10,000 pixels per inch

Samsung and Stanford University have developed OLED technology that supports resolutions up to 10,000 pixels per inch – well above what you see in virtually any existing display, let alone what you'd find in a modern VR headset like the Oculus Quest 2.

Close to solving the mystery why some batteries fail

Boffins from Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have come up with a new way to look inside a battery and find out why some fail.

Smash iPhone in case of fire

A team of boffins from Stanford University have emerged from their smoke-filled labs with a lithium-ion battery which has its own built-in fire extinguisher.