A project led by IDIBAPS-Hospital Clinic aims to validate the IBDchip (Inflammatory Bowel Disease DNA Chip), a DNA chip that claims to be the world''s first diagnostic DNA chip.

The University College London (UCL) has unearthed a major discovery in the manufacture of microchips.

The electric car has been a dream in the pipelines since the early 19th century but has always seemed out of reach because of battery life, cost and weight. Now a hybrid electric vehicle has been made possible with the development of a long-life battery

An electronic switch based on DNA has been developed by researchers at the University of Portsmouth. And it has an immediate application in toxin detection and could be used in a biodefence role as a biological sensor to detect airborne pathogens

There is no single process change that is a sure cure for tombstoning during soldering. Those that claim otherwise are either uninformed or trying to sell you something

The demand for more powerful computers that demand more power and generate more heat, is a major challenge for chip manufacturers such as Intel. Here they outline some of the problems and solutions as the shadow of Moore's Law hangs over the future

It is normally assumed that computers and the internet are good things for the environment because of all the efficiencies they bring to industry and individuals. But is there really an environmental improvement?

So what is electron correlation? When an action on one electron in a solid material causes an effect on another, the two electrons are said to be "correlated"

LPKF's ProtoMat S62 desktop milling machine exceeds designer expectations with its mini learning curve coupled with low cost and fast turnaround

A relatively recent development in the assessment of the environmental impact of electronic systems is life cycle analysis. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a methodology which attempts to achieve two things in detail

Testing equipment to ensure it meets military standards has a long history and is usually more demanding than tests carried out on other equipment. While this story looks at American-specific methods, the requirements in Australia would be similar

Globally the printing industry is in decline. Are the centuries of development in the science and production technology for printing declining in a whimper?

With the proliferation of choices between MOSFETs and IGBTs, it is becoming increasingly difficult for today's designer to select the best device for an application. Here are a few basic guidelines that will help this decision-making process

Graphite could be the basis for a new class of nanometre-scale electronic devices that have the properties of carbon nanotubes - but could be produced using established microelectronics manufacturing techniques

Digital designers have long reached for an oscilloscope as the tool of first choice for debug. As FPGAs have become the centrepiece of digital design, the need to quickly debug systems that include programmable logic is stronger than ever