TISSIUM, a cutting-edge medtech company specializing in biomorphic programmable polymers for tissue reconstruction, has successfully raised €50 million in a Series D funding round. The investment, supported by both new and returning international backers such as Fonds Stratégique des Transitions…
Clipped to a walking frame, wheelchair or white cane, Dornell is a smart handle for sight-impaired users which sends tiny vibrations to the hand to indicate the direction to take or the presence of obstacles. The fruit of previous research…
The manufacturing industry is on the move. Technological developments in robotics, additive manufacturing, and sensor technology, among others, are moving at lightning speed. It is, therefore, a challenge for engineers to design technologies as efficiently as possible. Exhibitors at the Manufacturing…
Researchers have discovered a method to improve the ductility of annealed Fe-based metallic glass with good soft magnetic properties using cryogenic thermal cycling (CTC). The researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University published their findings in the Journal of Alloys and…
Innovation is not just about technology. Innovative breakthroughs occur precisely at the intersection of disciplines, ‘where the magic happens.’ At the same time, interdisciplinary collaboration often sounds more admirable than it is. After all, each domain speaks its language and…
Apple may be on the verge of making significant advancements in AI, with six potential directions predicted by industry experts. These include AI-generated music after acquiring an AI music startup, further integration of AI into existing products like Siri and…
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought with it a spike in carbon emissions, as the creation of chatbots and image generators demands vast amounts of electricity. Asking Chat-GPT ten million questions equals the energy to power 5,000…
Fusion power, a promising energy source that harnesses electricity from nuclear fusion reactions, has been gaining momentum recently due to notable breakthroughs and increased investments. This is exemplified by Microsoft’s recent power purchase agreement with fusion startup Helion Energy, which…
North Tyneside Council is giving old EV batteries a second life by using them to charge new electric vans at its Killingworth Site depot. The multi-million-pound project, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, includes a solar PV array that…
The molecular method the Swedish researchers developed is called 5PSeq, is simple to use, and is based on sequencing the messenger RNA (mRNA) that the bacteria break down as they synthesise proteins. The measurements reveal how the bacteria are affected by…