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New form of carbon discovered that is harder than diamond but flexible as rubber
Compressed glassy carbon could be used to make better bulletproof vests or new types of electronics.
How ‘evolving’ technology leads to fewer choices and creates mountains of waste
When technology evolves, it affects not only your financial position but also your ability to exercise other choices.
Alan Blumlein: the prolific British inventor who gave the world stereophonic sound
Without Alan Blumlein's genius, most things would sound altogether different today.
The future of electronics is light
As electronic transistors get tinier, they approach a point at which they won't be able to get smaller. How can we keep shrinking our devices, and making them more powerful at the same time? Light.
Does not compute: Australia is still miles behind in recycling electronic products
Australia is among the world's top ten users of electronic and electrical products. But our systems for recycling the resulting 'e-waste' fall a long way short of other rich nations.
The next wearable technology could be your skin
Imagine if your smartphone was built into your arm. Flexible organic electronics could one day make artificial skin displays a reality.
Graphene isn’t the only Lego in the materials-science toy box
Molybdenum disulphide, hexagonal boron nitride and other materials yet to be discovered will be used to build the electronics of the future.
Beyond silicon: the search for new semiconductors
As we reach the limits of what can be done with silicon, the search for new and improved superconductors is on.
Why are flexible computer screens taking so long to develop?
Displays you can roll up and put in your pocket are routinely touted as the next advance in screen technology. So why don't we have them in our homes yet?
Electronics are getting small, and that is causing big problems
As the components in electronic devices are shrinking to the nanoscale, even a single atom out of place can disrupt their function. But this also presents an opportunity to make them even better.
Shift from electronics to spintronics opens up possibilities of faster data
When silicon circuits shrink too small to handle electrons, the future of electronics is spintronics.
With silicon pushed to its limits, what will power the next electronics revolution?
Silicon isn't the perfect semiconductor, it's just the one we're using. How can we ensure our electronics keep get getting faster in the face of silicon's natural physical limits?
Just how big has eSports become?
The US$17 million prize pool at The International Dota 2 Championships shows how much the industry has grown over the past decade.
Folding graphene like origami may allow us to wear sensors in our skin
Who says scientists aren't artistic? A team of researchers have done some amazing kirigami work, an ancient Japanese paper art, using graphene.
To understand the brain you need electronic engineers too
Electronic engineers are emerging as important contributors to understanding of the workings of the human brain. There is a rapidly growing intersection between electronic engineering and neuroscience…
Vibrations to power small electronics
Low frequency vibrations could power small electronic devices indefinitely. Researchers have designed an aluminium nitride-based…
Makers bridge the gap between science and art
One evening when I was young, my father confiscated my radio because he said I was playing it too loud (I wasn’t). Fortunately, I had a bunch of broken down receivers in my room, so I built a new one…
Semiconductors can now be printed like ink
American researchers have found a new solvent to safely turn semiconductors, which are materials that conduct their own energy…
A solution that uses toxic waste to clean up toxins
The manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, fuelled by increased consumption and by the equipment’s relatively short lifespan. As a result…
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