The Pentagon (US) has recently developed an implantable chip that can detect early signs of COVID and alert users to get tested. What features have been released on the chip, what challenges do implantable devices face, and could such technology help with othe...
By Robin Mitchell | 26-04-2021
Recently, two men have died while putting the “auto-pilot” feature in their Tesla to the ultimate test. What exactly happened with the Tesla, why should engineers be careful with names and claims on products, and do Lithium-Ion batteries continue to present ch...
By Robin Mitchell | 26-04-2021
Recently, Zigbee announced that it is working in partnership with other major developers including Amazon, Apple, and Google to create a standard for smart devices. However, is CHIP the right move for the smart device market? The Problem with the Smart Home T...
By Robin Mitchell | 24-04-2021
China has been looking to become self-sufficient in the semiconductor industry, and has recently announced its own Instruction Set Architecture. What is an ISA, why does China want to be self-sufficient, and what do we currently know about the new ISA? What is...
The field of 2D materials is one of the most rapidly advancing areas of nanomaterials, both on their own and in layered materials known as van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. Inspired by the discovery of graphene in 2004, there are now over 100 known 2D mate...
By Liam Critchley | 22-04-2021
Recently, researchers from Japan announced developing a wearable fuel cell powered by human sweat. What challenges do traditional power sources face, what has the team developed, and how could it help with powering future wearable devices? What challenges do t...
Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 21-04-2021
Recently, researchers have been able to identify several DNS related vulnerabilities in many popular TCP/IP stacks. What is a DSN, what vulnerabilities have been identified, and how many devices are affected? What is a DSN? The Internet is truly one of humanit...
IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 21-04-2021
Recently, researchers utilised thousands of scans of MS patients and utilised AI to identify three new types of sclerosis. Why is AI ideal for medical diagnosis, how were the researchers able to utilise AI, and what challenges does AI face in the medical field...
By Robin Mitchell | 20-04-2021
Recently, an NHS Trust and Stoke-on-Trent City Council have come together to trial an AI sensor system that allows remote patient monitoring. What problems does COVID cause with vulnerable patients, what does the sensor system do, and how will it help to reduc...
By Robin Mitchell | 20-04-2021
Researchers are always looking at new methods to improve technology, and SpinFETs could be a potential solution. What is spintronics, what are SpinFETs, and why could they be the key to future electronics? What is Spintronics? Spintronics is the field of elect...
By Robin Mitchell | 19-04-2021
Recently, Nvidia announced that it is working on a custom ARM-based datacentre processor that will directly challenge Intel. What will the Grace processors provide, why do ARM processors make ideal candidates for next-generation datacentres, and does this fuel...
By Robin Mitchell | 19-04-2021
Recently, The Highland Council has secured a £180,000 budget for deploying an AI traffic detection system that will provide data on traffic volume and type of traffic. But, is there a cause for privacy concerns, or will the system be a benefit for future gener...