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NASA lost contact with Voyager 2 on July 21st after flight commanders sent an order that tilted the probe's antenna away from Earth, making it impossible to send and receive commands and data. Mission control tilted the antenna a mere 2%.…

As humanity looks beyond Earth for future settlements, the moon, and Mars have emerged as potential destinations. However, establishing livable habitats on these celestial bodies poses significant challenges, particularly in regulating…

Excess heat from electronic or mechanical devices can cause inefficient performance. Using embedded sensors to monitor heat flow can help alter device behavior or designs to improve efficiency. For the first time, researchers exploited a…

As technology advances at a rapid pace, the environmental impact of electronic waste has become a significant concern. Traditional electronics, composed of non-biodegradable materials, contribute to the growing problem of e-waste pollution.…

There's a barrier preventing truly elastic electronic systems needed for advanced human-machine interfaces, artificial skin, smart health care, and more. A Penn State-led research team found a way to stretch around it. Fully elastic…

Although scuba and snorkeling enthusiasts dive with smartwatches that can go to depths of over 100 feet, accurately locating mobile devices underwater is a real challenge. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first…

Sony Electronics just announced that its DSC-HX99 RNV kit, a Retinal Projection Camera Kit, is now available. The kit features Sony's DSC-HX99 compact camera and QD Laser's RETISSA NEOVIEWER, which uses laser retinal projection technology.…

Two new papers published by the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Chandra Family of Electrical and Computer Engineering provide blueprints for improvements in semiconductor technology and building blocks for the next generation of computers…

Welcome to another episode of "Outside the Box"! In this edition, Bryan DeLuca unboxes the versatile Analog Devices CN0554-RPIZ Multichannel Mixed-Signal Analog I/O Module, a must-have for your Raspberry Pi projects. The CN0554-RPIZ is…

By the end of the year, 500 Whole Foods stores will implement palm recognition technology, eliminating the need for your credit cards and phones to pay for your groceries. The palm recognition service, dubbed Amazon One, will be used for…