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Wearable electronics - the next fashion fad?

(Phys.org) -- When most of us think of electronics, we think of the sturdy stability of silicon and plastic. Flexibility is a trait that belongs to the organic world, where materials come in all shapes and ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UC students design a better pill bottle for the blind and visually impaired

It’s easy to see that University of Cincinnati design students Alex Broerman and Ashley Ma are on to something with their new design and prototype for a prescription-medicine pill bottle that better serves ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Comparing apples and oranges

Every year, U.S. supermarkets lose roughly 10 percent of their fruits and vegetables to spoilage, according to the Department of Agriculture. To help combat those losses, MIT chemistry professor Timothy Swager and his students ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Plastic electronics: a neat solution

(Phys.org) -- A breakthrough in the development of a new generation of plastic electronic circuits by researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory brings flexible and transparent intelligent materials – such ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

New generation of flexible graphene transistors

Making electronic components using graphene, a material composed of a single layer of carbon atoms, is one of today's major technological challenges. Researchers hope to harness the outstanding electron mobility ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tracking pedestrians indoors using their smart phones

The next generation of smart phone could combine the data from its gyroscopes with a built-in compass to allow you to track your movements when indoors even without GPS. Such a system could be useful for shopping mall managers, ...

Technology / Software

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

New Fujitsu V series FRAMs deliver optimal design flexibility

Fujitsu Semiconductor America (FSA) today extended its growing portfolio of Ferroelectric memory products with the introduction of a new Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) product series that features a wide voltage ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Authentication Outlet': Electricity use can be managed, consumed on a per-user and per-device basis

In recent years, the situation surrounding the supply of electricity and energy has changed significantly, and this has raised social concern over the impact of such supply on the global environment and our ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Labor der Zukunft' - Tomorrow's laboratory technology

Biomedical laboratories have to be safe, ergonomic and flexible. At the same time, labs need to be able to deal with a high throughput of samples while reliably documenting each step in the testing process. ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Playing RFID tag with sheets of paper

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are an essential component of modern shopping, logistics, warehouse, and stock control for toll roads, casino chips and much more. They provide a simple way to track the item to ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The perfect clone: Researchers hack RFID smartcards

Professional safecrackers use a stethoscope to find the correct combination by listening to the clicks of the lock. Researchers at the Ruhr-University Bochum have now demonstrated how to bypass the security mechanisms of ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The NutriSmart system would put RFIDs into your food for enhanced information

(PhysOrg.com) -- RFID, short for Radio Frequency ID, tags have found their way into a wide variety of applications. These pellets, which are often roughly the same size as a grain of rice, can help us to be ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 31, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 10 | with audio podcast weblog

RFID chip monitors blood, sensitive freight

In cooperation with partners, Siemens has developed a system that continuously monitors highly sensitive products with the help of RFID chips. Originally conceived for use with banked blood, the chips are ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NXP chips Provide Unparalleled Performance and Features for RFID Systems

(PhysOrg.com) -- New UCODE G2iL series deliver leading edge read ranges, unique anti-tampering and privacy protection features.

Technology / Semiconductors

created Apr 09, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nano-based RFID tags could replace bar codes

Long lines at store checkouts could be history if a new technology created in part at Rice University comes to pass.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast