Chalmers University of Technology

A new type of e-paper could be on the books, thanks to a flexible, ultrathin and low-power material that can produce the full color range of an LED-backlit LCD

Electronics

Flexible material puts full-color e-paper on display

A new type of material developed at Chalmers University of Technology could bring color to e-paper. The material is flexible, ultrathin and can produce the full color range of an LED-backlit LCD, but requires ten times less energy than a Kindle's e-ink display.

Researchers have found that a layer of graphene can keep electronic component hotspots up to 25 percent cooler

Electronics

Graphene gets even cooler

Researchers have found that a layer of graphene can help keep silicon-based electronics cool, giving it the potential to significantly extend the working life of computers and other electronic devices.

Good Thinking

Machine uses artificial intelligence to sort dead batteries

The Optisort machine uses artificial intelligence to sort discarded batteries.

Max Ortiz Catalan demonstrates how the system works with the aid of electrodes placed on the skin, although amputees will have the electrodes implanted directly on the nerves and muscles inside the body

Good Thinking

Mind-controlled permanently-attached prosthetic arm could revolutionize prosthetics

Researchers have developed the world’s first thought-controlled, fully implantable robotic arm, and operations on patients are planned to take place during the Northern Hemisphere’s upcoming winter.