New 3D Printing Technique Provides Higher Transparency and Sensitivity To Touchscreens

Today’s state-of-the-art touchscreens utilize a myriad of almost-transparent electronics in order to recognize when they are being touched. Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a new microscopic 3D printing…

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New Polymer Film Can Absorb Solar Energy Then Release It as Heat Later

A new transparent polymer film developed at MIT can soak up heat and then release it on demand at a later time. This material could have wide ranging applications when you think about houses, clothes,…

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YOFiMeter Looks To Help Diabetic Patients Wirelessly Share Blood Sugar Levels

YOFiMeter is a smart glucose monitor designed to help diabetic patients wireless transmit data to their doctors. While it is yet to be FDA approved, AT&T is already teaming up with the manufacturers behind the…

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New Power Plant in the French Alps Generates Power From Cheese

France is no stranger to energy production as the French are currently the world leader when it comes to nuclear power. Now, renewable energy company Valbio is turning to a new source of energy production,…

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Virginia Tech and the Rhode Island School of Design are 3D Printing Glass

Although glass printing is a complicated process, it has remained an interesting sub-field of 3D printing. Researchers have not shied away from the complicated challenge that glass printing presents. Nevertheless, it is a heady process…

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LG Showing Off a Bendable Screen Prototype You Can Easily Roll Up

This year’s Consumer Electronics show takes place this week and there are numerous things to be excited about, with LG’s new bendable screen prototype being no exception. The 18-inch display from LG can easily be…

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New Bionic Eye Feeds Digital Camera Images Directly Into The Brain

There is a new kind of bionic eye that will “bypass most of the visual system entirely,” meaning it can feed output from a digital camera directly into the brain. The new bionic eye system…

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FDA Approves Xstat Syringe Capable of Plugging Bullet Wounds In Seconds

The FDA has approved a sponge-filled syringe designed to close up gunshot wounds in merely 20 seconds for use by America’s civilian population. The syringe, known as the Xstat Rapid Hemostasis System, was first developed…

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