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Flexible sensor holds potential for foldable touch screens

Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone and put away in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body's movements and vital signs. A new, inexpensive sensor could help make advanced devices like these a reality.

Liquid storage of solar energy - more effective than ever before

Researchers have demonstrated efficient solar energy storage in a chemical liquid. The stored energy can be transported and then released as heat whenever needed.

London taxi pollution

For the first time, air pollution in the UK is now primarily caused by road vehicles. Legal limits for the year were exceeded in the first four days of the 2017. London schools are being built where the children are forced to suck in four times the approved amount of acid gas.

IoT is not a technology, it's a business plan

Dr David Pugh attended Cambridge Wireless CWIC starter event on IoT & LPWAN technologies to learn about the growing trend for low cost monitoring solutions aiding the Internet of Things and the deployment of a new LoRaWAN network in Cambridge.

US Army Research Laboratory

The U.S. Army is working on a water-in-salt electrolyte (WiSE) that is non-toxic and is not affected by mechanical damage. Dr Lorenzo Grande interviewed Kang Xu for an update on their progress.

Next generation electric load carrier concept

The second-generation concept machine is part of an electric site research project that aims to transform the quarry and aggregates industry, by reducing carbon emissions by up to 95% and total cost of ownership by up to 25%.

3D printing bacteria creates materials in a novel way

A team of researchers has developed a means for 3D printing a gel containing bacteria onto a base to create materials in a novel way.

Airborne Wind Energy: sophisticated technology, primitive marketing

The technology of Airborne Wind Energy AWE has progressed in leaps and bounds recently as many developers prepare to sell them.

Blood, sweat and tears: New ways to monitor glucose levels in diabetes

People with diabetes have traditionally self-monitored their glucose levels using disposable biosensors and invasive sampling techniques. While this industry has been one of the success stories of the printed electronics industry, worth around $6 billion today, profitability is falling as government reimbursement models are changing and strain is put on both consumers and manufacturers.

A report from AABC Europe 2017: Day 1

Just like the Battery Show in the U.S. is the prime location for exhibitors to showcase their battery innovations and manufacturing capabilities, AABC Europe is the leading conference in the Old Continent when it comes to the quality of its speakers. This year from the 30th January to the 2nd February, the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference was hosted as usual at the Congress Center Mainz along the river Rhein in Germany. In this premium article, IDTechEx analysts Mr. Gonzalez and Dr. Grande will give a summary of their week in Mainz as well as insights into the wider implications for the automotive battery industry. This account focuses on everything that happened on DAY ONE.

Airborne Wind Energy: sense and nonsense

The new IDTechEx report, "Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) 2017-2027" looks at the addressable markets and technologies and offers forecasts and roadmaps based on ongoing AWE interviews and analysis worldwide.

Conductive inks: China to the rescue, again?

China has already once completely transformed the photovoltaic (PV) industry and maybe about to do so again.

Lab-on-a-glove could bring nerve-agent detection to your fingertips

The new wearable, flexible glove biosensor carries out the sampling and electrochemical biosensing steps on different fingers, with the thumb finger used for collecting the nerve-agent residues and an enzyme immobilized on the index finger.

Worm-inspired material for soft robotics

A new material that naturally adapts to changing environments was inspired by the strength, stability, and mechanical performance of the jaw of a marine worm.

Unmanned undersea vehicle completes mine-hunting evaluation

The evaluation represents a significant milestone in the Knifefish program and demonstrates the UUV's capability to detect and classify potential mines, at a variety of depths, each posing a unique threat to naval vessels operating in a mission area.

New computer software programme excels at lip reading

A new computer software programme has the potential to lip-read more accurately than people and to help those with hearing loss.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi design single board computers suitable for a range of applications. David Pugh met with Roger Thornton, Principal hardware engineer, to discuss the growing range of projects that Raspberry Pi boards are being used in.

MarkForged

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core profiled MarkForged CEO Greg Mark to gain insight into their line of composite printers and the Metal X printer.

Arevo Inc

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core profiled Arevo Inc. CEO Hemant Bheda to discuss their composite printing service bureau.

Sandia Nanoinks, LLC

Sandia Nanoinks is a very early stage company focused on copper nanoinks. It seeks to create customized copper nanoinks for the printed electronics industry. It plans on reaching the market through the customers of Optomec.