Every electronic device, from laptops to toothbrushes, has one thing in common: a printed circuit board, or PCB. These flat ...

Printed circuit boards, the panels found in virtually every electronic device, were once a cornerstone of high-tech manufacturing in New England. Massachusetts alone was home to 17 companies churning ...

Researchers at the UW have created a recyclable, flexible and self-healing composite material that could replace traditional ...

They are the "heart" of every electronic device, from laptops to electric toothbrushes: printed circuit boards, also known as PCBs. These rigid boards are covered with copper traces and soldered ...

Engineers in Scotland are developing eco-friendly circuit boards that could make wireless communication devices greener and ...

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 ...