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Nanosheets could boost battery power

1 April 2011
A new way of splitting layered materials to give atomically thin 'nanosheets' has been discovered by a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded research team.
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Off-the-shelf attraction of new GPS module

1 April 2011
Military interest in the new ReconReady wearable GPS technology developed by Canada's Recon Instruments has taken the company completely by surprise.
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In the running at ISPO

1 April 2011
The new Achillex jump'n'run wearable sports monitoring system was a finalist in the ISPO 2011 sports show BrandNew Award.
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Simple and effective music and communication on the move

1 April 2011
Communique Vox - part of a group of companies based in Nantong, China, with anticipated sales in 2011 of $80 million - is launching an extensive range of embedded technology garments under its own C.V
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New drug application for migraine smart patch

1 April 2011
NuPathe, based Conshohocken, Philadelphia, USA, has achieved US FDA acceptance for its Zelrix transdermal patch for the treatment of migraine.
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Wrist watch device will improve blood pressure monitoring

1 April 2011
In what is being claimed as a major scientific breakthrough, a new measurement device is set to greatly improve the way blood pressure can be measured at local clinics and at home.
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CSEM wearable system launch before end of 2011

1 April 2011
McLaren Formula 1 drivers and the Swiss Olympic cross country racing team are currently conducting tests of the SENSE advanced wearable vital signs monitoring technology which has been developed by th
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Nanocellulose plant up and running

1 April 2011
The world's first pilot plant to produce nanocellulose has been inaugurated by research company Innventia in Stockholm, Sweden.
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MOD trials shooter detection sensor system

1 April 2011
The Boomerang Warrior-X wearable shooter-detection system developed by Raytheon subsidiary BBN Technologies has been selected by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence(MOD) for field trials related to
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Next generation titanium foam implants

1 April 2011
A new kind of implant made of titanium foam developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing and Advanced Materials (IFAM) resembles the inside of a bone in terms of its structural configuratio
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Fibre patch for composites

1 April 2011
A new fibre-patch preforming (FPP) technology presented by EADS Innovation Works with its partners Oxeon AB and Manz Automation Tbingen GmbH has been announced as a finalists in the JEC Innovation Awa
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Classified patent on active armour

1 April 2011
During 2010 TenCate Advanced Armour Denmark signed a cooperation agreement relating to the development of the Active Blast Defence System (ABDS) patent and the right of first refusal to acquire the ma
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Textile Compliance app for iPad

1 April 2011
Intertek, a provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, has launched its Textile Compliance Guide EU for iPad mobile digital device app as part of its
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Textreme for golf performance

1 April 2011
Leading golf shaft manufacturer Fujikura Golf has launched new shafts for 2011 and crowning them is the high performance Blur which employs TeXtreme spread tow carbon fabrics.
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XP Blade expansion for TenCate

1 April 2011
TenCate Grass has substantially expanded the production capacity of its most sustainable synthetic turf product, TenCate XP Blade.
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Engineering nanoparticle coatings

1 April 2011
Researchers working at NanoQAM, the nanotechnology research centre of the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada, are successfully innovating novel polymer coatings on the basis of data measured usi
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More push with Dyneema

1 April 2011
Ropes made with Dyneema are proving a safe and secure alternative to steel wire rope for connecting barges and vessels in 'push combinations' working on inland waterways.
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CNT inks for flexible electronics

1 April 2011
SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) has recently introduced a family of conductive and semi-conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) inks for flexible printed electronics and displays.
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Adding protection for skiers

1 April 2011
Deflexion, Dow Corning's patent-pending protective textile, is being featured by Scott Sports in a new range of winter sports gear.
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Seat heating merger on the cards

1 April 2011
In the latest development in the car seat heating market which is increasingly employing electronic fabric systems, US leader Amerigon has entered into a purchase agreement with shareholders represent
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