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New Camera Inspired by Shrimp Eyes can Detect Early Cancer

Illinois researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive camera that is capable of sensing color and polarization.

Water and Electricity Can Be Used to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Carbon Monoxide

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis have determined how electrocatalysts can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water and electricity.

Spin Current Detection Unlocks Potential for Alternative Electronics

A new method that measures the cryptic behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum materials, found it could open the path for next-generation electronics.

3D AR Will be the Core Technology Behind a New Mobile App

Remark Holdings, Inc., announced that Sina Weibo is launching its first augmented-reality (AR) enabled mobile app named SuiShouPai.

3D AR Will be the Core Technology Behind a New Mobile App

Remark Holdings, Inc., announced that Sina Weibo is launching its first augmented-reality (AR) enabled mobile app named SuiShouPai.

New UHD TV BOX Solution Released

Rockship launched their new upgraded RK3328 UHD TV BOX solution at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair on October 13, 2017.

360-Degree Smart Home Device Allows Families to Play Digital Games Together

Taechyon’s new “Septaer” talking AI speaker has a full wraparound 360-degree display and a full 360-degree camera making it an interesting centerpiece for family and home entertainment.

First Solar Powered Watch Launched on Kickstarter

LunaR is a watch with intelligent functionality and new solar technology that keeps it operating.

New Individually Addressable 1 W RGBW LEDs

Mouser Electronics is now stocking CLQ6A-TKW red, green, blue and white (RGBW) LEDs from Cree®.

Watch: Smartwatches Could Sense Hand Movement with Ultrasound Imaging

New research has shown future wearable devices, like smartwatches, could use ultrasound imaging to sense hand gestures.

New Solution for Storing Renewable Energy Comes in a Small Package

Scientists have used these small, flexible, ultra-thin, super-porous crystalline structures to do everything from capturing and converting carbon into fuels to storing hydrogen and other gases.

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC Announces New Sensorless Sinusoidal Three-Phase Gate Controller

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC, a leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-performance semiconductors, has announced the release of a three-phase, sensorless, brushless DC (BLDC) motor controller for use with external N-channel power MOSFETs.

Vesper Teams with Synaptics to Bring its Piezoelectric MEMS to Amazon Alexa

The MEMS are immune to contaminants such as water, oil and dust.

Q&A: Avnet Goes All-in With Support for the Makerspace

The global distributor is ramping up its support to get developers to go from design to prototype faster.

Two Image Sensing Products with Integrated 1.0 Megapixel CMOS Image Released

ON Semiconductor has announced the release of two highly integrated 1.0 Megapixel (Mp) CMOS image sensing products.

Two New Photocouplers Reduce Threshold Input Current by 20%

The new photocouplers are housed in small, 2.3mm (max) low-height packages and meet various international safety standards, including UL1577 and EN60747-5-5.

New 17-Qubit Superconducting Chip for Quantum Computing Launched

Intel announced the launch of a 17-qubit superconducting test chip for quantum computing to QuTech, Intel’s quantum research partner in the Netherlands.

Sulfur is the Key to Safe Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

A team of Penn State engineers has developed a different type of lithium-sulfur battery that could be more efficient, less expensive and safer than today’s lithium batteries.

New Wearable Sensor Ring Can Detect External Threats to the Wearer

Joseph Wang and his colleagues at the University of California, San Diego wanted to develop a portable, affordable and wearable sensor that would detect external chemical threats.