While the film that forms on hot milk is generally unpleasant, some researchers have managed to gather inspiration from this material to create 2D ionogels that could help create future wearables. What challenges do hydrogels face, what did the researchers dev...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 26-05-2023

Recently, a collaboration between MIT researchers and Hack Club developed a new toolset that helps to virtualise projects by adding microcontrollers to most system components, thereby allowing for the development of complex projects. What challenges do monolit...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 25-05-2023

When is a car more like a mobile phone or laptop computer? The answer is when it’s a software-defined vehicle. In simple terms, this means a vehicle that can upload software upgrades just like a smartphone. All of us are used to the idea that the best our cars...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 25-05-2023

The retail industry has been deploying all kinds of tactics to improve sales ever since the first market stalls were developed by man, but the rise of modern technologies such as Bluetooth tracking, Wi-Fi, and apps is giving way to more invasive marketing tech...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 25-05-2023

As the world's semiconductor supply slowly stabilises after the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world continue to invest in local foundries to try and prevent future supply chain challenges. Now, the EU has announced that it will be piloting a new moni...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 24-05-2023

As the world's semiconductor supply slowly stabilises after the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world continue to invest in local foundries to try and prevent future supply chain challenges. Now, the EU has announced that it will be piloting a new moni...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 24-05-2023

The idea of being able to smell in VR has been around for ages, but it has only been a recent development by researchers that may actually make this practical. Researchers recently published a paper in Nature by researchers from Beihang University and the City...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 24-05-2023

Recently, researchers from multiple institutions around the world have worked together to create the world’s smallest LED that was then used to turn existing CMOS image sensors into holographic microscopes. What challenges does common microscopy face, what did...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 23-05-2023

A recent announcement from Intel could see newer processors drop backward compatibility with older 16-bit systems, which would help remove redundant systems and irrelevant hardware. What challenges does backward compatibility introduce, what would the x86S pro...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 22-05-2023

Recently, engineers from a Finnish company have developed an underwater surveillance system designed to protect infrastructure such as power cables and internet connections. What challenges does underwater infrastructure face, what did the engineers develop, a...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 18-05-2023

Recently, engineers from a Finnish company have developed an underwater surveillance system designed to protect infrastructure such as power cables and internet connections. What challenges does underwater infrastructure face, what did the engineers develop, a...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 18-05-2023

The 2.4GHz band has been a staple for tech devices ever since the first Wi-Fi networks were established back in 1997. While this frequency has been extremely helpful, thanks to its lack of licensing, the mass use of this band also comes with numerous drawbacks...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 17-05-2023