Whether from regular use, overuse or abuse, every device is bound to develop cracks at some point. That's just the nature of things. Cracks can be especially dangerous, though, when working with biomedical devices that can mean life or death to a patient.

Graphene is actually a 3D material as well as a 2D material, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

Researchers have used stretchable materials to develop a battery that can be bent, stretched and twisted. For applications in bendable electronic devices, this is precisely the kind of battery they need.

Quantum dots are a successful example of nanotechnology. We at IDTechEx Research expect that QDs will be used in over 7 Msqm of displays in 2019 (for exact forecasts consult our report). The current dominant method of quantum dot integration in displays is the film-type. This is a non-ideal solution designed as a workaround to current material shortcomings. However, as the QD material system expands, new methods of integration as well as new applications beyond displays will become enabled.

With just over a month to go until Graphene & 2D Materials USA 2019, IDTechEx's Senior Technology Analyst, Dr Richard Collins caught up with Dr Bor Jang of Global Graphene Group to hear his thoughts on graphene manufacturing and the opportunity for Graphene.

Registrations for the inaugural Healthcare Sensors Innovation event in Cambridge on 25-26 September is exceeding all expectations and nears venue capacity. The event is successfully bringing together the linchpins of the healthcare industry with the electronics industry to explore the opportunity in two specific areas: point of care diagnostics and continuous monitoring.

Combining new classes of nanomembrane electrodes with flexible electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly control an electric wheelchair, interact with a computer or operate a small robotic vehicle without donning a bulky hair-electrode cap or contending with wires.

Scientists expect that in the future, electronically active garments containing unobtrusive, portable devices for monitoring heart rate and respiratory rhythm during sleep, for example, will prove clinically useful in health care. Now researchers have developed physiological-sensing textiles that can be woven or stitched into sleep garments they have dubbed "phyjamas."

The tool could be integrated into a smartphone and prevent people with diabetes from having to prick themselves to measure their glucose level.

Researchers have demonstrated a new class of flexible and transparent wearable devices that are conformable to the skin and can provide continuous and accurate measurements of multiple human vital signs.

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 3 October 2019 titled Is The Tipping Point For Graphene Commercialisation Approaching?

The IDTechEx Show! in Santa Clara, California on November 20-21 has it all. There will be over 270 exhibitors engaging with 3,500 attendees; seven parallel conferences and even masterclasses on November 19 and 22, with matchmaking services and awards. Land the big order or at least come away "married" and famous!

This is the final article of a three-part series on haptics. Haptics involves the use of technology to stimulate the sense of touch. IDTechEx have been covering the technology behind this important market sector for the last five years, and have just released their latest report: Haptics 2020-2030.

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises working with photonics in life sciences markets can benefit from the support offered by CPI and other European partners, as part ofthe Horizon 2020 project EPRISE (Empowering Photonics through Regional Innovation Strategies in Europe).

BeBop Sensors announced today that it has won the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Award from the U.S. Air Force for BeBop Sensor's new award-winning Forte Data Glove Enterprise Edition, to be deployed by the U.S. Airforce MOTAR (Maintenance Operations and Training Augmented Reality) Unit for advanced airplane VR training simulations.

CHASM Advanced Materials announced that it has entered into a partnership with Screentec, a leader in the printed electronics field. This partnership agreement via CHASM's Preferred Integration Partner Program will draw on the strengths of Screentec's skilled team of printed electronics experts and CHASM's boundary pushing CNT Hybrid platform, AgeNT.

Technic's Engineered Powder Division is one of the largest global producers of silver and other metal particulates for the photovoltaic and electronics industries.

Researchers have taken a page from the chameleon's playbook to develop a flexible smart skin that changes its color in response to heat and sunlight.

Ynvisible Interactive Inc has successfully delivered a first commercial production run of prototypes to a globally leading healthcare and diagnostics company. The client case involves the use of Ynvisible's printed one time activated electrochromic displays.