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Artificial DNA can control release of active ingredients from drugs

A drug with three active ingredients that are released in sequence at specific times: what was once a pharmacologist's dream is now much closer to reality. With a combination of hydrogels and artificial DNA, nanoparticles can be released in sequence under conditions similar to those in the human body.

Strawberry-picking robots to gather enough fruit for Wimbledon

Wimbledon fans, who consume 34 thousand kilos of strawberries every year, could one day get their strawberries picked by a small group of new robots, developed in Europe, that use photonics to detect a fruit, and are capable of gathering enough berries for the championships in less than a week.

Wearable device reveals how seals prepare for diving

A wearable non-invasive device based on near-infrared spectroscopy can be used to investigate blood volume and oxygenation patterns in freely diving marine mammals.

hap2U

IDTechEx interviewed Cédrick Chappaz, CEO of hap2U. IDTechEx previously interviewed Cédrick at CES 2017. Two and a half years later, the company has 23 people and recently secured a €4m investment from Daimler. This profile describes their latest technology development and commercial progress.

Conductive Inks: Power Electronics, EMI Shielding, In-Mold Electronics

Every year IDTechEx Research publishes an article that reflects the latest trends in the conductive ink industry. These articles are based on IDTechEx Research's report "Conductive Ink Markets 2019-2029: Forecasts, Technologies, Players", which is the result of ongoing research over the past eight years. This year IDTechEx will give an update on multiple less mature trends which offer high growth potential.

Forecasting market growth in electronic textiles

The new version of the IDTechEx report "E-textiles 2019-2029: Technologies, Markets and Players" includes brand new data about e-textiles revenue. The main forecast in the report focuses on specific product revenue across different sectors (including biometric monitoring, heating, lighting and other e-textiles), but for the first time, this report includes additional historic data and short term estimates for the total revenues of companies working in the space.

thyssenkrupp presents artificial intelligence "alfred"

Since early 2019 an artificial intelligence solution, supported by Microsoft's cloud platform Azure, has been integrated into the processes of the largest materials distribution and service provider in the Western world.

PayGo Solar Satellite TV in Zambia

The TV launch in Zambia comes on the heels of Azuri's announced strategic $26 million equity investment, accelerating the company's expansion plans across sub-Saharan Africa. The investment will help more off-grid customers across Zambia benefit from affordable, clean and reliable energy, as well as having access to modern energy-efficient appliances.

Full-hybrid vehicle with 48-volt high power technology

Protecting the climate calls for environmentally efficient drive systems. For years now, technology company Continental has been backing environmentally friendly and cost-effective 48-volt electrification, which can be used with both gasoline and diesel engines.

World's First Giga-Scale Cryogenic Battery

Highview Power has developed a modular cryogenic energy storage system, the CRYOBattery2, that is scalable up to multiple gigawatts of energy storage and can be located anywhere.

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover's 7-foot-long robotic arm installed

The main arm includes five electrical motors and five joints. Measuring 2.1 meters long, the arm will allow the rover to work as a human geologist would: by holding and using science tools with its turret, which is essentially its "hand."

ARMOR, MASAR Printing and Publishing to develop flexible organic PVs

ARMOR and Masar Printing and Publishing signed a memorandum of understanding on the creation of a future joint venture in Dubaï, United Arab Emirates. The objective: to develop the flexible organic photovoltaic film market in the MENA region.

Bringing neuromodulation therapies to drug-resistant epilepsy patients

Despite medical and surgical advances to treat epilepsy, between 15 and 40 percent of patients continue to suffer from seizures. A significant service gap exists to bring new therapies -- called neuromodulation -- that could help many of these patients.

Stretching electronics: the form factor innovation driving new market

IDTechEx focuses on many different emerging technologies, many of which are related to the development of new form factors in electronics.

Agilyx

Agilyx has developed two platforms to close the loop for hydrocarbon waste products. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core investigates how this start up is getting on.

NatureWorks LLC

NatureWorks is the world leading producer of Ingeo PLA. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core shares some insights into their latest technology and business overview.

Smart glasses track your eyes to focus on what you see

Autofocals are intended to solve the main problem with today's progressive lenses: These traditional glasses require the wearer to align their head to focus properly. With progressive lenses, there's little or no peripheral focus.

Researchers clear runway for tin based perovskite solar cells

Researchers believe their tin based perovskite solar cell could clear the runway for solar panel technology to take off and help the UK reach its 2050 carbon neutral goal.

Introducing lower emission energy solutions to Glastonbury Festival

To support its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and pursuing more efficient ways of providing power, Aggreko will introduce a number of emission-reducing power solutions at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

VARTA hires Bengt Stahlschmidt as new General Manager Energy Storage

VARTA enhances its expertise in energy storage with the hiring of Bengt Stahlschmidt as new General Manager Energy Storage Systems.