How exactly does the UK plan to ban new diesel and petrol car sales by 2035? The VIGIL project is a start.
How exactly does the UK plan to ban new diesel and petrol car sales by 2035? The VIGIL project is a start.
Three dominant megacorporations are empowering edge devices by creating accurate, secure, and low powered chips with…
Three dominant megacorporations are empowering edge devices by creating accurate, secure, and low powered chips with capabilities of giant data centers at your fingertips.
Last summer, scientists discovered a special class of materials called “nickelates” which were promised a “new…
Last summer, scientists discovered a special class of materials called “nickelates” which were promised a “new age” for high-temperature superconductivity because they can conduct an electrical current without any resistance.
Electric currents drive our electronic devices, and the emerging “spintronics” field is looking to replace these…
Electric currents drive our electronic devices, and the emerging “spintronics” field is looking to replace these currents with what are known as spin currents.
The thin polymer-based hydrogel film can be strapped to batteries to convert heat to electricity. It works by…
The thin polymer-based hydrogel film can be strapped to batteries to convert heat to electricity. It works by transferring electrons when heated to generate power.
What's worse than overcurrent events? Overcurrent events in space.
What's worse than overcurrent events? Overcurrent events in space.
In the past, a major obstacle to e-skin technology was its power source. Now, a team at Caltech says they've found the…
In the past, a major obstacle to e-skin technology was its power source. Now, a team at Caltech says they've found the solution: human sweat.
England recently reported a record-setting 9.68 GW of solar power generation. New solar technology seeks to keep these…
England recently reported a record-setting 9.68 GW of solar power generation. New solar technology seeks to keep these levels high—even after government lock-downs lift.
Engineers should keep an eye on EV trends to be aware of new design directives that will be handed them from the top down.
Engineers should keep an eye on EV trends to be aware of new design directives that will be handed them from the top down.
What can Melexis' new hall-effect sensor teach us about non-contact torque sensors and electric power-assisted steering…
What can Melexis' new hall-effect sensor teach us about non-contact torque sensors and electric power-assisted steering in general?
Scientists at Nagoya University have managed to improve the conductivity of a plastic polymer by untwisting chains of…
Scientists at Nagoya University have managed to improve the conductivity of a plastic polymer by untwisting chains of atoms within it.
If healthcare workers are on the front line of the pandemic, engineers may be on the second.
If healthcare workers are on the front line of the pandemic, engineers may be on the second.
University of Leeds (UL)-led researchers have discovered a way to greatly improve how efficiently ‘spin’ capacitors…
University of Leeds (UL)-led researchers have discovered a way to greatly improve how efficiently ‘spin’ capacitors can maintain an electric charge. The resultant energy efficiency offers clear benefits to electronics.
British researchers seem to think so—they claim that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning could be used to…
British researchers seem to think so—they claim that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning could be used to predict the health of a battery with 10 times higher accuracy than current techniques.
These Edison Award-winning chips show how EEs are surging innovation forward.
These Edison Award-winning chips show how EEs are surging innovation forward.
Managing heat in LED drivers is a challenge when the device encounters a high input voltage, but the output voltage is…
Managing heat in LED drivers is a challenge when the device encounters a high input voltage, but the output voltage is low. In these cases, an “energy sharing” mechanism may be a solution.
A battery designed by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) could be used to resolve the issues…
A battery designed by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) could be used to resolve the issues facing large-scale renewable energy storage make it inefficient.
NASA is headed to the moon again, and this time, they're reaching out to the public engineering community for help.
NASA is headed to the moon again, and this time, they're reaching out to the public engineering community for help.
Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a…
Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a device purpose-built to strengthen signals the whole way across.