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Physical Toxins in New Electronics and Electrics

Surface irritant is a medical term describing materials that can cause directly and indirectly various pathologies. They are physical toxins and the ones of concern are mainly small structures.

First smart bus stop in Japan using electronic paper

The next generation smart bus stop leverages E Ink's ePaper solution and low power wide area wireless technology to provide real-time information such as bus arrivals, timetables, route data, route transfers, planned and unplanned service changes.

Robotics experts to help with Sellafield decommissioning

This latest nuclear clean-up scheme sees a consortium of industry and academia tasked with designing a system for dismantling highly radioactive rooms or 'cells' at Sellafield in Cumbria, UK, Europe's most complex nuclear site.

Alternative to traditional batteries moves a step closer

Lithium-ion batteries could be under threat after the development of polymer materials that could challenge the dominance of these traditional batteries.

Development of opioid alternatives

Researchers have identified how the brain's natural painkilling system could be used as a possible alternative to opioids for the effective relief of chronic pain, which affects as many as one in three people at some point in their lives.

Deep learning may help predict when people need rides

Computers may better predict taxi and ride sharing service demand, paving the way toward smarter, safer and more sustainable cities, according to an international team of researchers.

Toyota's new $2.8 billion company to develop self-driving software

Toyota will establish a new company in Tokyo in the latter part of this month named "Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development" that will accelerate its efforts in advanced development for automated driving.

Afghanistan Sustainable Energy for Rural Development

Rural Afghanistan is blessed with renewable energy resources, including hydro, solar, wind and biomass. However, a lack of modern forms of energy generation means these resources are wasted. This restricts local enterprises, limits delivery of public services and forces people to use harmful fuels for heating and cooking at home.

enModus helps Virgin Media get smart about energy consumption

enModus, the smart building technology company, has successfully implemented a project with Virgin Media to radically reduce energy consumption at one of the telecom giant's major UK technical facilities.

Easy printing of biosensors made of graphene

Cell-based biosensors can simulate the effect of various substances, such as drugs, on the human body in the laboratory. Depending on the measuring principle, though, producing them can be expensive. As a result, they are often not used.

New wearable may hold benefits for people with Parkinson's

A new prototype for wearable tremor suppression gloves has a team of researchers believing real change is on the way for the more than 6 million people in the world afflicted by Parkinson's disease.

Using drones to feed billions

As our population continues its rapid growth, food is becoming increasingly scarce. By the year 2050, we will need to double our current food production to feed the estimated 9.6 million mouths that will inhabit Earth.

Future Powertrain Conference report UK, 28th Feb- 1st Mar 2018

This event continues to grow with 400 registering at the entrance and 48 table top exhibitors including a busy IDTechEx stan

Buzz Technology

Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core interviewed Senake Atureliya, CEO and Founder of Buzz Technology: a London-based start-up that specialises in 3D printing and robotics.

Machine learning techniques for supporting medical decisions

Several studies demonstrate how the computer science technique known as machine learning can be used to accurately predict clinical outcomes in patients with known or potential heart problems.

Another record breaking year for African tech startups

The African tech scene has definitively turned another corner this year with increasing venture capital commitments to African start-ups towards a larger number of transactions, 128 in total, and a broader geographic distribution.

3D printing method embeds sensing capabilities in robotic actuators

Soft robots that can sense touch, pressure, movement and temperature.

TARA Biosystems

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed TARA Biosystems CEO Dr Misti Ushio on August 7, 2017. TARA is developing cardiac models for pharmaceutical testing.

Industrial robotic arms: how long will the growth supercycle continue?

In this article, we will explore the basis of the industrial robotic arms growth supercycle and consider the short- and long-term future of sales. We will also discuss the impact of other trends such as the rise of collaborative robotic arms, the emergence of new players and applications for surgical arms, and the progress in other uses of robotic arms such as dairy farming.

Honda to supply Power Manager units for UK energy management demo

Honda Motor Europe has announced it will supply its state-of-the-art Power Manager units as part of the EV-elocity consortium project in the UK. The project aims to demonstrate the business case for Vehicle-to-Grid technologies across a variety of UK locations.