When fishing boats go dark at sea, they're often committing crimes – we mapped where it happens

Understanding when, where and why fishing vessels sometimes turn off their transponders is a key step toward curbing illegal fishing and other crimes on the high seas.

Heather Welch, Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz • conversation
Dec. 21, 2022 ~9 min

Existing infrastructure will be unable to support demand for high-speed internet

Researchers have shown that the UK’s existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional investment is

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 26, 2022 ~6 min


A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how

Every few centuries the sun blasts the Earth with a huge amount of high-energy particles. If it were to happen today, it would wreak havoc on technology.

David Wallace, Assistant Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University • conversation
March 18, 2022 ~9 min

Shortwave radio in Ukraine: why revisiting old-school technology makes sense in a war

The BBC has resumed broadcasting via shortwave radio to ensure civilians can access the news.

Greig Paul, Lead Mobile Networks and Security Engineer, University of Strathclyde • conversation
March 9, 2022 ~6 min

How 5G puts airplanes at risk – an electrical engineer explains

Airplanes use radio waves to determine how far off the ground they are. New 5G cellphone services come close to the same frequencies the airplanes use. Here’s how that can be a problem.

Prasenjit Mitra, Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 ~6 min

What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains

5G is 10 times faster than 4G, promising better wireless internet access. It’s also expected to put the Internet of Things revolution in high gear.

Prasenjit Mitra, Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State • conversation
Jan. 10, 2022 ~3 min

Graphene may exceed bandwidth demands of future telecommunications

Researchers from the Cambridge Graphene Centre, together with industrial and academic collaborators within the European Graphene Flagship project, showed that integrated graphene-based photonic devices offer a solution for the next generation of optical communications.

Andrea Ferrari • cambridge
Oct. 12, 2018 ~4 min

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