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04/21/2018 / By Zoey Sky

New biochemical leaching process uses corn stover to recover rare earth metals from electronic waste

A study has determined that aside from being used as fodder or bedding, corn stover can be used as feedstock for a new biochemical leaching process. This revolutionary process helps recover valuable rare earth metals from electronic waste. The biochemical leaching process is similar to a mining process and it requires the use of corn stover. […]

04/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A breakthrough in circuit design may improve cell signals for everyone

A joint American-Israeli research team reported a new way to protect heavily-overworked mobile devices like smartphones and tablets from circuitry damage that affects signal transmission, reported ScienceDaily. The researchers were based at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) in New York City. They published their findings in the journal Nature Electronic. Mobile devices have become a […]

04/04/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers find reliable method of storing light which could lead to new light-based computers

Imagine if you could make your computer 20 times faster than it is now. Thanks to recent research efforts by a group of scientists from the University of Sydney in Australia, you probably won’t even need to imagine it in the future, as it will become a possibility. The scientists are said to be the […]

03/31/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Harnessing static electricity? Invention makes self-powered devices possible, without batteries

Do you remember your encounters with static electricity, e.g. every single time you walked across the carpet and grabbed the doorknob? Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are unraveling the process with the hopes of turning it into an energy source, reported a Newswise article. According to Zhong Lin Wang, a Regent’s Professor at the university, […]

03/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Skin sensor made from stretchable electronics could revolutionize stroke recovery

Stroke patients and physicians can get live and accurate readings of the patient’s recovering body thanks to newly-developed stretchable electronic sensors. Science Daily reported the new bio-sensor is small enough to be worn outdoors, rugged enough to function during therapy sessions, and precise enough to be used for advanced medical care. The device is the latest concept of John […]

02/22/2018 / By David Williams

MXene: A new miracle material with applications in energy storage, biology, electronics, medicine and more

MXene is a relatively new miracle material that has captured the curiosity of scientists from all over the world. Broadly speaking, it’s so new that you probably haven’t even heard of it yet. But it’s likely to become the basis for many different kinds of innovations in the near future in relation to gadgets and […]

02/21/2018 / By David Williams

New flexible lithium ion battery flexes like a spine; may revolutionize wearable electronics

With the emergence of flexible — as in bendable — consumer electronic devices like smartphones and smartwatches, the demand has increased for similarly flexible high-performance batteries. This was the main motivation behind a study conducted by researchers from Columbia University, who now claim that they have successfully created a remarkably flexible, high energy density battery […]

01/15/2018 / By David Williams

Expert creates new prototype to restore old lithium batteries to 95% of original capacity, drawing interest from major tech companies

While it’s no secret that battery technology has come quite a long way since the first time it was used in mobile devices, there are still many pitfalls associated with its usage. For one thing, lithium batteries, like the ones used in most smartphones, laptops, and other kinds of consumer electronics, tend to fail after […]

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