Scientists have developed dozens of new graphene-based prototypes. These technologies aim to turn mobile phones into life saving devices. …read more Source:: Science
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Charting a path to cheaper flexible solar cells
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•Researchers have reported new findings about perovskite solar cells that could lead the way to devices that perform better. …read more Source:: Science
Sharp bends make rivers wander
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•Left to their own devices and given enough time, rivers wander, eroding their banks and leaving their old channels behind. It’s a behavior that engineers have to keep in mind …read more Source:: Science
Google’s futuristic Fuchsia OS will run Android apps
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•Google’s mystery Fuchsia operating system will be able to run Android apps, if it’s ever put on devices. …read more Source:: Linux
Part-organic invention can be used in bendable mobile phones
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•Engineers have invented a semiconductor with organic and inorganic materials that can convert electricity into light very efficiently, and it is thin and flexible enough to help make devices such …read more Source:: Science
A paper battery powered by bacteria
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•In remote areas of the world, everyday items like electrical outlets and batteries are luxuries. Health care workers in these areas often lack electricity to power diagnostic devices, and commercial …read more Source:: Science
Heat-conducting crystals could help computer chips keep their cool
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•As consumers demand smaller, faster and more powerful electronic devices that draw more current and generate more heat, the issue of heat management is reaching a bottleneck. Researchers have created …read more Source:: Science
Modified, 3D-printable alloy shows promise for flexible electronics, soft robots
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•Researchers have taken a key step toward the rapid manufacture of flexible computer screens and other stretchable electronic devices, including soft robots. …read more Source:: Science
Your gadget’s next power supply? Your body
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•Searching for a power outlet may soon become a thing of the past. Instead, devices will receive electricity from a small metallic tab that, when attached to the body, is …read more Source:: Science
Soft, self-healing devices mimic biological muscles
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•A new class of soft, electrically activated devices is capable of mimicking the expansion and contraction of natural muscles. These devices, which can be constructed from a wide range of …read more Source:: Science