Researchers at Sheffield University have discovered that honeybees can solve a maths test using non-numerical cues, a finding that could be used for smarter AI. Image by ‘Pexels’ on Pixabay. The team, from the university’s Department of Computer Science working alongside international collaborators, published its study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. […]
Two researchers at Manchester University have made a discovery that makes perovskite solar cells more environmentally friendly while also improving efficiency. Perovskite cells are generally less efficient than their traditional silicon counterparts, but the gap has been closing in recent years. In relative terms, perovskite cells are easier to manufacture and can be mass-produced via […]
TAIPEI — Samsung, NXP and Infineon have stopped operations at chip fabs in Texas after a surprise cold wave caused power outages in the US state that is a major energy supplier. The chipmakers halted production in the city of Austin around Feb. 16 after notification of power cuts by Austin Energy. There’s no word […]
An expert panel explores some of the measures that manufacturing organisations can take to future proof their supply chains. The events of the past 12 months – coupled with challenges related to the UK’s new trading relationship with the EU – have highlighted both the critical importance, and the frailties of manufacturing supply chains and […]
COVID-19 is changing the face of industry worldwide. Lindsley Ruth, CEO of Electrocomponents, highlights the primary challenges that face businesses and how they can be addressed. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Electrocomponents has taken swift action to support the needs of customers, suppliers, and employees, as well as aiding communities. As a global, […]
Airbus and Surrey University have announced the development of a nano-barrier to protect satellites against oxygen damage in orbit. Atomic oxygen (O) is created with O2 molecules break apart, a process made easier in space because of the abundance of ultraviolet radiation. Atomic oxygen then reacts with organic surfaces on spacecraft and degrades them. Engineers […]
The traditional patterns of energy demand are being completely rewritten and more resilient and flexible energy infrastructure is essential as we adjust to the ‘new normal’, writes NeuConnect CEO Christophe Vanhove This month marks exactly three years since we established ‘NeuConnect Britain Ltd’ to deliver a new interconnector between the UK and Germany, linking two […]
Researchers fed a computer program with health data from 3,944 Danish COVID-19 patients to determine the mortality risk.
The COVID-19 pandemic created a number of challenges, including cybersecurity risks. Ahead of the next crisis, medtech needs a proactive and inherent approach to cybersecurity.
Thomasnet.com data shows vaccine-related sourcing categories such as syringes and medical injection-molded plastics have increased massively.