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A view through wood shows futuristic applications

Researchers have made a block of linden wood transparent, which they say will be useful in fancy building materials and in light-based electronics systems.

Webinar Thursday 19 May - Will Emerging Haptics find their Niches?

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Thursday 19 May 2016.

Rechargeable first for promising battery tech

The first rechargeable sodium-carbon dioxide battery has been created with the help of a nanostructured cathode. The cheap and potentially powerful battery could fuel Mars vehicles as the red planet's atmosphere is 96% carbon dioxide or recycle carbon dioxide emissions on Earth.

The new BMW i3 94AH

The BMW i3 is the world's first premium car designed from the ground up to be powered by an electric drive system.

Significant technology short-comings preventing mass adoption of 3DP

Consumer 3D printing has not become a reality. Industrial printing has seen limited innovation. Investor money is now fuelling start-ups.

Some automakers must change course urgently

As more automakers get embroiled in the discreditation of diesel, IDTechEx looks at their very different strategies and considers how some of these strategies now look in urgent need of review.

Inventors to change future of lithium ion batteries

Researchers are revolutionizing energy storage with a new class of aqueous electrolytes that makes batteries and other electrochemical devices safer, cheaper, and greener.

Technology turns arm into smartwatch touchpad

Ever since the advent of smartwatches, technologists have been looking to expand interactions beyond the confines of the small watch face. A new wearable technology suggests turning the entire lower arm into a touchpad.

3-D printed bone with just the right mix of ingredients

To make a good framework for filling in missing bone, mix at least 30 percent pulverized natural bone with some special man-made plastic and create the needed shape with a 3-D printer.

Electric Vehicle Awards Presented In Berlin At The IDTechEx Show!

The prestigious Electric Vehicles Awards for 'Most Impressive New Company' and 'Most Significant Innovation' were presented at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin last week, 27 April 2016.

Regenerative suspension comes center stage

The IDTechEx conference Electric Vehicles Everything is Changing finished in Berlin last week and it is analysed in this series of exclusive articles.

Innovative fingerprint sensor module

LG Innotek has announced an under glass fingerprint sensor module.

Adaptive protein crystal could form new kind of protective material

Stretching or compressing the material in one direction causes the connected protein tiles to rotate in unison, resulting in a corresponding expansion or contraction in the opposite directions.

Light-powered 3-D printer creates terahertz lens

Engineers have used metamaterials and 3-D printing to develop a novel lens that works with terahertz frequencies.

New catalyst offers efficient storage of alternative energies

Researchers have designed the most efficient catalyst for storing energy in chemical form, by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, just like plants do during photosynthesis.

Photocentric

Photocentric has invented a new type of 3D printing technology called Daylight Polymer Printing (DPP) and has commercialised it as the Liquid Crystal printer. This profile follows a discussion between Technology Analyst Rachel Gordon and Sally Tipping from Photocentric at the IDTechEx Show in Berlin.

Smart Green Batteries Win the Europe 2016 Award in Berlin

Smart Green Batteries were winners at the IDTechEx Awards at the 8th Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2016, held in Berlin, Germany last week.

The Tesla approach to electric traction motors

IDTechEx interviewed Tesla about their use of synchronous electric traction motors, typically referred to as induction motors or AC induction motors.

Living textile that transform based on users' needs

Microscopic humidity-sensitive bacteria can be harvested and used as nanosensors and nanoactuators. Such mechanisms are applied to fabric using custom-made micro-resolution printing technology.

New approaches to electric aircraft

At the recent IDTechEx event "IDTechEx Show!" in Berlin a poster presentation by a PhD research project Airbus aligned with the thrust of the new IDTechEx report, "Manned Electric Aircraft 2016-2031."