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Heatable textiles for plant cultivation

1 September 2014
Heatable textiles that are placed around the roots of plants to supply them with targeted warmth are being co-developed by three German partners: the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim; Balingen-based
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Report predicts rapid, significant growth for nanofiltration membranes

1 September 2014
The global market for nanofiltration membranes will be worth US$445.1 million a year by 2019, according to the latest report.
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Coated net for the protection of timber and living trees

1 September 2014
A high-performance net that is coated so as to control the release of a pesticide is now available for the protection of harvested timber.
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Wearable airbag to protect hips

1 September 2014
Wearable airbag technology that prevents hard-to-heal hip fractures in elderly patients will be presented at the TEDMED conference, to be held in Washington, DC, USA, on 10-12 September 2014.
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Ambiotex launch planned for October

1 August 2014
Representing the state-of-the-art in wearable fitness monitoring, the ambiotex t-shirt developed by match2blue GmbH of Mainz, Germany, was showcased at this year's Wearable Technologies Conference in
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Nanotech companies to merge

1 August 2014
OCSiAl has acquired carbon nanotube (CNT) functionalisation specialist Zyvex Technologies, based in Columbus, Ohio, making the combined venture the largest nanotechnology company in the world.
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Nanocellulose to compete with carbon?

1 August 2014
Japan is now taking nanocellulose extremely seriously, with around 100 companies actively involved in working together to develop it as a next generation material.
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3D-printed assembly support at BMW

1 August 2014
New ergonomic tools are being 3D printed by BMW.
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Smart sensor system in composites

1 August 2014
Nanoelectronics research centre Imec, Ghent University and their partners in the Smartfiber European FP7 project have demonstrated a miniaturised fibre optical sensor system that can be embedded in a
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Multiple screens on bendable phone

1 August 2014
Paperfold is an experimental bendable smartphone which has three different displays which can fold over one another and are responsive to where they are relative to each other.
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Ceiling of light

1 August 2014
Global lighting leader Philips recently launched a luminous panel that can cover an entire ceiling with homogenous white light.
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Don't miss the bus with electronic timetables

1 August 2014
Swiss public transport operator PostBus is currently testing new electronic timetable displays at bus stops.
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PointLEDs save space for e-textiles

1 August 2014
Forster Rohner Textile Innovations in Switzerland is now employing PointLEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors to make its e-broidery textiles.
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3D printing for new engineered cores

1 August 2014
The blades of today's wind turbines still have a decidedly low-tech material at their core - balsa wood.
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Nano route to advanced MRI

1 August 2014
Submicroscopic particles that contain even smaller particles of iron oxide could make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) a far more powerful tool to detect and fight disease.
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SPECIAL FEATURE: Screen tests and wrist action

1 August 2014
LEDs, OLEDs and plastic electronics are threatening to change the way we look at the world - and interact with everyday surfaces - writes editor Adrian Wilson.
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Malaysia's NTPM expands personal care products business

1 August 2014
Malaysia-based Nibong Tebal Paper Mill Holdings (NTPM) is investing more than MYR20 million (US$6.2 million) for a new plant to double production of its personal care products business (reports The St
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Absorbent article prevents skin problems and improves comfort

1 August 2014
An improved absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin (1) has been developed by Daio Paper of Ehime, Japan.
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SCA floats joint venture in Australia

1 August 2014
Hygiene and forest products company SCA has floated its Asaleo Care joint venture in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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Support dressing for lower-back problems

1 August 2014
A support dressing that will be particularly useful in preventing or reducing undesired torsion, especially of the lower back, has been developed by Floback of London, UK.
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