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Soft Robotic Fingers Gently Grasp Deep-Sea Jellyfish

Marine biologists have adopted "soft robotic linguine fingers" as tools to conduct their undersea research. Scientists found that jellyfish held by ultra-soft robotic fingers expressed significantly fewer stress-related genes than when braced by traditional submersible grippers. Shaped like the famous noodles, this new robotic technology allows for the collection of ecological data in a gentler, less invasive manner.

EV Growth Requires Investment Along the Li-ion Supply Chain

Historically, growth in the Li-ion battery market has been due to consumer electronics. Moving forward, Li-ion battery demand will be driven by growth in electric vehicle adoption, which has grown steadily over the last 10 years. Subsidies in countries such as Norway and China, especially, have encouraged EV sales.

Point-of-Care Diagnostics learn more at Healthcare Sensor Innovations

Attendees of Healthcare Sensor Innovations USA 2020 will hear from industry representatives on how advanced sensors, sensor fusion, algorithms, analytics and artificial intelligence can enable point-of-care testing and the movement towards the decentralization of healthcare.

Urban Use of Ultralight Flexible CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell

CIGS thin film solar cell: A kind of next-generation thin-film solar cell that can be fabricated on glass or (flexible) plastic substrate. This kind of solar cell shows high conversion efficiencies even with very a thin absorber layer with 1-2 μm thickness.

Technologies for the Future of Healthcare

IDTechEx identifies top future technologies in healthcare. With demographic changes such as the aging of the population, they forecast there to be strong growth in technologies that help healthcare providers manage the growing burden on the healthcare system while maintaining high quality care.

Biomaterial Enables 3D Printing of Tissue-Like Vascular Structures

An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.

Luminaire Flex Technology With Industrial Applications

We are involved with the development of Large Area Thin Film Circuits & Assemblies. We currently have capabilities and are producing flexible circuits 50in x 144in and 60in circuits early next year. Using our proprietary Large Area Control Deposition ( LACD ) We can produce the most cost-effective large area flexible circuits in the world.

3D Printing & 3D Electronics: The Next Step for Digital Manufacturing

3D Printing & 3D Electronics, 13 - 14 May 2020 | Berlin, Germany is a B2B conference and exhibition showcasing the latest technological advances in 3D printers and 3D electronics.

Revolutionary reversible 4D Printing

Imagine having your curtains extended or retracted automatically without needing to lift a finger Reversible 4D printing technology could make these 'smart curtains' a reality without the use of any sensors or electrical devices, and instead rely on the changing levels of heat during the different times of the day to change its shape.

All Electric Ford Transit for the US

The best-selling cargo van in the world - Ford Transit - is going digital, with an all-electric version coming for the 2022 model year.

A Way Forward for Large Scale Storage of Renewable Energy

A technique based on the principles of MRI and NMR has allowed researchers to observe not only how next-generation batteries for large-scale energy storage work, but also how they fail, which will assist in the development of strategies to extend battery lifetimes in support of the transition to a zero-carbon future.

Robots on Ice - or Rather, Under it

Autonomous underwater vehicles can carry a variety of instruments, including those that measure water temperature, collect water samples, or record sound underwater. Scientists and engineers generally deploy these robots off the side of a ship. The vehicle then navigates the surrounding waters on its own, and completes its mission within a day or two.

First Ever CRISPR Gene Editing Within the Human Body

The gene-editing tool CRISPR has been used to address a blindness-causing gene mutation. The procedure marks the first time CRISPR has been used to edit human genes within the body, which is also called in vivo gene editing.

Sweat Sensor Detects Stress Levels; May Find Use in Space Exploration

Researchers have produced a wireless sweat sensor that can accurately detect levels of cortisol, a natural compound that is commonly thought of as the body's stress hormone.

Azuri Technologies Ranked 370th Fastest Growing Company in Europe

Azuri Technologies, a pioneer in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has been ranked the 370th fastest growing company in Europe by the Financial Times in their annually compiled FT1000 list.

English Institute for Sport Contract Awarded

Haydale will now collaborate with the English Institute for Spor and the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating to deliver a range of advanced wearable technology sport apparel for elite athletes.

Video: Thinning a Silicon Chip Could Make it More Durable

American Semiconductor (ASI) has installed the world's first ultra-thin wafer-level Chip Scale Packaging operation and assembly service in Boise, ID in 2019. ASI is the industry leader in flexible integrated circuits as well as a services provider for Flexible-Hybrid-Electronic (FHE) system design and prototype assembly. Standard and custom Semiconductor-on-Polymer (SoP) ICs are available ranging from OPAMPS to complex system-on-chip (SoC) to NFC and BLE.

3D Printing Glossary Now Available From PADT

PADT, a provider of numerical simulation, product development, and 3D printing products and services, announced the launch of the most comprehensive online Glossary of industry terms relevant to additive manufacturing.

OLED Materials Start-Up CYNORA Launches First Product

CYNORA debuted its first commercial product, a fluorescent blue emitter that promises to significantly improve the efficiency of Organic Light Emitting Diode displays used in mobile phones, laptops, TVs, and other applications.

Expanding the use of Large-Scale Storage Systems

Nidec ASI was chosen by the French public electricity transmission system operator, RTE, to realize a full-scale experiment in which an electricity storage system is used to optimize management of energy flows on the transmission grid, in Vingeanne, in the Côte-d'Or department.