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Solid-state electronics began to overtake vacuum tubes in radios, computers and other electronic and radio frequency gadgetry more than 60 years ago. Now we live in a Silicon Age. Even so, vacuum electronic devices, whose origins date to…

Technology does wonders for advancing society, especially in the medical field. We've seen dramatic advancements in prosthesis, robotic surgery, as well as implants and blindness cures. But there's a completely different area of technology…

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been a valuable tool for researchers looking to learn more about wildlife, but at what price.

Osram Opto Semiconductors is optimizing its portfolio for the optical measurement of pulse rates and blood oxygen levels

Custom switch solutions feature value-add design options and fast time-to-market for popular consumer appliances, industrial equipment and medical devices

iPhone users are familiar with the Siri struggle — having to hold the phone's speaker directly to your mouth to ensure she accurately translates the words spoken, especially if there's any background noise.

In an attempt to discover more details about the theory of evolution and natural selection, a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge built a "mother" robot that can build it's own robot "children," determine which ones have…

Smart homes didn't just get smart with the release of connected security, lighting, and thermostat systems. According to this video, courtesy of YouTube user Jason Spade, smart homes have been smart since 1985.

NASA has launched a contest on Freelancer looking for help designing the next smartwatch app for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

We've got traditional credit cards, fingerprint scanners, and now even Apple Pay out there for use as payment and unlocking methods. Now we can add one more to the repertoire  — heartbeats.