Switching without touching means not contaminating the surface with potentially harmful germs, viruses or bacteria. How do these switches work and what are they capable of? [ + ]

'Growing' electronic components directly onto a semiconductor block avoids messy, noisy oxidation scattering that slows and impedes electronic operation. [ + ]

Korean researchers have developed a solution to prevent the initial loss of lithium ions in supposedly fully charged batteries. [ + ]

Researchers have created a new software model verification technique that permits the early detection of errors at any point during the modelling process. [ + ]

US and Chinese scientists have found a way to improve the longevity of silver nanowires to enhance their capabilities in electronic devices. [ + ]

Researchers improved the conventional process, thanks to a new method in which high-performance silicon is printed directly onto flexible materials. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a 3D functional interposer containing an embedded capacitor — a compact design that saves a lot of package area. [ + ]

Inspired by a membrane inside bamboo, researchers are developing more efficient electrodes for batteries that could allow them to be recharged at a much faster rate. [ + ]

To enable wearable devices that possess UV detection functions, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and sensitive. [ + ]

Researchers have developed two methods to ensure that quantum key distribution (QKD) communications cannot be attacked. [ + ]

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of What's New in Electronics (and Westwick-Farrow Media), Lauren Davis steps back in time for a walk through the company's early history… [ + ]

Researchers say they have achieved the first S-, C- and L-band transmission over long-haul distances in a 4-core optical fibre with standard outer diameter. [ + ]

Researchers have observed thermal waves in solid germanium — a semiconductor material used typically in electronics, similar to silicon — at room temperature. [ + ]

Ray Keefe, Managing Director of Successful Endeavours, examines the issue of when and how to go for a custom IoT solution. [ + ]

Swiss researchers have equipped an ultrathin semiconductor with superconducting contacts, paving the way for previously unimagined applications. [ + ]