Smart wiring, a system that enables the combination of many different types of wires into a single platform, is taking off both in the home and office. Modern buildings rely on a plethora of wiring with phone lines, TV and audio cables, computer and internet c...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 26-11-2019

As we move inexorably towards the new Christmas pantomime, or General Election as it's more usually called, the subject of high-speed Internet has become a political weapon. This comes as no surprise given this country’s appalling lack of progress in implement...

By Paul Whytock | 25-11-2019

Electrolyte performance in supercapacitors could be improved by using ionic liquids, salts that are detergents and which perform better as they get hotter.  A problem in lithium-ion batteries is the electrolyte can be flammable at high temperatures. To avoid u...

By Rob Coppinger | 22-11-2019

Demand for quartz crystal oscillators, which are essentially electromechanical devices used to provide a stable clock signal in a wide range of electronic applications, is growing. Quartz crystals can operate in frequencies that vary from a few tens of kiloher...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 21-11-2019

Fusion is what powers the Sun – and Hydrogen Bombs.  A fusion reaction generally involves two atoms “fusing” into a new atom. The atoms of interest are two isotopes of hydrogen, deuterium and tritium. While common hydrogen consists of one proton and one electr...

By Gary Elinoff | 19-11-2019

A few years ago the very idea of having a mobile phone switched on while in flight was horrifying. We were told that the signal from mobile devices could interfere with the plane’s navigation system. Which seems like a staggering oversight on behalf of people...

By Philip Spurgeon | 15-11-2019

The awarding of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to Japanese researcher Akira Yoshino and American researchers John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham for their development of lithium-ion batteries, underscores t...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 14-11-2019

Bionics have been the crusade of engineers, scientists and medical doctors for decades.  There has always been an unspoken understanding that there is only so much medical science could do for the human body and - sooner or later - technology was going to have...

By Philip Spurgeon | 13-11-2019

The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to rise in popularity. Now, it seems almost anything boasts Internet connectivity, from single-board computers, mobile devices, and TVs to fridges. Outside of consumer IoT, industrial IoT is incredibly prevalent. Plus, ev...

Security | By Moe Long | 11-11-2019

There’s always been a connection between science and the arts going as far back as the renaissance, if not further. Artists and writers inspire inventors, scientists and engineers to make their imaginings a reality. Whether it’s space travel, fusion reactors o...

By Philip Spurgeon | 06-11-2019

5G is a revolutionary technology that will vastly improve the speed at which smartphone users can receive information. But it goes far beyond that. It will also serve to hasten the arrival of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), the next step in automoti...

By Gary Elinoff | 05-11-2019

Miniaturisation combined with the greater flexibility of solar cells is leading to new opportunities for wearable solar technology. The benefits of wearable solar solutions are clear: small electronics can be charged through a USB connection integrated into cl...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 04-11-2019