Stanford researcher’s new stretchable solar cells will power artificial electronic ‘super skin’

April 7, 2017February 23, 2011 by Brian Wang

The foundation for the artificial skin is a flexible organic transistor, made with flexible polymers and carbon-based materials. Ultrasensitive electronic skin developed by Stanford researcher Zhenan Bao is getting even better. Now she’s demonstrated that it can detect chemicals and biological molecules, in addition to sensing an incredibly light touch. And it can now be …

South Korea targets 1 gigabit per second internet in every home by the end of 2012 and it is part of a larger new growth engine plan

April 7, 2017February 22, 2011 by Brian Wang

NY Times – By the end of 2012, South Korea intends to connect every home in the country to the Internet at one gigabit per second. That would be a tenfold increase from the already blazing national standard and more than 200 times as fast as the average household setup in the United States. A …