Self-destructing electronics

Phys.Org (May 21) -- University of Illinois researchers, led by aerospace engineering professor Scott R. White, have developed heat-triggered self-destructing electronic devices, a step toward greatly reducing electronic waste and boosting sustainability in device manufacturing. They also developed a radio-controlled trigger that could remotely activate self-destruction on demand. Also: Fortune (May 22), Product Design & Development (May 21), ScienceBlog (May 21), Science 360 (National Science Foundation, (May 22), BGR (India, May 22), PrepSure (May 22), Business Standard (May 22), New Electronics (May 22), Military Technologies (May 22), Uncover California (May 22), Nanowerk (May 22), Times of India (May 22), GizMag (May 22), Rock River Times (May 22), iConnect007 (May 22), CrazyEngineers (blog, May 22), ENCmag.com (May 22), NDTV (Indo Asian News Service, May 23), Maine News Online (May 23), TechRadar (India, May 24), The Indian Express (May 24), Engineering.com (May 25), Space Daily (May 25), The Engineer (May 26), Science 360 (NSF, June 8).