Meander Coil++: A Body-scale Wireless Power Transmission Using Safe-to-body and Energy-efficient Transmitter CoilWearable devices for life-logging and healthcare have been studied, but the need for frequent charging imposes inconvenience for long-term use. Integrating textile-based wireless chargers (i.e., coil) into clothing enables sustainable wearable computing by charging the on-body device...

Corporate venture capital has a mixed start to 2022, as deals rise and funding falls quarter-over-quarter. CVC-backed deals climbed to a record 1,317 in Q1’22 as funding fell 19% to $37B.In our State of CVC Q1’22 Report, we dig into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways like:Which global regions saw the most CVC-backed deals, and which emerging areas are heating upWhat is the averag...

UNIQLO and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA Boston) renewed their long-standing partnership with a new UT collection of T-shirts featuring the works of ukiyo-e artists Hokusai, Kuniyoshi, and Hiroshige. The collaboration between the Japanese brand and the museum stretches back 10 years, and this round, also sees UNIQLO supporting museum-wide Japanese programming, including Junior Artists, w...

The WADI is a simple device that measures when contaminated water has been sufficiently exposed to sunlight to be safe to drink.An easy-to-use measuring device indicates when contaminated water has been sufficiently exposed to the sun’s UV rays for water-borne pathogens to be eliminated.Around the world, 1.8 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. To avoid water-borne disease, these...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to the future use of Virtual Paper on devices that will be able to crumple, flip, fold, bend while keeping the graphics intact in varying positions as the virtual paper changes angles and perspectives. Virtual paper could include mixed reality content in 2D, 3D and animation where the image could be constantly s...

The yearly global margin pool could surpass $100 billion in the coming decade—if market players secure more feedstock supplies, improve process economics, and address pricing issues.The day is coming when more airplanes will fly on fuel made from used cooking oil and tractor-trailers will roll down the highway on a mix of animal fat and forest residue.Aviation and heavy transportation industri...

Nvidia and Stanford research paper describes tech that could be key to thin Apple Glasses.A joint research paper by Nvidia and Stanford University describes a technology that could be key to the difference between the bulky Apple VR headset we’re expecting to see in late 2022/early 2023 and the type of thin Apple Glasses likely to launch several years later.One of the key challenges facing any...

Synthetic biology (synbio) is a field of science that redesigns organisms in an effort to enhance and support human life. According to one projection, this rapidly growing field of science is expected to reach $28.8 billion in global revenue by 2026.Although it has the potential to transform many aspects of society, things could go horribly wrong if synbio is used for malicious or unethical rea...

The immersive venue has recently adopted Microsoft's HoloLens technology throughout its 15 rooms to deepen its ecological message. As environmental issues grow in urgency, institutions and companies are seeing the potential creative technologies present in highlighting eco-causes from fragile ecologies to species extinction. Arcadia Earth is one venue that’s been integrating technology into th...