Could USP lasers be an efficient alternative to micro-machining manufacturing? The METAMORPHA project is investigating their potential.
While some manufacturers are going big, others are looking to small, self-sustaining microfactories as a more sustainable way to build things.
Furniture made from mushrooms. Clothing made from seaweed. Shoes made from spiderwebs. It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but these are are just some of the examples of the fascinating innovations of Biofabrication.
Photonics could drive the green digital transformation, says David de Felipe Mesquida from Fraunhofer HHI in his interview with RESET.
The global hunger for rare earth materials is set to rise. But what happens to the precious materials once the products are discarded, and can they be put back to use? A new wave of REE recycling might be upon us.
The Innovate Africa Challenge on Civil Drones is supporting data-driven drone solutions developed by African innovators.
A new study on the ecological footprint of the semiconductor industry suggests that the ongoing AI boom is also leading to rising emissions in this sector. Interface is now launching the Semiconductor Emissions Explorer as a new web app in the form of a microsite.
From waste product to 3D printing material: leftover milk from dairy farms contains the proteins needed to produce biodegradable plastic.
Electronics production damages the climate. Susanne Jordan explains how Nager-IT manufactures the most ethical computer mouse possible.
