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Greener Batteries

A new lithium-ion battery platform for portable power applications offers faster charging and longer life than conventional cells by combining unique chemistry formulations with innovative mechanical and electrical designs. » Read more...

Take a Moment To Understand How Technology Is Affecting Your Customers

Look at how technology is affecting your customers in your industry right now. But don’t just look at productivity. Look at the overall customer experience as well as who is buying your offerings. » Read more...

Stem Cells From Blood

It was originally thought that the only cells capable of differentiating into a variety of organs (a.k.a. pluripotent stem cells) were those obtained from embryos. But researchers recently announced that they have successfully engineered stem cells from human blood –...» Read more...

How To Use Technology To Know Where You’re Going

Today we’re in an era of technology-driven transformation. That means you can attain higher profits when you use technology to redefine your products, your services, and/or how the industry in general works. Unfortunately, most companies are using technology only one...» Read more...

Liquid Wood

A new material known as ARBOFORM® combines the sustainability of wood with the flexibility of plastic. Made of 100 percent renewable raw materials, the “bioplastic” not only reduces dependence on petrochemicals, but is totally biodegradable. Originally used mainly for injection-molded wood...» Read more...

Listen To Your Documents

A new scanner can turn any document into an audio document quickly and easily. Called BookReader, it scans books, magazines, or other documents, and then employs character recognition and text-to-speech software to play it back on your computer or portable...» Read more...

The Power of Human Thought

Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot is now taking orders from a human brain using technology that allows a user to control its movements by thought alone. » Read more...

Bioethanol From Trees

A Japanese paper manufacturer has come up with a low-cost method to use the parts of a tree that are not usable for making paper (i.e. bark, branches, and leaves) and turn them into bioethanol. The technology would not only...» Read more...

Fiber Optics For Your Home

As consumer electronics (including televisions, computers, audio systems, and other peripherals) become more interconnected, the amount of data being transferred over home networks is increasing dramatically, especially in the form of high resolution images and video. » Read more...