23 Jun 2017

Amazon Foods
In the wake of the announcement by Amazon last week that it was to acquire Whole Foods in a $13.7 Billion deal that surprised many Dr Harry Zervos looks at what the long term plans for the retailers may be.
23 Jun 2017

VNS therapy receives FDA approval for expanded MRI labeling
More than one in three people with epilepsy has drug-resistant seizures, meaning seizures persist in spite of treatment with antiepileptic medications.
23 Jun 2017

Ten-engine electric plane completes successful flight test
Imagine a battery-powered plane that has 10 engines and can take off like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an aircraft
23 Jun 2017

New 3D display takes the eye fatigue out of virtual reality
Although AR and VR devices are starting to hit the market, they remain mostly a novelty because eye fatigue makes them uncomfortable to use for extended periods.
23 Jun 2017

Deep learning technique for trial and error robot skills
Researchers have developed algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks through trial and error using a process that more closely approximates the way humans learn, marking a major milestone in the field of artificial intelligence.
23 Jun 2017

Volkswagen Autoeuropa saves on parts with Ultimaker
With a set of Ultimaker 3 and Ultimaker 2+ printers, engineers and line technicians no longer need to rely on external vendors, instead designing and printing gauges, jigs and fixtures on-demand, reducing tool development time by 95 percent and saving more than 90 percent in production costs.
23 Jun 2017

Solar power to treat water for 200 thousand refugees in Tanzania
The project's systems will serve more than 250,000 Congolese and Burundian people living in three refugee settlements in Western Tanzania.
22 Jun 2017

Launch of the Solecat 12 in New Zealand
Together with their partner Naval DC, Soel Yachts puts their 11 years of solar electric naval architecture experience into the SoelCat 12, a fully sustainable vessel proven for saltwater operations.
22 Jun 2017

The exciting future of light energy
In a world of growing energy needs, and a global imperative to halt carbon emissions, a tiny 'quasiparticle' called an exciton could provide the answer to our problems.
22 Jun 2017

Diversification becomes essential for the aerogel industry
The 21st-century commercialisation of the aerogel industry has been extensively discussed, but despite the excitement and huge potential, it is still a long way from plain sailing for the manufacturers.
21 Jun 2017

Cummins to introduce fully electrified powertrain in 2019
During a teleconference Cummins Inc executives shared how the Company is positioned to lead in current and future technologies, including its core business, electrification, alternative fuels and power solutions, as well as in digital capabilities, data and analytics.
21 Jun 2017

Super strong stretchy silver
Try bending your iPhone in half. Or roll up your tablet like a scroll. Or wrap a touchscreen TV around a pole. Didn't work out so well, did it? That's because the ceramic material used to make many of today's touchscreens has only two of three needed qualities: it's conductive, it's transparent—but it's not flexible.
21 Jun 2017

Inexpensive organic material gives safe batteries a longer life
Modern batteries power everything from cars to cell phones, but they are far from perfect - they catch fire, they perform poorly in cold weather and they have relatively short lifecycles, among other issues. Now researchers have described a new class of material that addresses many of those concerns.
21 Jun 2017

Kar-Go autonomously delivers packages to your door
Using a combination of advanced robotics and driver-less vehicle technology, Kar-Go removes up to 90% of the cost associated with the last mile of delivery.
21 Jun 2017

Face recognition system 'K-Eye'
Artificial intelligence is one of the key emerging technologies. Global IT companies are competitively launching the newest technologies and competition is heating up more than ever.
21 Jun 2017

Real time monitoring of metal based additive manufacturing
EOS, technology provider for industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, is expanding its EOSTATE monitoring suite to include an additional tool.
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21 Jun 2017

Collaboration to support growing in-mold electronics market
DuPont Electronics and Communications and TactoTek has announced they are collaborating to meet the growing demand for IME solutions.
21 Jun 2017

A bioengineered upgrade for organoids
Scientists for the first time combine organoids with bioengineering. Using small microfilaments, they show improved tissue architecture that mimics human brain development more accurately and allows more targeted studies of brain development and its malfunctions.
20 Jun 2017

Urine powered displays
PEE POWER has been given a prime location at Glastonbury Festival just a few hundred metres from the Pyramid stage to showcase turning urine into electricity.
20 Jun 2017

Wireless charging of moving electric vehicles overcomes major hurdle
If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway, it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles.