3 days ago · Electronics & Semiconductors. Hydrogen annealing approach sets new efficiency record for kesterite solar cells. Photovoltaics (PVs), devices that can convert sunlight into electrical power, are becoming increasingly widespread and more people worldwide are now relying on them to generate electricity.

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6 days ago · Unique hole type and placement makes a wearable battery more bendable and breathable. A team of engineers and materials scientists from the U.S. has found that holes of a certain size and shape placed in certain locations can turn a slightly flexible and stretchy battery pouch into one that can be stretched ...

2 days ago · News that artificial intelligence (AI) assistant DeepSeek can compete with models like ChatGPT and Gemini for a fraction of the cost and computing power made headlines on Jan. 27, 2025. The reporting caused technology and energy stocks to sink as much as 21% and raised questions about AI strategies.

Jan 2, 2025 · 5. Benefits of blockchain. Blockchain technology, which allows records to be stored across a network of computers, is set to affect supply chains and different sectors from health care to finance.Blockchain increases transparency and traceability, allowing for the tracking of products from origin to consumer, it also offers enhanced security and improved efficiency with automated processes.

Synthetic neurons that mimic human processes could lead to smarter robotics. Artificially engineered biological processes, such as perception systems, remain an elusive target for organic electronics experts due to the reliance of human senses on an adaptive network of sensory neurons, which communicate ...

2 days ago · A more sustainable new form of electronic tag could help reduce the vast environmental impact caused by single-use RFID technologies, researchers say. Engineers from the University of Glasgow have developed the new wireless tag system, which can identify objects and measure temperature without the ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Artificial intelligence is moving from data centers to "the edge" as computer makers build the technology into laptops, robots, cars and more devices closer to home. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) gadget extravaganza closing Friday was rife with PCs and other devices touting AI chips, making ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Also, last January, an international team of physicists, chemists, and engineers, led by a group at the Georgia Institute of Technology, announced that they had created the first functional semiconductor made from graphene.The breakthrough, they reported, came when they figured out how to grow graphene on silicon carbide wafers using special furnaces.

5 days ago · Robotics. Soft robots mimic mantis shrimp's punch and flea's leap for added power. A research team has taken inspiration from principles found in nature and developed the "hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism" (HeTRM), which enables robots made from rubber-like soft materials to perform rapid and powerful ...