Innovation

MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, self-powered sensor that can harvest energy from its environment.This article was originally published on this website.

Fake plants are moving into the 21st century. Researchers developed literal “power plants”—tiny, leaf-shaped generators that create electricity from a blowing breeze or falling raindrops—and described them in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. The team […]

Organic electronics—electronics where the active material is carbon-based—are making possible diverse new technologies ranging from sensors for monitoring cannabinoid levels in cannabis plants to lightweight, bendable solar panels. Real-world applications could result in solar panels […]

Imagine stoplights and cars communicating with each other to optimize the flow of traffic. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the Internet of Things (IoT), i.e., objects that sense their surroundings and respond via the internet. As […]

A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt.This article was originally published on this website.

Engineers from UK universities have developed a new method of measuring temperature through the interaction of a soft and flexible “smart skin” sensor with electromagnetic waves.This article was originally published on this website.

Moore’s Law, a fundamental scaling principle for electronic devices, forecasts that the number of transistors on a chip will double every two years, ensuring more computing power—but a limit exists.This article was originally published on […]

A first-of-its-kind tactile learning device developed by Baylor University chemistry professors to make science accessible to students with blindness or low vision (BLV) has opened the possibility of the transfer of any scientific data or […]

A team with the Chemical Institute for Energy and the Environment (IQUEMA) at the University of Cordoba has come up with a battery that uses hemoglobin as an electrochemical reaction facilitator, functioning for around 20–30 […]

Textile research has highlighted the advances in electroluminescent threads as suitable biomaterials for driving growth in the wearable electronics market. While the direct embroidery of textiles with custom designs and patterns can offer substantial benefits, […]