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Study shows some 3D printed objects are toxic

Researchers have found parts produced by some commercial 3D printers are toxic to certain fish embryos. Their results have raised questions about how to dispose of parts and waste materials from 3D printers.

Highlights of 3D Printing USA 2015

Last week, IDTechEx Show! included a busy and varied track on a wide variety of 3D printing technologies, materials innovations and applications. Rachel Gordon, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, has picked out some highlights.

Smart chip tells you how healthy your battery is

Researchers have developed a smart chip which can tell you how healthy is your battery and if it is safe for use.

Novel see-through display for smart eye wear

The technology is based on lightguide optics, which provide a simple way to transfer an information stream from a miniaturized image source to the user's eye.

Digital necklace and a wearable soap win Wearables for Good

A necklace that stores electronic health data to track child immunization and a wearable soap that helps limit the spread of infectious viruses by encouraging hand washing, have won the Wearables for Good challenge run by UNICEF, ARM and frog.

Product Pictures from Printed Electronics USA

Last week IDTechEx organized its annual US event in Santa Clara, California. With eight parallel conferences and more than 200 exhibitors, the event has a unique format to cover various technology trends. Here are some pictures of what was on display at the show.

NinjaTek, Taulman3D join forces, distribute wider variety of filament

Two of the leading names in thermoplastic filament manufacturing have formed a powerful partnership, hoping to play an essential role in the industry. There are now over 300,000 thermoplastic extrusion printers in the world, with a total annual filament market of $250m in 2015.

Next-generation fuel cells for low-emission electricity production

Researchers are developing a new-generation, long-life fuel cell system offering efficiency higher than that of competing technologies. The project will result in new, energy-efficient and commercially viable applications.

Smart artificial skin holds prosthetic promise

Researchers have long been interested in the technology of artificial skins. Although previous studies have introduced an assortment of electronic skin elements, none of them were able to detect both pressure and heat with a high degree of sensitivity, until now.

CO2-free fuel made from renewable electricity

The demonstration and technology platform "move" enables Empa researchers to develop new vehicle drive concepts with significantly lower CO2 emissions and test them in practice.

Researchers create electronic plants

Using semi-conductive polymers, both analog and digital electronic circuits can be created inside living flowers, bushes and trees.

Highlights from the IDTechEx Show! USA 2015

Last week IDTechEx organized its annual US event in Santa Clara, California. With eight parallel conferences and more than 200 exhibitors, the event has a unique format to cover various technology trends.

Smart glasses: Ushering in new form factors in portable electronics

Interfacing with machines undergoes a constant evolution, allowing for wider adoption of computing devices over time, as interaction becomes more "natural". According to IDTechEx Research, smartglasses are bringing about the next big step in this ever-changing space. Having witnessed the transition from keyboards to touchscreens in the last decade, a new wave of innovation is making interfacing with computers gesture-based, and nowhere else is that more obvious currently than in eye-worn computing. That is why, the market for smart eyewear is expected to reach almost $27 Billion by 2026 according to the newly published IDTechEx report "Smart Glasses and Contact Lenses 2016-2026. Smart Eyewear - From AR and VR headsets to functional contacts: Technologies, Players, Forecasts & Opportunities". This article summarizes some of our key findings.

Energy generating Infinity Swing

Recently 4000 swingers down at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia generated a total of 340 Watt Hours of electricity used to power lights and music on the eight-seater kinetic energy swing.

Research offers quantum leap for long-distance secure communications

A new telecommunications technique which harnesses quantum technology could lead to a much more secure form of worldwide internet communications, scientists have reported.

New 3-D printing method creates complex micro objects

The technique, using patterned ultraviolet light and a custom-shaped flow of polymer material, creates 3-D objects that can be first designed with software and could be used in a variety of biomedical and industrial applications.

StoreDot

StoreDot is a startup company with a new process which modifies peptides so that they self-assemble into quantum dots. These proprietary organic compounds are capable of storing an electrical charge or emitting visible light.

UbiQD, LLC

biQD LLC has secured two intellectual property licenses: one exclusive license from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and one nonexclusive license from Los Alamos National Security LLC (LANS). Both licenses relate to QDs that are substantially free of toxic elements - both in regards to their physical compositions, as well the elimination of such elements in the manufacturing process.

LG electronics debuts world's largest OLED display

LG Electronics, the world's leading OLED TV manufacturer, unveiled two of the largest OLED displays in the world at South Korea's Incheon International Airport.

Water-in-salt aqueous lithium ion battery technology

A team of researchers have devised a groundbreaking "Water-in-Salt" aqueous Lithium ion battery technology that could provide power, efficiency and longevity comparable to today's Lithium-ion batteries, but without the fire risk, poisonous chemicals and environmental hazards of current Lithium batteries.