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News Alternative to traditional batteries moves a step closer to reality after exciting progress in supercapacitor technology
“Lithium-ion batteries could be under threat after the development of polymer materials by the Universities of Surrey and Bristol, along with Superdielectrics Ltd, that could challenge the dominance of these traditional batteries. Only one year ago, the partners announced scientific …
News Cars could find their own parking space and drive themselves there, thanks to new technology being developed at Surrey
“Cars in the near future could drive themselves to a multi-storey car park, find a space and return to their owners at a push of a button, thanks to new technology being developed at the University of Surrey. Innovate UK …
“Using machine learning techniques, computer scientists and materials scientists in Saarbrücken have now developed a method that is much more accurate and objective than conventional quality control procedures. Their results have just been published in Scientific Reports, the open-access mega-journal …
“CSAIL’s robotic system minimizes dangerous sawing, helps users customize furniture. Every year thousands of carpenters injure their hands and fingers doing dangerous tasks such as sawing. In an effort to minimize injury and let carpenters focus on design and …
“Researchers at Rice University say they have produced edible graphene, which could serve as the basis of an entirely new class of edible electronics. Rice chemists have found a way to print graphene onto common items such as bread or …
“Researchers at KTH have successfully tested a new material that can be used for cheap and large-scale production of hydrogen – a promising alternative to fossil fuel. Precious metals are the standard catalyst material used for extracting hydrogen from water. The …
“A technique of microwave synthesis of layered oxides enables high-capacity aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Layered oxides can form the basis of high-performance materials for battery electrodes. A KAUST team has developed a cheap and simple technique that creates this crucial element …
News Low-Cost Debugging and Programming is Now Faster and More Feature Rich with MPLAB PICkit 4 Development Tool
“The debugging process remains an important area where many embedded design engineers would like to see improvements, according to AspenCore’s 2017 Embedded Market Study. To address these needs and enhance the development experience, Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) introduces …
“We are pleased to announce the Mbed OS 5.7.6 release is now available. This is the latest patch release based on the feature set that Mbed OS 5.7 introduces. Summary In this release we have updated the …
“A small rectangle of pink glass, about the size of a postage stamp, sits on Professor Amy Shen’s desk. Despite its outwardly modest appearance, this little glass slide has the potential to revolutionize a wide range of processes, from …