Tech Xplore

'Impossible' low-loss, tunable dielectric achieved in microwave electronics

The result on his computer screen looked impossible. Late one night in 2009, Nate Orloff was alone in a laboratory, analyzing ...
Astronomy

Our planet’s electronic vulnerability

The leading explanation for each of these events is what’s known as a bit flip: an electronic glitch caused by radiation from space. Although uncommon, they can have significant consequences. And as ...
The Conversation

The drawer problem: Why so many of us can’t let go of our old electronics, and what we can do about it

Think about the last smartphone, tablet or smartwatch you stopped using. Odds are it is not in a recycling bin or a new owner’s hands; it is sitting in a drawer. From our survey of 4,000 American ...
Mena FN

The Drawer Problem: Why So Many Of Us Can't Let Go Of Our Old Electronics, And What We Can Do About It

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Think about the last smartphone, tablet or smartwatch you stopped using. Odds are it is not in a recycling bin or a new owner's hands; it is sitting in a drawer. From our ...
The Telegraph

The drawer problem: Why so many of us can’t let go of our old electronics, and what we can do about it

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eric Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology; Payam Saeedi, Rochester Institute of ...