Recently, NASA and Nissan announced that they have teamed up to make solid-state batteries a commercial reality. What are solid-state batteries, why are NASA and Nissan teaming up, and is the safety of solid-state batteries a myth? What are solid-state b...

By Robin Mitchell | 20-04-2022

While EV technologies continue to improve, the lack of charging ports and the high cost of EVs continues to make their adoption difficult. Why are charging ports problematic, how would a battery-swapping scheme work, and is it a practical solution? Why a...

By Robin Mitchell | 20-04-2022

Machine vision is a type of technology that has been developed so that machines can ‘see’ and ‘understand’ the world around them. Machine vision technologies have already been applied to many different industries and applications that affect everyday life. Now...

By Liam Critchley | 19-04-2022

What started out as a project to create an open-source processor technology has rapidly accelerated into a solution for those facing sanctions, restrictions, and limitations. What limitations does the east face, how does RISC-V solve these challenges, and is t...

RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 19-04-2022

If you thought your energy bills were expensive, they probably don’t come close to some customers reporting consumption usage by smart meters over £100K. Why are energy companies moving towards smart meters, what problems have customers faced, and what does th...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-04-2022

A recent paper published on nature.com describes how researchers can remotely use fibre optic cables to observe geological activity on volcanoes. How can fibre optic cables be used to monitor vibrations, what did the researchers achieve, and how will this chan...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-04-2022

Recently, researchers from Israeli have utilised wearable sensors for collecting vital data on those undergoing vaccine trials. Why is data so important during vaccine trials, what did the researchers develop, and how does this demonstrate the importance of we...

Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 13-04-2022

Innovation is fundamental if scientific areas are to advance society, and several industrial and market sectors continue to innovate in the modern-day technological society. At the heart of innovation is basic research. Without basic and fundamental research,...

By Liam Critchley | 12-04-2022

Recently, IBM announced the release of their latest mainframe designed to tackle fraud with the use of AI. What challenges do typical mainframes face when handling transactions regarding fraud, what features does the Z16 have, and is the media misleading the p...

By Robin Mitchell | 12-04-2022

After a month’s notice to customers in Russia, Intel has finally suspended all operations in Russia in retaliation to the invasion of Ukraine by Putin. What did Intel specifically announce, what does this mean for Russia, and will companies return to Russia?...

By Robin Mitchell | 11-04-2022

Often there will be news sites that publish stories about revolutionary devices that claim they will change the world, but these are almost always snake oil. Now, the media is publishing news that says solar panels operating at night to produce night energy wo...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 11-04-2022

Lithium-ion battery technology is already a major player in our lives and is set to get even bigger. According to analysts, the global market for these batteries will reach almost €200billion by the end of this decade. This comes as no surprise. Li-ion batteri...

By Paul Whytock | 08-04-2022