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Circuit boards made from leaves could green up electronics’ act

In a new spin on green electronics, researchers have made a biodegradable electronic circuit board from tree leaves. Such ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Arguably the greatest engineering challenge in quantum computing is addressing these systems’ ...
(Nanowerk News) For many years, Thomas Geiger has been conducting research in the field of cellulose fibrils – fine fibers that can be produced from wood pulp or agricultural waste, for example.
Every year, the world throws away about 62 million metric tons of electronic waste. Despite the valuable metals in ...
Many computer circuit boards might be green in color, but electronics aren’t particularly environmentally friendly. They are made from materials that are becoming harder to mine, and they draw large ...
While we all love technology that makes life easier, the waste created from cast-off devices is doing the Earth no favors. E-waste is the fastest growing category of domestic trash, with over 50 ...
Diode makes software to design printed circuit boards, which are used in most electronics. The startup raised $11.4 million in Series A funding led by A16z. Diode aims to work with robotics, medical ...
Computer science researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) thought that they were five years away from solving a math riddle from the 1980's. In ...
LAS VEGAS, NV. Steve Wozniak, consummate engineer, kicked off the Apex Expo this week with a keynote address on how to foster creativity and innovation. Addressing a full ballroom representative of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This rectangular plug-in unit is of ...
Arguably the greatest engineering challenge in quantum computing is addressing these systems’ predilection for errors. Now, a new study from scientists from Australia and Poland says that creating a ...