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“A team of NYU researchers has solved a longstanding puzzle of how to build ultra-sensitive, ultra-small electrochemical sensors with homogenous and predictable properties by discovering how to engineer graphene structure on an atomic level. NYU Researchers Offer Major New Insights …
“Grab your soldering iron, it’s time to make some music. We take a look at how to build a modular synth complete with sequencer. Press the buttons, twiddle the knobs and you’ll be able to create a unique …
“Discovery of atomic-scale binary logic powers faster, more energy-efficient electronics. Challenge any modern human to go a day without a phone or computer, and you’d be hard pressed to get any takers. Our collective obsession with all things electronic …
“They’re almost cute, these little seatless quadbikes, and they can be programmed to autonomously perform a bunch of handy tasks outdoors. Honda has been testing prototypes in search and rescue, firefighting, construction, agriculture, landscaping and snow removal applications, and …
“I’ll start by saying that I recently sold this table and don’t have access to it anymore. I’ve gotten a bunch of messages from people wanting to buy either another table or buy a guide on it …
“Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands. Researchers at MIT, Draper, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology. The capsule, which …
“Platform offers the precision that shoebox-sized CubeSats need to beam down hefty data packets. A new laser-pointing platform developed at MIT may help launch miniature satellites into the high-rate data game. Since 1998, almost 2,000 shoebox-sized satellites known as …
“I thought this was a really neat use of a 4-layer PCB in an artistic style! I started thinking about how you could design a PCB like this in KiCad. One thing led to another and I’d ended up …
“Christmas tree LED decoration with a 555 timer and blinking LEDs. Story This is a how to solder kit for beginners to encourage children to learn how to solder and the result can be hung on your Christmas tree as …
“Polymers — molecules of repeating chemicals — are the basis of many materials: plastic water bottles, rubber tires, even the keratin in your hair. When certain kinds of polymers are sensitive to changes in external stimuli such as temperature, they become helpful …