7 Dec 2020

Advancing Gene Editing with new CRISPR/Cas9 Variant
Using a new variant to repair DNA will improve both safety and effectiveness of the much-touted CRISPR-Cas9 tool in genetic research, Michigan Medicine researchers say.
Full profile interview
22 Oct 2020

UMF Corporation
UMF Corporation have developed and commercialized high performance fibers and antimicrobial technologies for infection prevention and control. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed George Clark, Founder and CEO of UMF Corporation, on 13 Oct 2020.
28 Sep 2020

Mirror Like Photovoltaics Get More Electricity out of Heat
New heat-harnessing "solar" cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can't convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and chimneys.
2 Sep 2020

Powering Robots with Biomorphic Batteries
A new rechargeable zinc battery can provide much more energy and integrate into the structure of a robot like biological fat reserves store energy in animals. This approach to increasing capacity will be particularly important as robots shrink to the microscale and below—scales at which current stand-alone batteries are too big and inefficient.
10 Aug 2020

Origami Microbots: Cutting Edge Advance in Tiny Machines
Origami principles can unlock the potential of the smallest robots, enhancing speed, agility and control in machines no more than a centimeter in size.
10 Jul 2020

Making Plastic More Transparent While Adding Electrical Conductivity
In an effort to improve large touchscreens, LED light panels and window-mounted infrared solar cells, a team of researchers has made plastic conductive while also making it more transparent.
13 Mar 2020

An Ultra-Precise Mind-Controlled Prosthetic
In a major advance in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees, researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified them to enable real-time, intuitive, finger-level control of a robotic hand.
10 Mar 2020

AI Could Enhance Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in more patient-centered care and better outcomes, according to a new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
22 Jan 2020

Underwater Robot Takes First Known Automated Ocean Sample
A hybrid remotely operated vehicle took the first known automated sample performed by a robotic arm in the ocean.
17 Jan 2020

Wearables May Provide Early Warning for Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Proof-of-concept research points to wearable monitors' potential to offer low-cost, non-invasive way to detect this dangerous bone-marrow transplant complication.