In a world of consumption and waste, it is amazing to see how copious amounts of technology quickly find their way into landfills with little regard for recycling. Recognising the waste caused by ID cards, Eurolan has demonstrated a new ePaper-based ID card th...

By Robin Mitchell | 24-07-2023

Recently, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems demonstrated an experimental jellyfish robot that could one day be used to clean up the oceans of plastic waste. What challenges does plastic waste present, what did the researchers de...

By Robin Mitchell | 20-07-2023

You don’t have to believe in clean energy to embrace renewable technology – you just have to like money. John Davis owns the Pecan Spring Ranch in Wind-Swept, West Texas. When a developer offered cash in exchange for the right to install an array of wind turbi...

By Gary Elinoff | 19-07-2023

Recently, Flip Electronics completed its acquisition of Resurgent Semiconductor, which provides obsolete semiconductor manufacturing IP acquisition and manufacturing services for end-of-life semiconductor components. In an exclusive interview, Electropages tal...

By Robin Mitchell | 17-07-2023

It is clear that the rapid development of AI will eventually find its way into children’s toys, and while AI will help provide children with unique interactions, it could introduce some serious challenges. How could AI be integrated into toys, what dangers wou...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-07-2023

We all know electric vehicles (EVs) will dramatically help to improve the quality of the air we breathe, and we all know how important that is. Take, for example, just one statistic. Research in the US estimates that over 7000 Americans a year die as a direct...

By Paul Whytock | 13-07-2023

In a groundbreaking development that could revolutionize the world of manufacturing and electronics, researchers have unveiled a novel metallic gel with the extraordinary ability to be 3D printed into solid objects at room temperature. This development could p...

By Robin Mitchell | 11-07-2023

I thought we saw it all when Solar Roadways thought that replacing roads with solar panels was a good idea, but a new idea floating around the internet has certainly challenged that; solar railways. What idea is being proposed, why is it another level of stupi...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-07-2023

As smartwatches continue to increase in popularity, researchers are looking at how they can be used to improve the health and well-being of their users. Now, researchers from the UK have determined that smartwatches could be used to detect Parkinson’s seven ye...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-07-2023

Whether it’s not enough lithium or the dependence on fossil-derived fuels, there seem to be multiple factors preventing the green energy transformation that the world desperately needs. Now, a new report has shed light on the electrical grid and how it may not...

By Robin Mitchell | 05-07-2023

While SoCs and SoMs have been praised by the engineering community, they do introduce several challenges. Why have SoCs and SoMs become so popular, what challenges do they introduce, and how could engineers work around these issues? Why have SoCs and SoMs beco...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-07-2023

As the space industry continues to grow, engineers routinely look for methods to reduce the weight of payloads going into space, whether it is new materials or unique design concepts. Printed electronics is one area of interest that could help minimise payload...

By Robin Mitchell | 29-06-2023

Semiconductors, the tiny chips that power our modern world, have become a major point of contention in international trade disputes. These chips are critical components in everything from smartphones and computers to cars and military equipment. As such, they...

By Robin Mitchell | 28-06-2023

As the nature of cyberattacks continues to increase in complexity, engineers are facing increasing pressure to develop new methods to protect devices. Recently, researchers demonstrated a side-channel attack against a power LED of a smart card reader from 60 f...

By Robin Mitchell | 22-06-2023