If used to cool an entire data centre, the technology would contribute only about 1.1% of the centre's total energy usage compared to more than 30% for conventional air-cooling methods. [ + ]

A new system can both absorb visible light and distinguish between left- and right-handed light waves, creating possibilities for optoelectronic technologies. [ + ]

In a process once thought impossible, a tiny memory chip improves as it gets smaller, potentially leading to ultra-efficient smartphones and AI systems. [ + ]

Researchers have developed smart implants that use robotic micro-actuators to sense strain and deliver targeted stimulation to support bone healing. [ + ]

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed battery-free ultrasonic sensors that use passive tags to capture environmental data. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a new chip design that improves power efficiency, thereby reducing energy loss in data centres and helping cut costs and environmental impact. [ + ]

AI growth is straining data centres as rising power use creates intense heat, pushing limits of air cooling and driving a shift to efficient liquid cooling solutions. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an AI chip that boosts efficiency for edge computing, thereby enabling smarter, low-power processing in next-gen electronic systems. [ + ]

By moving their hands and fingers, users can direct a robot to play piano or shoot a basketball, or they can manipulate objects in a virtual environment. [ + ]

Researchers have harnessed fungi-derived materials to create flexible semiconductors, advancing sustainable electronics that bend, guide light and enable new device designs. [ + ]

Autonomous devices can operate more smartly and efficiently thanks to neuromorphic hardware that mimics the brain's way of combining memory and computation. [ + ]

A new approach using molecular 'anchors' helps stabilise perovskite solar cells, improving durability and performance under real-world temperature changes. [ + ]

A novel chip material inspired by the human brain could lower AI energy use by mimicking neural processing, opening new possibilities for high-performance computing. [ + ]

Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale dendrites that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short-circuit and fail. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a superconducting material for electronics, reducing energy loss and supporting low-power, high-efficiency components for next-gen systems. [ + ]