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The new Huawei Band 10 is here and comes in fresh colorsIt’s given sleep tracking an upgradeBut perhaps most interesting of all, it can adjust its appearance based on your moodHuawei’s lineup of slimline fitness trackers, the Huawei Band, has been a firm fixture of our best cheap fitness trackers list for years, and this year the company has gone above and beyond.Much of it looks the same as the Huawei Band 9 — it’s still a 1.47-inch AMOLED display, but now the case comes in metal for added durability, while also coming in fresh colorways including purple, pink, blue,…

A cross-sectional SEM image showing the device configuration, with the BnBF3K bifacial linker coated between perovskite and SnO2. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202419329 Flexible perovskite solar cells (F-PSCs) have attracted attention for their potential in diverse applications. However, their commercialization faces challenges related to low mechanical flexibility, which leads to poor adhesion between the perovskite absorber layer and the flexible substrate. A recent study published in Advanced Materials offers a promising solution to this problem with the development of a novel bifacial linker designed to prevent heterointerfacial delamination in F-PSCs. This study was conducted by Prof. Yang Dong and…

Solar module manufacturer Heliene and solar panel frame maker Origami Solar have reached a multi-year agreement to sell U.S.-made solar modules framed by domestic steel starting in April, the companies announced Wednesday. The announcement came a week after President Trump restored a 25% tariff on imported steel and raised the tariff on imported aluminum to 25%. Steel and aluminum are often used in solar racking and tracking. The tariffs are slated to take effect March 12. In the release, Origami said its steel frames “provide a compelling cost advantage over domestic aluminum and eliminate the tariff and supply chain risk…

The research environment to be introduced in early 2026, will enable collaborative research between companies in the energy sector and the university, while enhancing the region’s export potential for the benefit of all of Finland.“We have seen examples of how expertise has flowed elsewhere in the world as physical research infrastructures have diminished in European universities. We are investing in the research environment to ensure that research communities and companies have sufficient capabilities and operational conditions available in the energy transition research area,” says Mika Grundström, Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Vaasa.AGCO Power has opened a new Clean…

At an event today in Manhattan and streamed worldwide, the IEEE announced Henry Samueli, one of the two founders of Broadcom, will be the recipient of the organization’s top award, the Medal of Honor for 2025. Aside from the recognition and prestige of joining the list of previous winners (including TSMC founder Morris Chang and GPS developer Bradford Parkinson), the award includes a newly expanded $2 million prize.While a professor at UCLA at the end of the 1980s Samueli and then-PH.D student Henry Nicholas began work on the mixed-signal communications technology that would lead the two to form Broadcom in…

The biggest challenge in drug development is that the process is not an even balance of hit or miss – it is overwhelmingly miss, with around 90% of drugs never making it beyond clinical trials. As a consequence, the cost of developing and bringing a single drug to market is estimated at $2.3 billion. This high attrition rate is a major challenge across the pharmaceutical industry, with strategies to address this inefficiency a key focus for many companies.  Drug development is a multi-step process where drugs can fail for a number of reasons at each step. The first step, target…

Shares in European aerospace and defence companies soared to record highs this week, elevating expectations for the continent’s military tech startups. Britain’s BAE Systems leapt by 9% on Monday, while Germany’s Rheinmetall jumped by 14%. Stocks in Sweden’s Saab, Italy’s Leonardo, and France’s Thales also boomed. By the day’s end, the Stoxx Europe aerospace and defence index had hit an all-time peak. Military tech firms have also been surging. Kate Leaman, chief market analyst at online broker AvaTrade, said these companies have “huge potential” for growth — particularly those with AI-driven solutions. “We’re already seeing a shake-up in the defence sector, with…

A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy — a group believed to be in the crosshairs of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — will not meet for its regularly scheduled February meeting, a senior HHS official confirmed Thursday. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was to meet from Feb. 26 to 28, its first gathering since the Trump administration took office. That will not happen, Andrew Nixon, the HHS director of communications, told STAT in an email.  Nixon did not directly answer STAT’s query of when the meeting…

Home insurance provider Orion180 has hired Chris DiMartino as Chief Underwriting Officer. In this role, DiMartino will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of underwriting, product development and management across its surplus and personal lines of business. DiMartino brings 27 years of experience in underwriting, actuarial science, and product management in commercial and personal lines P&C insurance. Prior to joining Orion180, he served as senior vice president of insurance services at AAA Northeast and held prominent leadership roles in his 20+ years at The Hartford, most recently serving as Head of Product for its $3 billion personal lines business. DiMartino…

Immutable, in collaboration with King River Capital and Polygon Labs, today announced the inaugural returns on liquid investments of the Inevitable Games Fund (IGF). The fund recorded a 2.8 multiple on invested capital (MOIC) for investments that have launched token generation events (TGEs), outpacing the 1.36 multiple seen from Bitcoin during the same time period.  Anchored by Alpha Wave Ventures, backed by Alpha Wave Global and the Abu Dhabi Royal Group’s Chimera Capital, IGF has made investments in 16 gaming projects over the last nine months.  “The success of the performance of the Inevitable Games Fund to date underscores the…