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With the rated range of most electric vehicles at between 200-250 km on a full charge and many newer models capable of more than 400 km these days, electric vehicles are coming into their own. Infrastructure for recharging is lagging and is…

By 2030, according to some estimates, one in six people will be over the age of 60. The need for technology that will take pressure off the healthcare system and allow seniors to age in place is, therefore increasing. Soft pressure sensors…

The most important unsolved problem in classical physics, according to Richard Feynman, is turbulence, the complex phenomenon responsible for surf, fast flowing rivers, and many other fluid flows. Now University of Queensland (UQ)…

Engineers are a critical part of this world we live in and it is through their inventions that we gain access to innovative technology. Some of these inventions even have the potential to change lives dramatically. Let’s take a look at…

Superbugs and antimicrobial resistance are increasingly an issue in both the food chain and the healthcare system. Now, a team of researchers at McMaster University has developed a self-cleaning surface that can repel all forms of bacteria,…

Flexibles, wearables, foldable phones, and 5G devices would all be well served by high capacity, flexible batteries that can be embedded in wristbands and can share wireless power sharing. So far we’ve made progress on everything but the…

There are very specific materials needed if we're going to integrate electronics with the natural world in a more natural way. Research says that the materials needed are both stretchable and degradable—for example, flexible medical devices…

Generating renewable energy has never been a problem, really. But storing the energy for use when it isn’t possible to generate due to atmospheric conditions has always been a challenge. Giant batteries designed for the electrical…

Johns Hopkins University researchers’ findings about mosquito wing aerodynamics could help build quieter drones—as well as devise nontoxic methods to trap and exterminate the pests. It turns out mosquitoes flap their wings not just to…

Volatile organic compounds that easily become vapors or gases are released from burning fuels such as gasoline, wood, coal, or natural gas. But they’re also released from many consumer products, and there’s an increasing concern (as well as…