You get into your car, turn the knob, brace for warmth, and get…refrigerated air. Augh. Before you assume the worst, though, take a breath. Most heater failures fall into a short, familiar list for ...

A long standing mystery in spintronics has revolved around why some promising crystalline materials stubbornly refuse to conduct electricity the way theory predicts. That puzzle, rooted in how ...

Capacitors are small but powerful components that temporarily store electrical energy. This video explains how they charge and discharge, how they regulate voltage, and why they are essential in ...

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

For the $5 I'd paid for it, that would have been cool. But alas, apart from being a useless scam, it's quite innocent. I tore mine apart, and inside is very little. Inside the plastic box is a circuit ...

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Most people can’t imagine living to 100. For those who do, work has usually been left behind long ago. We spoke with five centenarians who have never retired. Their jobs have become a part of their ...

Electric-field-assisted assembly enables scalable, lithography-free fabrication of logic circuits using 2D semiconductors. It provides a practical route to high-performance electronics beyond ...

Andy recommends favorite resources for basic op amp circuits and includes a portion of TI's AN-20. Test your knowledge with our op amp quiz; answer explanations are included. By 1969, a fledgling ...

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