Long in the Bluetooth: Sussex scientists develop a more efficient way to transmit data between our devices
From University of Sussex 24/11/23 University of Sussex researchers have developed a more energy-efficient alternative to transmit data that could potentially replace Bluetooth in mobile phones and other tech devices. With more and more of us owning smart phones and wearable tech, researchers at the University of Sussex have found a more efficient way of […]
AI just got 100-fold more energy efficient
From Northwestern University 13/11/23 Forget the cloud. Northwestern University engineers have developed a new nanoelectronic device that can perform accurate machine-learning classification tasks in the most energy-efficient manner yet. Using 100-fold less energy than current technologies, the device can crunch large amounts of data and perform artificial intelligence (AI) tasks in real time without beaming […]
Itching for data: Sensor measures scratching intensity to help improve eczema treatments
From Carnegie Mellon University 20/09/23 Akhil Padmanabha knows about itching. His chronic itching caused by severe eczema was so debilitating that he was hospitalized twice and had to be home-schooled during most of his high school years. Itch so impacted his life that, as an undergraduate, he contemplated becoming a psychologist so he could help […]
Novel stretchable miniature antenna could make wearable devices more compact
From Optica 19/09/23 Researchers have developed a new method for making tiny stretchable antennas from a hydrogel and liquid metal. The antennas could be used in wearable and flexible wireless electronic devices to provide a link between the device and external systems for power delivery, data processing and communication. “Using our new fabrication approach, we […]