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Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.

Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.

A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help…

A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help others achieve such engineering feats, he is now sharing that knowledge.

It looks like the age of silicon may be coming to a close. Technological giant IBM wants to try using carbon nanotubes in…

It looks like the age of silicon may be coming to a close. Technological giant IBM wants to try using carbon nanotubes in chip design instead.

Researchers have turned nuclear waste into something truly useful: an (effectively) eternal battery.

Researchers have turned nuclear waste into something truly useful: an (effectively) eternal battery.

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?

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.

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.

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.

NASA's most recent blunder with the ISS was due to a basic engineering mistake.

NASA's most recent blunder with the ISS was due to a basic engineering mistake.

A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their…

A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their tendency to explode. How does something like this slip through the cracks?

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and…

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and operates under one volt. Such a device could help with the age of the IoT's ever-growing demand for power and efficiency.

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates…

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates similarly to valves.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

A team of scientists in Germany have created genetic nanostructures that could be the key to genetic computers.

A team of scientists in Germany have created genetic nanostructures that could be the key to genetic computers.

Robotic floor cleaners have been available as consumer products for a number of years now but with a gradual drop in…

Robotic floor cleaners have been available as consumer products for a number of years now but with a gradual drop in production cost and development of new technology, these cleaners are becoming cheaper. In this teardown we will look at a Robotic Floor Cleaner which uses "electrostatic forces" to remove dust and can clean a room with its "intelligent" obstacle navigation.