Recently, researchers demonstrated a new fabric patch that can be integrated into traditional clothing manufacturing techniques to power wearable devices by taking advantage of static electricity. What challenges does powering wearable devices present, what di...

By Robin Mitchell | 19-12-2022

Recognising the challenges faced by cancer detection, researchers recently demonstrated an electronic nose that can identify prostate cancer from urine samples. What challenges does prostate cancer present, what did the researchers develop, and how could such...

By Robin Mitchell | 15-12-2022

Recently, researchers developed a new bandage that not only provides monitoring capabilities but can also speed up the rate of healing via electrical stimulation. What challenges do wearable devices face, what did the researchers develop, and how could it help...

By Robin Mitchell | 12-12-2022

The answer is microchips. And before you react by thinking that’s precisely why China would invade Taiwan to get hold of that country’s highly successful chip fabrication sites, think again. The enormous global demand for semiconductor products and the influen...

By Paul Whytock | 08-12-2022

Li-ion batteries are still the dominant battery technology, but there is a range of other lithium-based solid-state batteries that show a lot of promise, especially for electric vehicles (EVs). Theoretically, it’s possible to create lithium metal anodes with t...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-12-2022

A shopping mall in China has installed sensors in toilet cubicles to alert users which ones smell bad and which are fresh, but while this may be somewhat hilarious, it is also very concerning regarding privacy. What exactly has been reported, how could such te...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-12-2022

Wearable technologies are gathering a lot of interest in many technological fields, industries and application markets and come in all shapes and sizes (and material composition) depending on the application in question. As many sectors look towards the next g...

By Liam Critchley | 23-11-2022

As engineers, we often worry about circuit design, PCB layout, and power performance, but we rarely give much thought to packaging and the effects of waste from our designs. What challenges does the packing industry face, what has Cortec announced, and how wil...

By Robin Mitchell | 22-11-2022

Recently, researchers from Archer Materials announced the development of in-house liquid-gate graphene transistors that demonstrate numerous applications in the field of biological and chemical testing. What challenges do typical tests face, what did the resea...

By Robin Mitchell | 17-11-2022

The push to reduce CO2 emissions is increasing the pressure on engineers to find suitable energy storage solutions for renewable energy sources while simultaneously trying to find methods to improve grid stability. One company, HiiROC, may have the answer in t...

By Robin Mitchell | 15-11-2022

Many industries worldwide are still struggling to purchase adequate semiconductor stocks to enable them to manufacture a sufficient product to meet customer demand. Prime among these industries are car makers who are feeling the effects of the car chip shortag...

By Paul Whytock | 14-11-2022

Recently, researchers demonstrated a drone with multiple Wi-Fi SoCs that is able to locate precisely where Wi-Fi devices are located, even through walls which introduces numerous security challenges. What exactly did the researchers design, how can it be used...

By Robin Mitchell | 11-11-2022

One dream that many researchers are desperately trying to realise is fully disposable electronics, but numerous technical and environmental challenges must be solved. Recently, researchers from the US demonstrated a prototype of what could be argued as the wor...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-11-2022

In a recent video published by Tom Scott, the rumours of clams being used to check the condition of water sources in Poland really is true, and the engineering behind the system is truly ingenious. What challenges does water treatment present, how are clams us...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-11-2022