Crystalline semiconductors such as silicon can catch photons and convert their energy into electron flows. New research shows that a little stretching could give one of silicon's lesser-known cousins its own place in the sun

Breakthrough research could spur faster, cheaper internet

29 Jun 2015

Electrical engineers break power and distance barriers for fibre optic communication

29 Jun 2015

New manufacturing approach slices lithium-ion battery cost in half

26 Jun 2015

While conventional lithium-ion batteries are composed of brittle electrodes that can crack under stress, the new formulation produces battery cells that can be bent, folded or even penetrated by bullets without failing

Device that self-destructs when heated

15 Jun 2015

Dartmouth team creates first hidden, real-time, screen-camera communication

19 May 2015

DARPA developing “asleep-yet-aware” electronics that could revolutionise remote wireless sensors

24 Apr 2015

Scientists create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors

16 Apr 2015

Caltech scientists develop 'cool' process to make better graphene

27 Mar 2015

Metals used in high-tech products face future supply risks

26 Mar 2015

Stanford engineers' new manufacturing process could yield better solar cells, faster chips

25 Mar 2015

Computer scientists enhance robotic manufacturing

16 Mar 2015

Some industrial robots are hulking, highly specialised machinery cordoned off by cages from human factory workers, but manufacturers have begun experimenting with a new generation of "cobots" designed to work side-by-side with humans

Scientists working on making smartphones smarter

27 Feb 2015

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