Perovskite solar cells have been gaining a lot of interest in recent years and are seen as one of the front-running technologies that could displace traditional silicon-based solar cell architectures. Perovskite solar cells are being developed in many forms, f...

Wearables | By Liam Critchley | 21-03-2023

Perovskite solar cells have been gaining a lot of interest in recent years and are seen as one of the front-running technologies that could displace traditional silicon-based solar cell architectures. Perovskite solar cells are being developed in many forms, f...

Technical Analysis | By Liam Critchley | 21-03-2023

Researchers from UCLA have developed a new wearable device that can detect single-neuron activity in the brain, overcoming challenges in monitoring brain activity using non-invasive methods. This breakthrough in neuron detection and data processing can lead to...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 16-03-2023

Recently, semiconductor manufacturers like Intel have been facing significant challenges in shrinking transistors to the 1nm node due to quantum effects like quantum tunnelling, which violates the laws of physics. To overcome this, companies are investing heav...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 15-03-2023

Recently, semiconductor manufacturers like Intel have been facing significant challenges in shrinking transistors to the 1nm node due to quantum effects like quantum tunnelling, which violates the laws of physics. To overcome this, companies are investing heav...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 15-03-2023

Recently, researchers demonstrated a new technique for growing electrodes in living tissue, eliminating the damaging effects of electrode implantation. This breakthrough in bio-electrical implant technology creates a neural link between the electrode and the t...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 14-03-2023

The Tiny Tapeout project, which provides an opportunity for individuals to create custom semiconductor chips, is preparing for its third wave of chip fabrication, Tapeout 3. With 198 slots already filled up, only 49 slots are left for those interested in desig...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 13-03-2023

The Tiny Tapeout project, which provides an opportunity for individuals to create custom semiconductor chips, is preparing for its third wave of chip fabrication, Tapeout 3. With 198 slots already filled up, only 49 slots are left for those interested in desig...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 13-03-2023

Recently, researchers demonstrated a new bionic finger with subsurface tactile tomography capabilities, enabling it to detect substructures in soft materials and improving the tactile feedback system of robotics. The finger creates a series of slice images of...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 13-03-2023

As the engineering world continues to increase its reliance on software, engineers must recognise that while the software is great for most applications, those involved with safety must always consider a hardware approach. In this article, we will explore just...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 10-03-2023

Recently, researchers from the University of Rochester announced that they had created a room-temperature superconductor that operates with zero resistance under high pressures and temperatures using hydrogen-rich compounds, such as nitrogen-doped lutetium hyd...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2023

Recently, Scott White, CEO of Pragmatic, has publicly stated that the UK semiconductor industry requires hundreds of millions, if not billions, in investment for R&D and defence to prevent firms from going abroad due to the vulnerability caused by the glob...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2023