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Gel-Like Coating Improves Performance of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

The development could improve the performance and life of the next generation of batteries.

Insect Wings Inspire Collision-resilient UAV

Inspiration from rigid, but compliant, insect wings gives flight to crash-resilient drone

Cheap, Pocket-sized Retina Camera Can Replace Pupil-dilating Eye Drops

The device can be used for patients that cannot have their eyes dilated for health reasons, and for those that suffer discomfort from the process

As the World Ends, People Remain Calm, Study Suggests

Using a role-playing video game, most people will embrace their demise.

Emissions Monitoring Service ID's Vehicular Polluters

The monitoring service records real-world driving emissions of particulates, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and ammonia from each passing vehicle.

Portable DNA Detector is Cellphone-enabled

A portable device for nucleic acid amplification and detection could bring inexpensive point-of-care genetic diagnostics outside of the clinical setting.

PEI-Genesis Promotes Parry to Head Global Operations

Global electronics distributor PEI-Genesis has promoted Jonathan Parry to Senior Vice President of Global Operations and MD Europe.

Murata Acquires Power Semiconductor Supplier Artic Sand

Murata has strengthened its low power semiconductor offerings by acquiring Artic Sand Technologies of Burlington, MA.

Tweeting in Times of Crisis

Twitter can be used to improve the reach and efficacy of information sharing by global disaster response organizations.

Wattway: A Photovoltaic Road

Solar roads promote sustainable energy and supply power to homes or public infrastructure systems, especially in those sectors where distribution is more difficult.

YouTube Viewing Habits Can be Tracked

Despite efforts to protect privacy, hackers, intelligence agencies and ad companies can still find out what you are watching.

Video: Watch an iPhone Get Tossed in a Pint of Guinness

Aculon is testing its NanoProof surface treatment for waterproofing devices.

Hong Kong Science Museum Upgrades to LED Lighting for New Exhibit

The lighting will replicate the soft light output to match a theatrical or studio feel.

Wet Tantalum Cap Offers 15 to 680 µF Range

Hermetically sealed capacitor offers high reliability for avionics, aerospace systems.

Infrared-based Wi-Fi: High Capacity and Blazing Speed

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have devised a Wi-Fi network with remarkable speed and huge capacity.

Retinal Prosthetic with Inductive Telemetry

Each stimulation electrode in a prototype retinal prosthetic is directly activated by incident light and powered by a a single wireless inductive link.