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While memristors were conceived in 1971 as the fourth fundamental two-terminal circuit element, they weren’t actually designed until 2008.  Now, MIT engineers have designed a "brain-on-a-chip," smaller than a piece of confetti, that is…

The toxic chemicals from alkaline and other batteries include cadmium, lead, lithium, and sulfuric acid. These pollutants can leak into the environment and contaminate groundwater, damage fragile ecosystems, and even make their way into the…

Powercast Corporation and Liquid X showcased a wirelessly rechargeable smart athletic shirt prototype that illuminates using printed electronics and LEDs powered over the air at CES in January 2020. Recently, Powercast, a firm that…

As many early adopters of electric vehicles know, their cars’ bulky batteries will soon be at the end of their life cycles. The size of coolers, EV batteries may be repurposed in a variety of ways. But the next generation of EV batteries…

Walking on uneven terrain is a challenge even for those without mobility issues. For those who do have trouble walking due to tendon, ligament, or joint injuries or deterioration, it’s a nightmare. And most of us have seen the recent “robot…

While we continue to wait patiently for the flying cars from the Jetsons, and the replicators from Star Trek that can create dishes from any number of home planets, we’ve got robot vacuuming covered. Luckily teams of engineers are…

Lost at sea is a phrase that brings terror to most people’s minds. While we may fantasize about getting away from it all and sailing into the sunset, the ocean is a messy and turbulent space where winds and weather kick up waves in all…

Design freedom, the ability to print one-off parts, and the ability to customize design are some of the benefits of 3D printing. So is the reduced cost of production. But with all these advantages comes a certain amount of risk, as a 3D…

“Watch where you’re going,” takes on a whole new meaning when applied to software trained using AI to help people with prosthetic lower limbs navigate changing and difficult terrain. Recently, researchers at North Carolina State…

Breaking up is hard enough to do without subsequently realizing your ex could still have access to audio and video via your previously shared devices, including those designed to make your home secure. Recently, Ring, Nest, SimpliSafe…

AI, machine learning, and data science are three of the biggest weapons we have in our arsenal to cope with the inevitable pandemics we are going to continue to experience. This means the multidisciplinary study of the COVID-19 pandemic and…

With the size and frequency of wildfires growing due to climate change, the need to predict where outbreaks will occur becomes increasingly pressing, especially during a pandemic in which emergency services personnel are already overwhelmed…

Remote work is, experts think, here to stay even after the coronavirus pandemic is finally over. A Gartner survey indicates 74% of business finance leaders and CFOs plan to move on-site workforces to permanently remote positions…

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering have experimentally demonstrated a new way to transport energy that could lead to much more robust devices that operate despite damage. They…

AI can detect personality as revealed through selfies better than people can. At least that’s what Russian researchers have recently demonstrated. Conscientiousness emerged to be more easily recognizable than the other four traits.…