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Cool computing—why the future of electronics could lie in the cold
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Cool computing—why the future of electronics could lie in the cold

Prof. Qing-Tai Zhao heads the Nanoelectronic Devices research group at the Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-9) at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich / Bernd...

Self-regulating soft oscillators power flexible robots without rigid electronics
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Self-regulating soft oscillators power flexible robots without rigid electronics

Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology Soft robots are known for their flexibility and adaptability, but most still rely on rigid electronic components for...

Scientists want to power future electronics with edible mushrooms and fungal paper batteries that dissolve after use
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Scientists want to power future electronics with edible mushrooms and fungal paper batteries that dissolve after use

Mycelium might power electronics someday, if it stops biodegrading before the job is done The split-gill mushroom’s extracellular matrix may be the key...

High-powered solar cells aim to replace batteries in low-power electronics
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High-powered solar cells aim to replace batteries in low-power electronics

Credit: Ambient Photonics The basic technology behind Ambient Photonics’s solar cells is so simple that it’s routinely assembled as a high school science...

Major electronics store sees millions of user records allegedly leaked online
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Major electronics store sees millions of user records allegedly leaked online

A database stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack is being offered for free It was grabbed from the French retail company Boulanger Electroménager...

Trump warns China ‘not getting off the hook’ on US tariffs for electronics | Trade War News
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Trump warns China ‘not getting off the hook’ on US tariffs for electronics | Trade War News

The US president says there are no tariff exemptions for electronic items, but that they fall under a separate category. US President Donald...

Chip-based system for terahertz waves could enable more efficient, sensitive electronics
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Chip-based system for terahertz waves could enable more efficient, sensitive electronics

By affixing a thin, patterned sheet of material to the back of the chip, highlighted in the center and shown in the left-side...

Powering the future—ultrathin films enhance electrical conductivity in flexible electronics
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Powering the future—ultrathin films enhance electrical conductivity in flexible electronics

Raman spectra of VO2 with different thicknesses at room temperature. The right images show the corresponding optical images of VO2 grown on hBN....

New microgripper technology for electronics assembly
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New microgripper technology for electronics assembly

The concept of the microgripper. a) The formation of curved actuators based on the utilization of residual stresses. b) The operating method of...