Industries
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Watch the Flight and Swim of the RoboBee
Engineers have developed the first microrobot that can transition from water to air, dives into water and swims, propels itself out of water and safely lands.
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New Kit Allows Teachers and Students To Learn about Programming, Electronics and More
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the new Grove Zero kit from Seeed Studio.
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Video: Thermal Imaging Drones Launched for Use in Public Safety and Construction
Also an agriculture specific drone has been introduced.
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Delphi Acquires Self-Driving Startup NuTonomy
The $450-million deal will expand Delphi’s autonomous driving platform.
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New Smart LED Drivers Drive LED Engines in Lighting Systems
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the Transcend® Smart LED Drivers, part of the Transcend Network Connected Lighting System from Molex.
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New Material Could be Used as Plastic in 3D Printers
New research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) suggests that a combination of 3D printer plastic and a versatile material for detecting and storing gases could lead to inexpensive sensors and fuel cell batteries.
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Researchers Develop Secure Transactions for Electronic Payments
Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a secure and anonymous system for daily use.
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New Website Design Changes Fastener and Spacers Part Selection
RAF's new website provided a user-friendly experience, including an advanced interface for part search and selection, access to detailed product information, engineering data, 3D models and free on-demand CAD drawing downloads.
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Chemical Formula Acts as a Superconductor Below 20 Degrees Kelvin
A laser pulse, a special material and an extraordinary property that appears inexplicable are the main elements that emerge from research conducted by an international team of scientists.
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App That Can Detect Your Car’s Problems Through Sound and Vibrations Developed
MIT researchers have developed a smartphone app that combines the various diagnostic systems that the team developed, would save the average driver $125 a year and improve overall gas mileage by a few percentage points.
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Piezoelectric Thin Films Feature Flexibility
A novel method for connecting thin-film piezoelectric materials to flexible substrates has potential applications for medical devices.
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Scientists Have Solved Our Brittle Phone Screen Problems
Scientists at the University of Sussex may have found a solution to the problem of brittle smartphone screens.
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New and Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Developed
A recent study involving with UNIST has presented highly stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs) using edged-selectively fluorine (F) functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (EFGnPs).
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Nanotechnology Helps Remove Toxins from Our Soil
Nanotechnology is important in removing toxic chemicals found in soil. Currently, more than 70 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund sites are using or testing nanoparticles to remove or degrade environmental contaminants.
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Researchers Take One Step Closer to Charging Cellphones in Seconds
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have used nanotechnology to significantly improve the energy-storage devices known as supercapacitors.
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Watch: Five Ways the Internet Is Destroying Society
In recent times, the unchecked power of the internet has frequently veered into dark directions. Here are just five of the many concerns that have emerged.
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Water-Resistant Pressure Sensor Introduced for Wearables
ST has its first customer in Samsung’s Gear Fit 2 Pro sports band.
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NREL and MicroLink Team to Develop IMM Solar Cells for Space Satellites
The agreement will use MicroLink’s ELO process to make thin, lightweight and efficient renewable products
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New Microcontroller is a Complete Power Solution with Support or Rechargeable Batteries
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit that enabled designers to begin innovating with the PSoC 6 microcontroller from Cypress Semiconductor.
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5G Isn’t an Upgrade, It’s an Evolution
It was the 3G and 4G standards, along with the advent of the smartphone, that led to the variety and versatility of mobile devices we enjoy today. 5G’s faster downloads and ability to interact with the IoT will likely revolutionize mobile device functionality further, leading to faster phones, new devices and maybe even an augmented reality.
