 3D shapes could help keep drones stable in gusts of wind and perhaps help them...
Your digital photos could be stored as DNA one day
On Earth right now, there are about 10 trillion gigabytes of digital data, and every day, humans produce emails, photos, tweets, and other digital...
Scientists find way to create real-life images that move in the air
Brigham Young University's holography research group has figured out how to create "lightsabers" -- green for Yoda and red for Darth Vader -- with...
This hiking gear fabric could keep wearable devices cool
A type of fabric typically used for hiking gear could potentially lead to wearable electronics that successfully cool both the device and the wearer’s...
Researchers create world’s most power-efficient high-speed ADC microchip
To meet soaring demand for lightning-quick mobile technology, each year tech giants create faster, more powerful devices with longer-lasting battery power than previous models.
A...
Researchers harvest Wi-Fi signals to power small electronics
With the rise of the digital age, the amount of Wi-Fi sources to transmit information wirelessly between devices has grown exponentially.
This results in the...
New study could soon help Twitter run faster
Research from Carnegie Mellon University may soon help Twitter run faster and more efficiently.
Juncheng Yang, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science, and Rashmi Vinayak,...
Scientists find new way to make security device harder to crack
As more private data is stored and shared digitally, researchers are exploring new ways to protect data against attacks from bad actors.
Current silicon technology...