A research team at Empa and at ETH’s Institute for Building Materials has developed a practical and versatile method for making wooden surfaces electrically conductive by graphitising them. (Source: chokniti - stock.adobe.com)
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS

Green electronics made from wood

Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers. A research team at Empa and at ETH’s Institute for Building Materials has developed a practical and versatile method for making wooden surfaces electrically conductive.

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Some researchers have successfully mimicked the levitating LK-99 at room temperature. (Source: Ludmila - stock.adobe.com)
LK-99

New superconductor could “normally” win the scientific race to zero electrical resistance

Named “LK-99”, the new room-temperature superconductor could be a ground-breaking discovery in the world of technology. LK-99 is trending heavily on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) with DIY videos and opinions. Various news channels and articles are addressing it as the “holy grail of superconductors”. This article explains LK-99, its properties, and the latest buzz around the same.

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South Korea's Samsung plans to catch up to and surpass the production capabilities of Taiwan's TSMC within the next five years. (Source: Flag Store - stock.adobe.com)
SEMICONDUCTORS

Chip production: Could South Korea become the new Taiwan?

The race for total dominance of the global semiconductor market has begun in earnest. South Korea’s Samsung has ramped up its rhetoric to assert that it could overtake Taiwan's TSMC within five years. Is Samsung’s bold claim possible, or is the company just posturing? We look at whether the semiconductor industry is going to be in for such a seismic shift in the near future.

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