Consumer Electronics News
June 3, 2025
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June 2, 2025 Electronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Researchers have now found a way to change the ...
June 2, 2025 Physicists have developed a lens with 'magic' properties. Ultra-thin, it can transform infrared light into visible light by halving the wavelength of incident ...
May 30, 2025 Students recently unveiled their invention of a robotic actuator -- the 'muscle' that converts energy into a robot's physical movement -- that has the ability to detect punctures or pressure, heal the injury and repair its damage-detecting ...
May 29, 2025 Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling ...
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May 28, 2025 Engineers have developed a multifunctional, reconfigurable component for an optical computing system that could be a game changer in ...
May 28, 2025 Researchers have released new insights on a pilot program involving all-electric buses in Ithaca, NY, USA -- with implications for cities, schools and other groups that are considering the ...
May 27, 2025 Researchers have designed a liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that could help make zero-emission aviation a reality. Their work outlines a scalable, integrated system that addresses several ...
May 27, 2025 A research team has discovered ferroelectric phenomena occurring at a subatomic scale in the natural mineral ...
May 23, 2025 Diamond quantum sensors can be used to analyze the magnetization response of soft magnetic materials used in power electronics; report scientists ...
May 22, 2025 A newly discovered silicone variant is a semiconductor, researchers have discovered -- upending assumptions that the material class is exclusively ...
May 21, 2025 A research team has developed the world's first Pixel-Based Local Sound OLED technology. This breakthrough enables each pixel of an OLED display to ...
May 22, 2025 Researchers developed a faster, more stable way to simulate the swirling electric fields inside industrial plasmas -- the kind used to make ...
May 23, 2025 Researchers have discovered a new 2D material, confirming decade-old ...
May 21, 2025 Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in solid-state cooling technology, doubling the efficiency of today's commercial systems. Driven by the Lab's patented nano-engineered thin-film ...
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May 21, 2025 By carefully placing nanostructures on a flat surface, researchers have significantly improved the performance of so-called optical metasurfaces in conductive plastics. This is a major step for ...
May 20, 2025 Scientists developed a smartphone-compatible ethanol sensor using a metal-organic framework called Cu-MOF-74. The sensor visually detects ethanol concentrations across a wide range, with no ...
May 20, 2025 The orbital angular momentum of electrons has long been considered a minor physical phenomenon, suppressed in most crystals and largely overlooked. Scientists have now discovered that in certain ...
May 16, 2025 Janus heterobilayers -- dual-sided materials with unique properties -- may be the key to efficiently creating clean hydrogen ...
May 9, 2025 Carbyne, a one-dimensional chain of carbon atoms, is incredibly strong for being so thin, making it an intriguing possibility for use in next-generation electronics, but its extreme instability made ...
May 8, 2025 Augmented-reality (AR) technology is rapidly finding its way into everyday life, from education and healthcare to gaming and entertainment. However, the core AR device remains bulky and heavy, making ...
May 8, 2025 The rules about magnetic order may need to be rewritten. An international team of researchers found that it was possible to turn a non-magnetic material into a magnetic material by slicing it into ...
May 8, 2025 Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better designs for electronic devices and energy ...
May 8, 2025 An edible robot leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water's surface, creating a safe -- and nutritious -- alternative to environmental monitoring ...
May 6, 2025 A research team has developed a groundbreaking technology poised to revolutionize next-generation displays and electronic ...
Apr. 30, 2025 Researchers demonstrated extremely strong nonlinear light-matter coupling in a quantum circuit. Stronger coupling enables faster quantum readout and operations, ultimately improving the accuracy of ...
Apr. 30, 2025 Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as ...
Apr. 24, 2025 A study describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector's environmental impacts. ...
Apr. 23, 2025 If you haven't heard of a tardigrade before, prepare to be wowed. These clumsy, eight-legged creatures, nicknamed water bears, are about half a millimeter long and can survive practically ...
Apr. 23, 2025 Engineers developed a technique to grow and peel ultrathin 'skins' of electronic material that could be used in applications such as night-vision eyewear and autonomous driving in foggy ...
Apr. 17, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated a significant performance increase in cooling technology for high-power electronic devices. They designed novel capillary geometries that push the boundaries of thermal ...
Apr. 16, 2025 A researcher has developed an autonomous driving algorithm for agricultural robots used for greenhouse cultivation and other farm ...
Apr. 16, 2025 Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders' exposure to the carcinogen ...
Apr. 14, 2025 Engineers discovered a way to move heat ultrafast using crystal waves, offering a breakthrough in cooling advanced ...
Apr. 11, 2025 Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers have developed a battery that can take any shape. This soft and conformable battery can be integrated into future technology in a completely new ...
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- One Glass, Full Color: Sub-Millimeter Waveguide Shrinks AR Glasses
- Turning Non-Magnetic Materials Magnetic With Atomically Thin Films
- New Microscope Reveals Heat Flow in Materials for Green Energy
- Eco-Friendly Aquatic Robot Is Made from Fish Food
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Engineers Advance Toward a Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer
- Rapid Lithium Extraction Eliminates Use of Acid and High Heat, Scientists Report
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Scientists Have Found a Way to 'tattoo' Tardigrades
- New Electronic 'skin' Could Enable Lightweight Night-Vision Glasses
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Farm Robot Autonomously Navigates, Harvests Among Raised Beds
- Study Finds Dramatic Boost in Air Quality from Electrifying Railways
Monday, April 14, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025
- A Fluid Battery That Can Take Any Shape
- Government Urged to Tackle Inequality in 'low-Carbon Tech' Like Solar Panels and Electric Cars
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Researchers Watch a Single Catalytic Grain Do Work in Real Time
- Tiny, Soft Robot Flexes Its Potential as a Life Saver
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Physicists Discover a Copper-Free High-Temperature Superconducting Oxide
- A Lighter, Smarter Magnetoreceptive Electronic Skin
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- E-Scooter Crashes Mainly Caused by Reckless Driving
- These Electronics-Free Robots Can Walk Right Off the 3D-Printer
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- New Platform Lets Anyone Rapidly Prototype Large, Sturdy Interactive Structures
- Lords of the Molecular Rings: An Innovative Shortcut to High-Performance Organic Materials
Monday, March 17, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Spinning, Twisted Light Could Power Next-Generation Electronics
- Breakthrough Nano-Spring Technology Boosts Battery Durability and Energy Density
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Super Sapphire Resists Scratches, Glare, Fog and Dust
- New 'one-Pot' Technique a Breakthrough for Material Synthesis
Monday, March 10, 2025
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- Scientists Use AI to Better Understand Nanoparticles
- Breaking the Surface: How Damage Reshapes Ripples in Graphene
Friday, February 28, 2025
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Material's 'incipient' Property Could Jumpstart Fast, Low-Power Electronics
- Researchers Create the World's Smallest Shooting Video Game Using Nanoscale Technology
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Breakthrough in High-Sensitivity Quantum Sensors With Diamond Heteroepitaxy
- Scientists Design Battery That Runs on Atomic Waste
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Chip-Based System for Terahertz Waves Could Enable More Efficient, Sensitive Electronics
- Cooling Materials -- Out of the 3D Printer
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- A Miniature Swimming Robot Inspired by Marine Flatworms
- Towards New Battery Tech: Chemists Demonstrate High-Performance Sodium-Ion Cathode
- For Success in Bioelectronics, Build With Nature-Inspired Design
- Magnetic Switch Traps Quantum Information Carriers in One Dimension
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Unique Five-Atom Bismuth Ring Synthesized
- Scientists Herald Active Matter Breakthrough With Creation of Three-Dimensional 'synthetic Worms'
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Why Your Headphone Battery Doesn't Last
- Pushing the Boundaries of Flat Optics
- Flipping the Script: Inverse-Design as Game-Changer in Physics
- Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Biosensor for Rare Earth Element Detection
- AI-Driven Performance Prediction Model to Advance Space Electric Propulsion Technology?
- Partnership Working Key to Unlocking EV Battery Recycling Problem
Friday, January 31, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- E-Mobility: AI System Accelerates the Development of Powertrains
- Better Digital Memories With the Help of Noble Gases
- From Bowling Balls to Hip Joints: Chemists Create Recyclable Alternative to Durable Plastics
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Robots Should Be Repurposed Rather Than Recycled to Combat Rising Scale of E-Waste, Scientists Warn
- Thin Lenses Have a Bright Future
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- A New Optical Memory Platform for Super Fast Calculations
- Engineers Develop Breakthrough Method for Aluminum Surfaces, Enabling Advancements in Cooling, Self-Cleaning and Anti-Icing Technologies
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Diamond Continues to Shine: New Properties Discovered in Diamond Semiconductors
- Direct Discharge Electrical Pulses for Carbon Fiber Recycling
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Harnessing Microwave Flow Reaction to Convert Biomass Into Useful Sugars
- Breakthrough Study Reveals the Secrets Behind Cordierite's Anomalous Thermal Expansion
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Hidden Transport Pathways in Graphene Confirmed, Paving the Way for Next-Generation Device Innovation
- Brain-Inspired Nanotech Points to a New Era in Electronics
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Smarter Memory: Next-Generation RAM With Reduced Energy Consumption
- Developing Printable Droplet Laser Displays
Friday, January 3, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Big Leap Forward for Environmentally Friendly 'e-Textiles' Technology
- New Method Turns E-Waste to Gold