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Optoelectronics
The optoelectronics category covers, but is not limited to, news around displays, lasers, LEDs, optocouplers and photodiodes.
New system powerlessly switches windows from transparent to opaque
It wasn't long ago we told you about the recent Harvard University researchers who created windows that transformed…
Researchers convert lasers into Wi-Fi
A team of researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has just figured out a way to…
Former Apple engineer brings you in-home plant automation
Even though Andrew Pletenetskyy had a great job at Apple designing hardware products, he was constantly traveling…
Low-power camera stays on all the time, wakes up to certain gestures
While there are ton of smart devices out there that will wake up with a simple voice command, researchers at the…
Playing video games on a flexible ionic touchpad
Researchers from Seoul National University in Seoul have just made it possible to play video games on a…
MOFs with piggyback structure offer new possibilities
Researchers at KIT now showed for the first time that the inner interfaces between Surface-Mounted Metal-Organic…
LED indicators improve reliability of equipment
With an innovative reflector that maximizes light output and distribution, rugged 5mm LED indicators have been…
Using theoretical physics to model the behavior of light
It is possible to create a new form of light by binding light to a single electron, combining the properties of…
Golfers, what you really need are some smart shoes to improve your game
Since we can turn any ordinary act into a connected one, a start-up company has incorporated high-tech shoes and a…
Researchers get yellow light for their project
A large-area textile that emits bright yellow light for more than 180 hours has been fabricated by researchers at…