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FibeRio Technology Corp, based in McAllen, Texas, USA, is entering into a strategic partnership with VF Corp, the branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories company behind brands including

During 2014, the Takao Someya Organic Transistor Laboratory at the University of Tokyo in Japan announced the development of the world’s lightest and thinnest conformable sensor system for the manu

An inexpensive flexible battery with the ability to fully charge a smartphone in less than a minute and keep working for thousands of cycles could have a revolutionary influence on many industries,

As part of the European Union (EU) FP7-project FLASHED – Flexible large area sensors for highly enhanced displays – a transparent sensor surface for tablet computers called FlexSe

A catamenial tampon that helps prevent leakage of body fluid after being vaginally inserted is disclosed in US Patent 8 912 383 by Kimberly-Clark.

A new report from GlobalData provides key market data on the US surgical sutures market.

Engineers and researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Xanofi, a start-up company from the university, have developed a method for producing unprecedented amounts of polymer nanofi

Kimberly-Clark’s Depend brand has introduced Silhouette Active Fit briefs to combat bladder leakage.

Teardown, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, insists manufacturers of the latest electronic devices often appreciate it taking them apart to show exactly how they are put together.

Seaweed could be an important resource for food and feed ingredients, biochemicals and the production of biofuels, but so far it has been under-exploited because it is difficult to harvest efficien

The UK’s Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced a new £40-million funding programme for synthetic biology, with £32 million to be split between new research centres in Manchester, Edinburgh a

Bainisha is a Lokeren, Belgium-based start-up dedicated to developing a more accessible and accurate body motion capturing system with both sports and medical applications.

Professors Vijay Mannari and Subhas Ghosh of Eastern Michigan University have been awarded US Patent 8 764 851 for a durable, washable, antibacterial fabric created with a grant from the army.

With the future of driving increasingly depending on electronics – not to mention remote assistance from the ‘Internet of Things’ – BMW, Peiker Acustic and Nash Technologies in Germany have embarke

Science and technology development and commercialization company Allied Minds, of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Columbia University a

Filter media manufacturer Irema is now making its own compact fully synthetic filter systems for industrial filtration applications featuring engineered nanofibre layers.

Researchers have developed a material based on silicon nanofibres they believe can be used to boost the capacity of batteries in electric vehicles and personal electronics.

A new smart electronic vest has been developed to assist workers in lifting heavy objects and at the same time avoiding potential injury.

Belgium’s Europlasma introduced an expanded range of its Nanofics nanocoatings at the recent Filtech exhibition and conference in Cologne, Germany, on 24–26 February 2015.

Itching and redness is common for those with sensitive skin when they wear freshly laundered clothes, and is often caused by an aggressive detergent that was not completely removed by rinsing.