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Digital Fabric has Memory, Temperature Sensors and a Neural Network

Researchers have created the first fiber with digital capabilities, able to sense, store, analyze, and infer activity after being sewn into a shirt.

Flexible, High-Performance Transparent Electrodes

The future of electronic displays will be thin, flexible and durable. One barrier to this, however, is that one of the most widely used transparent conductors for electronic displays—indium tin oxide —doesn't perform as well on larger areas and can crack and break down with wear.

Machine Learning Platform Mines Nature for New Drugs

Researchers have developed a new process that could reinvigorate the search for natural product drugs to treat cancers, viral infections and other ailments.

1000 Mile Electric Cars for Everyone

Some research from the new IDTechEx report 'Routes to 1000 Mile (1600km) Battery Electric Cars'

Upcoming Webinar - Redox Flow Batteries: On the Verge of a Big Market

Wednesday 23 June 2021 - This webinar will discuss the main chemistries and the latest research performed regarding redox flow battery, explaining the calculation performed about the Levelized Cost of Storage of Li-ion battery and RFB, together with a new approach of forecasting the future RFB adoption over the next decade.

Zero-Carbon Energy From Sea Water a Step Closer

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that could enable the production of robust, high-performance membranes to harness an abundant source of renewable energy.

Automotive Interior Differentiation is the New Battleground

Automotive OEMs are increasingly using interior features to distinguish between models and from other brands. There are, therefore, extensive opportunities for printed/flexible electronics to add additional functionality to the cockpit while facilitating efficient manufacturing.

Robotic Microplankton Sniffer Dog

The microscopic, free-floating algae called phytoplankton — and the tiny zooplankton that eat them — are notoriously difficult to count. Researchers need to know how a warming climate will affect them both. A new kind of smart, lightweight autonomous underwater vehicle can help.

3D Printed Algae has Applications in Energy, Medicine, Fashion, Space

Researchers use 3D printing to create a novel, environmentally friendly material made of algae that has applications not only for energy and medicine, but also for fashion and space exploration. Living materials, which are made by housing biological cells within a nonliving matrix, have gained popularity in recent years as scientists recognize that often the most robust materials are those that mimic nature.

Acoustic Ecology and Safety

One of the problems that arose in the use of electric vehicles was the noiselessness of their movement. The lack of external sound in hybrid and electric vehicles, especially at low speeds, has a negative impact on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and people with limited mobility. People simply do not hear the approaching electric car, and this becomes unsafe for all road users.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids announces Sustainability 2030

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced Sustainability 2030 - its strategic plan for sustainability. Through Sustainability 2030 the global technology leader has outlined its main commitments to act and drive business in a sustainable way.

Stratasys Introduces All-In-One J5 MediJet Medical 3D Printer

Stratasys Ltd introduced a medical 3D printer that sets a new standard for healthcare providers and medical device companies by combining multiple applications in one system.

EWPG Holding AB Announces Name Change to "Eco Wave Power Global AB"

EWPG Holding AB, onshore wave energy developer in Sweden, announces that the Company's name will change to "Eco Wave Power Global".

Clancy Receives Zero-Emission Mercedes-Benz eVito Vans

Clancy has taken a positive step towards a 'greener' tomorrow by setting seven battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eVito vans on the road.

UTST Temperature sensors

UTST Temperature Sensors is a very early-stage company that has developed an innovative printable NTC temperature sensitive material.

Volvo Cars Opens Orders for New, Pure Electric C40 Recharge

Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years and aims for 50 per cent of its global sales volume to consist of fully electric cars by 2025. By 2030, it plans for every car it sells to be pure electric.

Materialise & EOS 3D Printing Parts for Airbus

Materialise has announced their qualification by Airbus to manufacture flight-ready parts using laser sintering technology. The material used in the process, produced by EOS, is a flame-retardant polyamide.

Wearable Could Reduce Falls Amongst Seniors

Japanese researchers have developed and tested a prototype device -- wearable on the fingertips -- that incorporates the concept of 'light touch' to enhance the sense of balance. If widely implemented, the device should significantly reduce incidence of falls amongst seniors.

Bird-Like Robots Could Assist in Medical Emergencies, Hunt Down Drones

A bird flaps its wings, glides using air currents and then smoothly descends to perch on a pole. But this is not just any bird, it's a robot bird. And robots like these could in the next decade be used to respond to emergencies or to hunt down drones posing a threat to safety or security.

CRISPR-Based Coronavirus Rapid Test

While the coronavirus pandemic has proven once more that the tiniest germ can upset global civilization, a team has responded by illustrating that ancient strategies used by bacteria to battle viruses can be repurposed into transformative technologies.