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Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own…

Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own voltage sensor, however, this might have changed in a recent breakthrough.

For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing…

For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing less than other forms of renewable energy in emerging market countries.

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have a reputation as having a short life expectancy and being unreliable...but are they…

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have a reputation as having a short life expectancy and being unreliable...but are they really that much worse than other types of capacitor?

Here is a look at a few interesting December crowdfunding campaigns.

Here is a look at a few interesting December crowdfunding campaigns.

TDK's takeover of MEMS specialist InvenSense shows that the humble sensor is going to be a crucial building block in…

TDK's takeover of MEMS specialist InvenSense shows that the humble sensor is going to be a crucial building block in future designs.

Through the emission of short, intense pulses of light, the Xenex robot is able to sanitize large spaces in a small…

Through the emission of short, intense pulses of light, the Xenex robot is able to sanitize large spaces in a small amount of time - a function quite useful for trying to eliminate the risk of hospital acquired infections like C.diff and MRSA.

Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can…

Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can such a material be used in the electronics industry and how is it made?

Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage…

Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plant that will have the ability to deliver 5MW/15MWh and up to 200MW/1.2GWh at their proposed Gigafactory.

Graphene, the world's wonder material, is dramatically changing several industries.

Graphene, the world's wonder material, is dramatically changing several industries.

Researchers have designed a bio-inspired robot which bounces off the obstacles until it finds its path.

Researchers have designed a bio-inspired robot which bounces off the obstacles until it finds its path.

Chip-sized spacecraft might be what gets us to the farthest reaches of space, starting with Alpha Centauri.

Chip-sized spacecraft might be what gets us to the farthest reaches of space, starting with Alpha Centauri.

A look at the highlights in the automotive industry at the close of 2016.

A look at the highlights in the automotive industry at the close of 2016.

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

Embedding sensors into an entirely 3D-printed heart-on-a-chip, researchers hope to reduce the time required for expensive…

Embedding sensors into an entirely 3D-printed heart-on-a-chip, researchers hope to reduce the time required for expensive testing of drugs.

Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?

Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?

Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute in Cork have created micro-structures shaped like small pyramids that can…

Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute in Cork have created micro-structures shaped like small pyramids that can create entangled photons. Does this mean that quantum computers are closer than we realize?

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

Researchers have designed a humanoid robot which sweats water through its metal frame to cool itself.

Researchers have designed a humanoid robot which sweats water through its metal frame to cool itself.