Electronics

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...

Scientist are building silver lining for extreme electronics

Tomorrow's cutting-edge technology will need electronics that can tolerate extreme conditions. That's why a group of researchers led by Michigan State University's Jason Nicholas is...

Future drones likely to resemble 300-million-year-old flying machine

Scientists have drawn inspiration from a 300-million-year-old superior flying machine - the dragonfly - to show why future flapping wing drones will probably resemble...

Scientists develop world’s first fully recyclable printed electronics

Engineers at Duke University have developed the world's first fully recyclable printed electronics. By demonstrating a crucial and relatively complex computer component (the transistor), the...

Wireless power from 5G networks could replace batteries

Scientists have uncovered an innovative way to tap into the over-capacity of 5G networks, turning them into “a wireless power grid” for powering Internet...