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Researchers find security breach in 3D printing process

With findings that could have been taken from the pages of a spy novel, researchers have demonstrated that they can purloin intellectual property by recording and processing sounds emitted by a 3D printer.

New form of electron-beam imaging

The MIDI-STEM technique could prove particularly useful for directly viewing nanoscale objects with a mixture of heavy and light materials, such as some battery and energy-harvesting materials, that are otherwise difficult to view together at atomic resolution.

IDTechEx announce the Electric Vehicles Europe Awards 2016

All companies operating within these technologies are welcome to apply. The winners will be announced during the drinks reception on 27 April at the annual IDTechEx Show! in Berlin. [Closing date - 18 March 2016]

IDTechEx announce the Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe Awards 2016

All companies operating within these technologies are welcome to apply. The winners will be announced during the drinks reception on 27 April at the annual IDTechEx Show! in Berlin.

IDTechEx Interview with Divergent Microfactories: 3D Printed Car

A video interview with Divergent Microfactories, taken at the 3D Printing USA exhibition.

Energy harvesting, steady growth, sensible increase in opportunities

2015 has been a year to report very disparate progress in advancing different energy harvesting technologies: advances in thermoelectrics, new and higher power output photovoltaics, capacitive harvesting as well as steady development of markets for electrodynamics along with new applications have created an array of devices serving a diverse number of industries; with applications for wireless sensors, switches and actuators all the way to high power industrial waste heat and vibration harvesting, the technology landscape is developing at a steady pace, with many interesting applications being realized.

SolarEdge launches commercial inverter solution in Japan

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc announced that it is launching its commercial inverter solution in Japan.

Enter the Printed Electronics Europe awards, closing date 18 March

The IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition will take place on 27 & 28 April at the Estrel convention center in Berlin. This is the only event focused on the commercialisation of printed, organic and flexible electronics.

Power Plaza presents its Yebbujana R2 electric roadster

Power Plaza is presenting its Yebbujana R2 electric roadster in Geneva.

IDTechEx Interview Alta Devices: Solar Cells from Gallium Arsenide

Video interview with Alta Devices at the Energy Harvesting & Storage USA event.

IDTechEx announces the winners of Launchpad

IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad, a New Technologies Initiative. IDTechEx Launchpad will showcase innovations from 10 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! (Berlin, Germany 27-28 April 2016).

Solar cells as light as a soap bubble

Imagine solar cells so thin, flexible, and lightweight that they could be placed on almost any material or surface, including your hat, shirt, or smartphone, or even on a sheet of paper or a helium balloon.

Enabling 3D printing of sensors using nickel nano-particles

Nano Dimension has signed a collaboration agreement with Ramot at Tel Aviv University, to collaborate on the development of an application method for a nanoparticle nickel material developed at the University Labs.

NextFlex America's flexible hybrid electronics manufacturing institute

NextFlex, America's Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute, has officially welcomed its founding members.

Time-based electrocardiogram readout chip for wearable applicatication

The chip maintains consistent beat detection capabilities, even under movement paving the way to a low cost, low power multi-sensor Systems-on-Chip solution for wearable medical applications.

Solar Impulse 2 returns to the skies

The first Solar Impulse 2 maintenance flight that took place on Friday, 26th of February in Hawaii was uneventful.

World's first wireless flexible smartphone

Researchers have developed the world's first full-colour, high-resolution and wireless flexible smartphone to combine multitouch with bend input.

SEAT, SAMSUNG and SAP develop connected car of the future

The aim of this alliance is to keep users safe and connected while on the road.

Stretchable electronics that quadruple in length

Researchers have developed conductive tracks that can be bent and stretched up to four times their original length. They could be used in artificial skin, connected clothing and on-body sensors.

Engineers use rust to build a solar-powered battery

Ordinary metal oxides, such as rust, can be fashioned into solar cells capable of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.