Most of these devices rely on printed circuit boards (PCBs) made of copper, fiberglass, and epoxy resin. These are the flat, ...

Millions of tons of hard-to-recycle electronic circuit boards are burned or end up in landfills—a replacement based on leaf skeletons could stem that waste.

Four demonstrators planned The EU project Hypelignum has ambitious goals: It aims not only to study printed circuit boards made from renewable and compostable raw materials, but also to develop ...

They created a single-use, amplifier-type electronic circuit board made from renewable and biodegradable materials like paper and wax.

Many computer circuit boards might be green in color, but electronics aren’t particularly environmentally friendly. They are made from materials that are becoming harder to mine, and they draw ...

As a child, Woz was seeking not an allowance but electronic parts, which his father, an employee of the military, was able to supply. The supply of parts helped him participate in science fairs, where ...

How engineers could use time crystals in quantum circuit boards to significantly reduce errors and overcome major challenges in quantum computing.

Using a proprietary chemical process pioneered by Canadian firm Excir, England's The Royal Mint has begun mining old circuit boards from electronic devices for gold and converting what's harvested ...

Many computer circuit boards might be green in color, but electronics aren’t particularly environmentally friendly. They are made from materials that are becoming harder to mine, and they draw ...