8 Apr 2020
A 3D Printed Brain Could Make it Easier to Find Cancer Treatments
Glioblastoma is the deadliest form of brain tumor—less than 10 percent of people who are diagnosed with it will survive more than five years. A group of researchers has devised a new way to study this rapidly spreading cancer, using a three-dimensional structure made of an agglomeration of human brain cells and biomaterials.
7 Apr 2020
AR, VR, MR, What Can Be Improved?
This article discusses a variety of issues currently seen in AR/VR/MR, which the coming decade hopes to resolve.
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7 Apr 2020
Evogene
Evogene is an Israeli company that uses computation biology to design products in life sciences-based industries. In March 2020, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Rivka Neufeld, Investor Relations Manager at Evogene about the company's activities in the field of agriculture.
7 Apr 2020
The Smallest Microelectronic Robot
The microelectronic robot is 0.8 mm long, 0.8 mm wide and 0.14 mm tall. To compare: a one cent piece has a diameter of around 16mm. The micro-robot is extremely flexible, motile and equipped with various functionalities.
7 Apr 2020
Researchers Developing Prediction Models for Coronavirus
Thwe research focuses on big data, blockchain technologies, information assurance and biomedical informatics. For this project, the researchers will use a novel, blockchain-based artificial intelligence system, which integrates information on the relationships of biological systems, to predict trends and changes as the coronavirus spreads. The system will be evaluated and tested through various coronavirus benchmark datasets.
7 Apr 2020
BMW Reaffirms Commitment to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Developing alternative powertrain technologies is a top priority for the BMW Group. The carmaker offers first virtual insights into the powertrain system for the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT and reaffirms its commitment to following a carefully considered and systematic route to emission-free mobility.
7 Apr 2020
The Big Benefits of Microgrids in Disaster
So much of our modern, technological world depends on reliable access to electricity, it can be difficult to imagine what life without it would be like for a few hours, let alone days. But that's exactly what the people who prepare our infrastructure to withstand disaster must do.
7 Apr 2020
3D Printed Sensors Could Make Breath Tests for Diabetes Possible
The production of highly sensitive sensors is a complex process: it requires many different steps and the almost dust-free environment of special cleanrooms. A research team has now developed a procedure to produce extremely sensitive and energy-efficient sensors using 3D printing.
6 Apr 2020
Could There be a Li-Ion Battery Shortage?
IDTechEx forecast Li-ion demand to grow almost 10-fold from 2020-2030, but can supply meet this demand? Automotive manufacturers the world over are pledging to electrify their fleets.
6 Apr 2020
Redox Flow Batteries' Advantages for Stationary Energy Storage Market
An increasing number of news articles about "Redox Flow Batteries" are present on the web. This technology, mostly adopted in on-grid and off-grid applications, has been studied for the last 50 years, and it is currently being commercialized (most of the time) in a containerized size, for medium- and large-scale applications.
6 Apr 2020
GM and Honda to Jointly Develop Two All-New Electric Vehicles
General Motors and Honda have agreed to jointly develop two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM's highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. The exteriors and interiors of the new EVs will be exclusively designed by Honda, and the platform will be engineered to support Honda's driving character.
6 Apr 2020
Battery Chemistry Promises Safer High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries
For the first time, researchers have found a new way to improve lithium-ion batteries. They successfully increased not only the voltage delivery of a lithium-ion battery but also its ability to suppress dangerous conditions that affect the current range of batteries. This improved lithium-ion battery could make longer journeys in electric vehicles possible and lead to the creation of a new generation of home energy storage, both with improved fire safety.
6 Apr 2020
World's First Ultrasound Biosensor
The ability to accurately monitor drug levels and biological molecules inside patients in real time has remained largely elusive. Most of the implantable monitors invented so far rely on high tech and expensive detectors such as CT scans or MRI. Using ultrasound - which is cheap and portable - as a means to track a disease state as in response of a tumour to a new drug or the risk of a heart attack with the rise of a diagnostic protein called troponin has always been more a Blue Sky than reality.
6 Apr 2020
Quantum Phenomenon Governs Organic Solar Cells
Researchers have discovered a quantum phenomenon that influences the formation of free charges in organic solar cells.
6 Apr 2020
3D Printed Soft, Rubbery Brain Implants
Engineers are working on developing soft, flexible neural implants that can gently conform to the brain's contours and monitor activity over longer periods, without aggravating surrounding tissue. Such flexible electronics could be softer alternatives to existing metal-based electrodes designed to monitor brain activity, and may also be useful in brain implants that stimulate neural regions to ease symptoms of epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and severe depression.
6 Apr 2020
Neural Networks Facilitate Optimization in Search for New Materials
When searching through theoretical lists of possible new materials for particular applications, such as batteries or other energy-related devices, there are often millions of potential materials that could be considered, and multiple criteria that need to be met and optimized at once. Now, researchers have found a way to dramatically streamline the discovery process, using a machine learning system.
6 Apr 2020
Robotic Turtles for Fish Farms
Robotic turtles used for surveillance could help prevent escapes from salmon farms. The "turtle robots" are paving the way for a technology that improves monitoring inside sea cages.
6 Apr 2020
Researchers Investigate if Wearable can Help Predict COVID-19
The Central Queensland University plans to conduct a study using 24/7 physiological data, collected via the wrist-worn WHOOP Strap 3.0, from hundreds of self-identified COVID-19 cases among WHOOP members, to better understand the current health crisis.
3 Apr 2020
Could Vertical Farming be the Solution to Supermarket Supply Problems
Empty supermarket shelves have become a common sight in recent weeks. Coronavirus Has Highlighted the Problems in Supermarket Supply: Could Vertical Farming Be The Solution?
3 Apr 2020
Hot Performance and Cool Operation for Electric Vehicle Motors
The market for electric vehicles is set to exceed $1,000bn by 2030 but potential consumers are still concerned with range, cost and safety. Whilst this draws attention initially to the battery, an equally important factor and unifying component of electric vehicles is the electric motor and its effective thermal management.