Key Things to Know: Injectable bioelectronics using hydrogels offer a biocompatible alternative to rigid implants but often suffer from low conductivity due to poor dispersibility of conductive materials. A new approach replaces tr...

By Liam Critchley | 07-08-2025

Conceptual illustration: AI-enhanced microfluidic diagnostic device for rapid sepsis detection (AI-generated image, not a real-world photograph of the actual PREDICT platform). Key Things to Know: Sepsis remains a global health emergency,...

By Liam Critchley | 31-07-2025

Key Things to Know: Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) offer higher energy density and safety compared to conventional Li-ion batteries, thanks to non-flammable electrolytes and lithium metal anodes. Early-stage degradation—part...

By Liam Critchley | 29-07-2025

Key Things to Know: Iontronic devices use ionic transport to interface with biological systems, enabling bioelectronic applications such as neural prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces. Electrochemical capacitors (ECs) offer rap...

By Liam Critchley | 25-07-2025

Key Things to Know: Dielectric capacitors are critical for advanced electronics but require radiation resistance for extreme environments. Researchers developed a dendritic nanocomposite film capacitor that combines high energy den...

By Liam Critchley | 16-07-2025

Key Takeaways: Hydropower's role is growing – As intermittent renewables increase, hydropower offers essential grid support through stable frequency and voltage regulation. Fatigue damage is a rising concern – Modern turbines face...

By Liam Critchley | 15-05-2025

Key Takeaways: Over 1 billion people globally live with visual impairment, with urban environments posing significant navigation risks due to fast-moving or sudden obstacles. A newly developed wearable device combines glasses and a...

By Liam Critchley | 08-05-2025

Key Thing to Know: Smart factories are reshaping manufacturing through hyper-connectivity, machine automation, and real-time data, driven by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Digital convergence of IT and OT enables near-co...

By Advantech | 09-04-2025

Key Thing to Know: Flexible pressure sensors are essential for enabling fine motor control in humanoid robots, but current versions often struggle with interference from moisture, bending, and electromagnetic fields in real-world environme...

By Liam Critchley | 07-04-2025

Key Thing to Know: Uranium in seawater is a vast, untapped resource, with ~4.5 billion tonnes—about 1,000 times more than land-based reserves—but traditional extraction methods produce impure uranium. Electrochemical extraction off...

By Liam Critchley | 04-04-2025

Key Things to Know: Miniaturization of FETs: Engineers are developing ultrathin silicon nanowires (below 30 nm) to create smaller and more efficient field-effect transistors (FETs) for advanced electronics. Challenges in Fabricatio...

By Liam Critchley | 13-03-2025

Key Things to Know: Zinc Flow Batteries as an Alternative: While Li-ion batteries dominate the market, zinc-based batteries—especially zinc polyiodide flow batteries (ZIFBs)—are emerging as safer and cost-effective options for grid-scale e...

By Liam Critchley | 11-03-2025

Key Things to Know: AI's Learning Limitations – Traditional AI models struggle with catastrophic forgetting, meaning they can't learn new information without erasing previous knowledge. Biological Inspiration – Researchers are desi...

By Liam Critchley | 06-03-2025

Introduction TSN: A Strategic Enabler for Avionics and Space Industries Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) is not merely an enhancement to Ethernet; it is a transformative approach that redefines the capabilities of networked systems in critical sectors. The Avi...

By Jack Pollard | 05-03-2025