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Bouncing gel balls for energy and robotics

Water droplets float in a hot pan because of the so-called Leidenfrost effect. Physicists have discovered a variation: the so-called Elastic Leidenfrost effect.

Strengthening 3D printed parts for real-world use

Researchers have discovered a way to make 3-D printed parts stronger and immediately useful in real-world applications.

Webinar Tuesday 8 August - New Technologies for Metal 3D Printing

IDTechEx is hosting a free webinar 'New Technologies for Metal 3D Printing' on Tuesday 8 August.

Specialty Materials, Inc.

Specialty Materials Inc are manufacturers of boron and silicon carbide monofilaments. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Tom Foltz (Director of Business Development).

Upconverted light has a bright future

A professor's method to "upconvert" light could make solar cells more efficient and disease-targeting nanoparticles more effective.

Toppan Forms develops ITO replacement using silver salt ink

Toppan Forms Co Ltd has developed a technology for forming printed micro wires, which enables a wire width of 4 micrometers that is almost invisible to the naked eye.

Will this Aussie robot be Amazon's pick of the bunch?

CartMan the logistics robot will pit its item-picking skills against 15 other international robots in the third annual Amazon Robotics Challenge.

AI suggests recipes based on food photos

Researchers believe that analyzing photos could help us learn recipes and better understand people's eating habits.

Camera improves robot vision and virtual reality

A new camera that builds on technology first described by researchers more than 20 years ago could generate the kind of information-rich images that robots need to navigate the world. This camera, which generates a four dimensional image, can also capture nearly 140 degrees of information.

Robot-supported innovations for electric vehicles

Joint development of robot-based innovation concepts for vehicles of the future has now been agreed.

India launches solar powered passenger comfort systems for trains

The entire electrical need of the coaches for lighting, fans and information displays will be met from the solar energy produced from the solar panels fitted in the roofs of coaches.

Challenges on the road to 3D bioprinted organs

In IDTechEx Research's report 3D Bioprinting 2017 - 2027: Technologies, Markets, Forecasts, we predict that the regenerative medicine market has the potential to be the largest application for 3D bioprinting, and that the replacement of damaged and failing organs by 3D bioprinting is not limited to science fiction after all. But how far away is this future?

Skin vaccination with microneedle patch

A boosting skin vaccination with a biodegradable microneedle patch and protein constructed from sequences of influenza virus subtypes could improve the effectiveness of conventional influenza vaccines.

Aquila Capital expands the capacity of wind farm in Norway by 40 MW

Aquila Capital is increasing the installed capacity of its Midtfjellet wind farm in Norway by 40 MW to a total of 150 MW. Eleven Nordex N117 turbines are to be installed, each of which has a 3.6 MW-rated output.

Simplifying printed electronics

A team of researchers has developed a technique for printing flexible electronics that uses laser driven micro-bubbles to write or make patterns on transparent surfaces.

Energy Independent Electric Vehicles Overview

Energy Independent Electric Vehicles (EIVs) are the end game and IDTechEx will be showcasing the opportunities at their next event.

CIKONI

CIKONI provides services for lightweight design innovation with a specific focus on fibre composite material. Dr Richard Collins interviewed Dr Farbod Nezami (Co-Founder).

Non-toxic alternative for next-generation solar cells

Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.

The fibre composite market: A land of opportunities

It is easy to look at an industry like composites and quickly dismiss it as slow-moving and of no real interest to you or your company, but the chances are you would be wrong.

Additive technologies for cost efficient solar power

Inspired by newspaper printing, and taking cues from additive manufacturing technology, researchers are exploring new ways to make solar cells more cost efficient—increasing application potential in the process.