22 Aug 2018

World's first-ever 4D printing for ceramics
A research team has achieved a ground-breaking advancement in materials research by successfully developing the world's first-ever 4D printing for ceramics, which are mechanically robust and can have complex shapes. This could turn a new page in the structural application of ceramics.
22 Aug 2018

Robots significantly influence children's opinions
Young children are significantly more likely than adults to have their opinions and decisions influenced by robots, according to new research.
21 Aug 2018

Sensors are the stars of the Show
Sensor technology is a key piece for a number of applications including robotics, Internet of Things, consumer electronics, smart city/home, smart factory, etc. Sensor innovation is often an important motivation within various industries.
Full profile interview
21 Aug 2018

TuSimple
TuSimple is a startup founded in 2015. The company has now closed $82 million in financing to develop an autonomous software for a level 4 autonomous truck by 2020.
21 Aug 2018

New benchmarks in energy storage research
Electrochemical energy storage is a key technology of the 21st century. Now, the Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage Ulm & Karlsruhe, one of the most ambitious research platforms in this area worldwide, has started operation.
21 Aug 2018

Discovering the latest innovations at 3D Printing USA 2018
The IDTechEx Show! presents 3D Printing USA 2018 in Santa Clara on November 14 & 15, which offers the opportunity for key innovators and end users across several verticals to share their insights and expertise in the leading edge of additive manufacturing. IDTechEx forecasts the total market value of 3D printers, materials and services will be $22 billion by 2028.
21 Aug 2018

Soft bioelectronic mesh tested on human wrist, pig's heart
A research team has succeeded in developing a wearable and implantable device, that measures electrophysiological signals and applies electrical and thermal stimulations. It provides information on muscle and cardiac dysfunctions, and thus could be implemented for pain relief, rehabilitation, and prosthetic motor control.
21 Aug 2018

AI screens for acute neurological illnesses
An artificial intelligence platform designed to identify a broad range of acute neurological illnesses, such as stroke, hemorrhage, and hydrocephalus, was shown to identify disease in CT scans in 1.2 seconds, faster than human diagnosis.
External press release
21 Aug 2018

New clinical grade non transfusable products
StemExpress announces the release of Clinical Grade Non-Transfusable products to customers developing studies relating to transplantation, cell therapy, regenerative medicine, investigational new drug development, and the research and development of medical devices in preclinical and clinical phases.
External press release
21 Aug 2018

President Duda commits to EU target of 15% energy from renewables
The biggest European polluter is now officially committed to EU's renewable targets, marking an important first step in moving away from coal-based energy.
External press release
21 Aug 2018

Ground Control appoint Andy Gray, launch new EV charging service
Ground Control appoint Andy Gray to lead the launch of new market-leading electric vehicle charging service
21 Aug 2018

Intel advances the safe integration of drones into US airspace
Intel is working with the Federal Aviation Administration and other industry participants to foster innovation and to shape the global standards and practices for unmanned aircraft systems, with safety being the first priority.
Background
20 Aug 2018

Prelonic Technologies
Prelonic technologies GmbH is privately hold and started in 2007 in Linz, Austria. The company is focusing on the development and mass production of integrated and printed electronic modules, such as display modules, light modules, sensor modules and RFID modules. Such products are paper-thin, flexible, cheap and could be customized to every form and application.
20 Aug 2018

Fuel cell technologies for off grid power
There has been a resurgence in interest and activity surrounding fuel cell technologies for stationary storage applications in 2018. In this premium article, IDTechEx looks at the most suitable technologies for off-grid power and explores the chemistry behind the use of ammonia as an off-grid fuel source in more detail.
20 Aug 2018

The graphene community gathers in California
The graphene community will gather in California on November 14 & 15 to attend the largest business-focused conference and exhibition on Graphene and 2D Materials which takes place in Santa Clara.
20 Aug 2018

Major milestone for the treatment of eye disease
AI system can quickly interpret eye scans from routine clinical practice with unprecedented accuracy and correctly recommend how patients should be referred for treatment for over 50 sight-threatening eye diseases as accurately as world-leading expert doctors.
20 Aug 2018

US$1 billion renewable energy program launched in South Australia
SIMEC ZEN Energy - part of Sanjeev Gupta's global GFG Alliance - has launched its landmark US$1 billion, one‐gigawatt dispatchable renewable energy program.
20 Aug 2018

Graphene jacket: Part jacket, part science experiment
While it's completely invisible and only a single atom thick, graphene is the lightest, strongest, most conductive material ever discovered, and has the same potential to change life on Earth as stone, bronze and iron once did.
20 Aug 2018

$1.1 million funding for magic pen that corrects eye injuries
A BioPen that uses special ink to 'colour in' and treat eye wounds has taken a giant leap towards being commercially available, after the NSW Medical Devices Fund awarded its creators $1.1 million.
20 Aug 2018

Robots as tools and partners in rehabilitation
In future decades the need for effective strategies for medical rehabilitation will increase significantly, because patients' rate of survival after diseases with severe functional deficits, such as a stroke, will increase.