1 Jun 2015

How to make continuous rolls of graphene
All the possible uses for graphene face the same big hurdle: the need for a scalable and cost-effective method for continuous manufacturing of graphene films.
1 Jun 2015

Manufacturing facility to meet all-electric truck and bus demand
Motiv Power Systems has received $8.1 million in grant funding from the California Energy Commission to continue the commercialization of its award-winning All-Electric Powertrain, including a new manufacturing facility in Hayward, California.
29 May 2015

P&G, L'Oreal push 3D bioprinting from research to commercial products
Consumer goods giant, Procter & Gamble, has today announced they are pursuing 3D bioprinting.
29 May 2015

PV Nano Cell announces further expansion into the U.S. market
PV Nano Cell has announced that it is introducing its digital ink technology to the rapidly growing U.S. printed electronics market.
29 May 2015

Head injury awareness mouthguard
FITGuard, will help promote concussion awareness to youth athletes.
28 May 2015

Webinar 9 June: Fuel Cell Vehicles 2015-2030
IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 9 June 2015.
28 May 2015

Sounding out flu viruses
Sensors based on special sound waves known as surface acoustic waves are capable of detecting tiny amounts of antigens of Influenza A viruses.
27 May 2015

Invention captures wasted cell phone energy, feeds it back to battery
New technology makes cell phone batteries last up to 30 percent longer on a single charge.
27 May 2015

DHL Express introduces electric vehicles to Russian deliveries
DHL Express began trialling electric vehicles in Russia last week.
27 May 2015

Health tracking eye glasses
Development of the first wearable tech prototype from a healthcare company to seamlessly integrate health-tracking technology into a pair of optical frames.
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26 May 2015

Pavegen kickstarts crowd funding round with flagship installation
Pavegen celebrate the launch of their first crowdfunding round on Crowdcube, the leading equity crowdfunding platform, spearheaded by an installation in the heart of the Canary Wharf District
26 May 2015

Efficiency record for black silicon solar cells jumps to 22.1%
Researchers have obtained the record-breaking efficiency of 22.1% on nanostructured silicon solar cells.
26 May 2015

LG Display unveils wallpaper OLED panel
Flat panel maker LG Display showcased last week a detachable organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel that sticks to the wall.
25 May 2015

Utilizing vitamin C to develop lithium-sulfur batteries
Korean researchers have developed a new type of lithium-sulfur battery that uses vitamin C with a 20% improvement in performance over current batteries.
25 May 2015

Swelling magnets to energise the world
A new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts of wasteful heat during energy harvesting, has been discovered.
25 May 2015

3D Printer for the orthodontic market
The Perfactory Vida is a low cost, open architecture, easy to maintain and user friendly 3D printer for the digital dental laboratory.
25 May 2015

Social ranking and score keeping for racket sports
The Pulse Play was created to settle an age-old problem among recreational racket sports players: accurate and reliable scorekeeping.
24 May 2015

Printed and organic electronics in healthcare
Printed, organic and flexible electronics is an industry that includes various components and technologies, from relatively simple electrochemical sensors to flexible X-ray detectors. From an end-user's point of view, the main advantages are disposability, large area, and conformability. In this article we focus on healthcare and review the wide range of devices targeted for medical applications.
22 May 2015

Energy-generating rubber combines flexibility and high-output
Ricoh has announced that it has created a novel flexible material "Energy-Generating Rubber" that converts pressure and vibration into electric energy with high efficiency.
22 May 2015

3-D bioprinted skin tissue
Development of 3-D printed skin tissue for product evaluation and other areas of advanced research.