Suicide chips could boost electronics security

Researchers at the University of Vermont developed microchips with a feature that combines anti-counterfeit with a function that causes them to self-destruct if an attempt is made to compromise them.

Material insights enable new, high-speed electronics

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials (CCM) and DuPont Specialty Products, Wilmington, Del., now provides insights about a composite material that can be used to make thin, flexible and durable circuit boards.

LLNL scientists advance light-responsive material

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, Calif., have furthered a new type of soft material that can change shape in response to light, a discovery that could advance “soft machines” for a variety of fields, from robotics to medicine.