By Diego de Azcuénaga Toshiba has introduced four new AEC-Q100-certified, high-speed, two-channel digital isolators. The DCM32xx00 series is designed to deliver robust performance and support data transmission speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Onboard chargers and batt...

By Diego de Azcuénaga | 09-02-2026

Key Things to Know: Earthquake prediction remains a major challenge because seismogenic zones are hard to access and provide limited, noisy data, making it difficult to identify reliable precursors. Machine learning has already sho...

By Liam Critchley | 11-12-2025

Key Things to Know: Acoustic metamaterials use nanoscale resonators to manipulate wave propagation in ways not found in nature, enabling highly localised control of vibrations. Traditional metamaterials often have fixed properties,...

By Liam Critchley | 17-11-2025

Key Things to Know: Researchers have developed a new thermally drawn hydrogel-based supercapacitor fibre (THBS) that can be safely implanted into the body. The fibres integrate all components, electrolyte, electrodes, and current c...

By Liam Critchley | 08-10-2025

Key Things to Know: Detects single and multiple elementary charges with Angstrom-scale spatial precision and ~60 ns temporal resolution. Uses inversion-symmetric SnV centres in diamond for high sensitivity and low linear response t...

By Liam Critchley | 07-10-2025

Key Things to Know: Solar-driven desalination offers a sustainable approach to tackling global freshwater scarcity while producing clean energy. Zwitterionic fibrous membranes show high salt resistance, stable evaporation rates, an...

By Liam Critchley | 25-09-2025

Key Things to Know: Injectable bioelectronics using hydrogels offer a biocompatible alternative to rigid implants but often suffer from low conductivity due to poor dispersibility of conductive materials. A new approach replaces tr...

By Liam Critchley | 07-08-2025

Conceptual illustration: AI-enhanced microfluidic diagnostic device for rapid sepsis detection (AI-generated image, not a real-world photograph of the actual PREDICT platform). Key Things to Know: Sepsis remains a global health emergency,...

By Liam Critchley | 31-07-2025

Key Things to Know: Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) offer higher energy density and safety compared to conventional Li-ion batteries, thanks to non-flammable electrolytes and lithium metal anodes. Early-stage degradation—part...

By Liam Critchley | 29-07-2025

Key Things to Know: Iontronic devices use ionic transport to interface with biological systems, enabling bioelectronic applications such as neural prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces. Electrochemical capacitors (ECs) offer rap...

By Liam Critchley | 25-07-2025

Key Things to Know: Dielectric capacitors are critical for advanced electronics but require radiation resistance for extreme environments. Researchers developed a dendritic nanocomposite film capacitor that combines high energy den...

By Liam Critchley | 16-07-2025

Key Takeaways: Hydropower's role is growing – As intermittent renewables increase, hydropower offers essential grid support through stable frequency and voltage regulation. Fatigue damage is a rising concern – Modern turbines face...

By Liam Critchley | 15-05-2025

Key Takeaways: Over 1 billion people globally live with visual impairment, with urban environments posing significant navigation risks due to fast-moving or sudden obstacles. A newly developed wearable device combines glasses and a...

By Liam Critchley | 08-05-2025

Key Thing to Know: Smart factories are reshaping manufacturing through hyper-connectivity, machine automation, and real-time data, driven by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Digital convergence of IT and OT enables near-co...

By Advantech | 09-04-2025