Breakthrough Starshot aims to reach Alpha Centauri within a generation.
Breakthrough Starshot is taking a novel approach to space exploration by using "nano craft" to reach Alpha Centauri within 20 years of its launch. These tiny crafts are designed to...
Nanomotors could allow for self-healing electronic systems
A team from the American Chemical Society have developed self-propelled gold and platinum nanomotors which can locate and repair miniscule scratches, thus allowing electronic systems to repair themselves. The nanomotors...
Built-in grocery store unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show
South Korean technology giant Samsung unveiled an array of new technologies at the 2016 CES in Las Vegas, the most popular of which was a fridge with a built-in grocery...
18-year-old Surrey student publishes research into plastic electronics
Thomas Burridge, a sixth-form student in Surrey, has co-authored a paper investigating gated transistors. It is thought these components could be important for the future of flexible electronics. The research...
Researchers turn clothes into electronic displays
Researchers have demonstrated the world’s first stretchable and comfortable LED display laminated into textiles. This advance could lead to wearable technology being less obtrusive and more comfortable, which would encourage...