While electronics plays a critical role in everyday life, alternative technologies can theoretically replace them. What is pneumatic logic, what did the researchers demonstrate, and can pneumatic systems ever be a viable replacement for electrical systems?...

By Sam Brown | 11-08-2021

Researchers from the US have recently developed a non-invasive wearable patch that enables farmers to determine whether crops are diseased or stressed. What challenges does crop monitoring face, what have the researchers developed, and why is such monitoring k...

By Sam Brown | 11-08-2021

The UK government is nowhere near implementing sufficient electric vehicles (EVs) and related strategies if it intends to meet its much-trumpeted plan to bring the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. This forthright statement comes in a report t...

By Paul Whytock | 09-08-2021

It is hard to grasp how quickly technology changes and each change can leave some behind. What challenges do current technology trends present, what is No-Code, and is it the solution to keeping people up to date with technology? What challenges does rapidly c...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-08-2021

Recently, nations worldwide have been discussing becoming self-sufficient in semiconductor production ever since it became apparent that the most important ICs are made in just a handful of places around the world. Why are nations moving towards semiconductor...

Semiconductors | By Sam Brown | 06-08-2021

Artificial intelligence has proved to be a useful tool when it comes to identifying patterns and behaviours in datasets that seem completely random. Why is AI so advantageous, what challenges does chip design present, and could AI be used to create future semi...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 05-08-2021

Recently, Palo Alto Networks announced that its next-generation firewall technology has been specifically designed to work with Nvidia DPU technologies. What challenges does traditional computing models face, what is a DPU, and how will DPU technology enable f...

By Sam Brown | 04-08-2021

While the consumer industry does everything it can to replace old tech, some applications continue to use old tech, and with good reason. Why can old tech be hard to replace, should Ethernet replace technologies such as CAN, and how can newer technologies repl...

By Robin Mitchell | 03-08-2021

Recently, researchers have been able to combine GPS with AI to detect early-onset Alzheimer’s in drivers which a high degree of accuracy. Why is detecting Alzheimer’s early important, what did the researchers achieve, and how does it demonstrate the importance...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 02-08-2021

Recently, the armed forces utilised AI to improve their understanding of a simulated battlefield, allowing for better preparation during live-fire exercises. What ethical concerns are there with AI in military operations, what did the AI do for the armed force...

By Robin Mitchell | 30-07-2021

The NHS is at a defining moment thanks to Covid-19. It is neither sustainable nor feasible for this longstanding institution to deliver patient care how it did pre-pandemic because public expectations and the socioeconomic landscape have changed beyond all rec...

By Stuart Waine | 29-07-2021

Recently, researchers have been able to develop complementary vertical organic transistors that may reach GHz speeds in the future. Why is CMOS logic so crucial to modern electronics, what did the researchers develop, and how can such research help push organi...

By Robin Mitchell | 29-07-2021