In a more unusual direction, researchers recently demonstrated a functioning transistor made from balsa wood that they hope will allow for future sensors to be integrated inside living plants. What challenges does sensor integration into living plants present,...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 04-05-2023

Recently, a Colorado-based company, Biofire, has been developing a Smart Gun that utilises biometrics to allow only authorised users to discharge the weapon. This article explores the challenges firearms face concerning safety, how Biofire plans to use biometr...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 03-05-2023

Recently, a Colorado-based company, Biofire, has been developing a Smart Gun that utilises biometrics to allow only authorised users to discharge the weapon. This article explores the challenges firearms face concerning safety, how Biofire plans to use biometr...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 03-05-2023

Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries have a lot of promise and join the list of the other metal-ion batteries that have not yet made it to the commercial heights of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. However, as more and more people use lithium, there may come a point w...

Technical Analysis | By Liam Critchley | 02-05-2023

Recently, researchers from MIT demonstrated a new miniaturised wake-up receiver that consumes microwatts of power and can wake up an electronic circuit using terahertz waves. What challenges do wake-up systems have in IoT devices, what did the researchers deve...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 02-05-2023

Recently, researchers from MIT demonstrated a new miniaturised wake-up receiver that consumes microwatts of power and can wake up an electronic circuit using terahertz waves. What challenges do wake-up systems have in IoT devices, what did the researchers deve...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 02-05-2023

Recently, a team of researchers demonstrated a new artificial muscle built wholly from biodegradable components, paving the way for compostable robotic systems. What challenges does soft robotics present, what did the researchers develop, and how could it be h...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 27-04-2023

As the world continues to recover from the effects of COVID, engineers are faced with increasing pressure when selecting components. To help engineers with these challenges, SourceabilityÒ has developed Datalynq, a tool that can provide engineers with key insi...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 26-04-2023

As the world continues to recover from the effects of COVID, engineers are faced with increasing pressure when selecting components. To help engineers with these challenges, SourceabilityÒ has developed Datalynq, a tool that can provide engineers with key insi...

Buyer News | By Robin Mitchell | 26-04-2023

Aerogels are a class of porous materials that originated from the development of hydrogel materials and have since gathered a lot of interest in a range of application fields due to their ultra-light nature. Graphene aerogels, a specific type of aerogel compos...

Technical Analysis | By Liam Critchley | 26-04-2023

Recently, the UK and the US have been working on a system designed to detect airborne hazards around developed areas, such as towns and cities, with the goal of providing an early warning system against chemical, biological, and nuclear compounds. What dangers...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 25-04-2023

Researchers have recently unveiled a groundbreaking stretchable OLED display that can be effortlessly curved around a wrist, folded in various directions, and wrapped around objects like a steering wheel. This article will explore the challenges faced by flexi...

Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 24-04-2023