Osteopore International has successfully developed a bioresorbable 3D printed cage that prevents leg amputations in patients with severe lower leg fractures. The 3D printed cage helps a patient regenerate new bone cells and has been successfully designed and implanted in its first patient.

Robots are widely used to build cars, paint airplanes and sew clothing in factories, but the assembly of microscopic components, such as those for biomedical applications, has not yet been automated. Lasers could be the solution.

Nissan Motor Co Ltd has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company's operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050. As part of this effort, by the early 2030s every all-new Nissan vehicle offering in key markets will be electrified.

Engineers have developed a microneedle patch that can be applied to the skin, capture a biomarker of interest and, thanks to its unprecedented sensitivity, allow clinicians to detect its presence. The technology is low cost, easy for clinicians or patients themselves to use, and could eliminate the need for a trip to the hospital just for a blood draw.

Tuesday 2 February 2021 - The webinar includes: Impact of COVID-19 on the markets for different classes of 3D printed materials; Impact on 3D printed materials markets in different geographical regions; and Overall 10-year forecast for the 3D printed materials market.

Plastic Logic has announced a significant investment in its business from DKE Displays, a China-based company specialising in the production of e-paper displays.

Orchards are among the most species-rich biotopes in Central Europe. But many stands are acutely threatened: Since their management is hardly worthwhile from an economic point of view, the vast majority of orchards are not or only poorly maintained. Researchers are working on the development of an autonomous robot that will largely take over tree pruning independently in the future.

Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, could help decrease the world's reliance on fossil fuels. But first, power companies need a safe, cost-effective way to store the energy for later use.

Researchers have shown that tiny channels between graphene sheets can be aligned in a way that makes them ideal for water filtration.

A material that can be used in technologies such as solar power has been found to self-heal, a new study shows. The findings raise the prospect that it may be possible to engineer high-performance self-healing materials which could reduce costs and improve scalability, researchers say.

Researchers have developed flexible thermoelectric devices with high power generation performance by maximizing flexibility and heat transfer efficiency. The researchers also presented a mass-production plan through an automated process including a printing process.

EasyMile and Sono Motors are equipping an EZ10 autonomous shuttle prototype with Sono Motors' patented solar technology, testing a new energy concept for electric and driverless shuttles.

The accumulation of electronic waste on the Earth is not just a growing problem but an environmental threat. E-Waste is now considered the fastest-growing waste stream in the world and has been called a veritable tsunami by the UN.

Gene editing therapies, including CRISPR-Cas systems, offer the potential to correct mutations causing inherited retinal degenerations, a leading cause of blindness.

3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after scientists showed they could print bone-like structures containing living cells.

Economic Development Queensland has signed a landmark deal to use Powerwall by Tesla installed together with solar on 80 homes being developed in the Brisbane suburb of Oxley.