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Smart fabric heats up in sunlight

A new type of fabric developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, Canada, can heat up when exposed to the sun owing to nanoparticles…

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Yarn-like battery prototype uses seawater to power devices

Most batteries are stiff and incompatible with water.

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Smart textile can sense light, pressure, smell and taste

South Korean researchers have developed a multifunctional sensor based on semiconductor fibres that emulates the five human senses.

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Chainmail-like material could be the future of armour

A research team led by Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois, USA, has developed what is claimed to be the first two-dimensional mechanically interlocked material.

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Comfortable materials generate energy when worn

US researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated new wearable technologies that both generate electricity from human movement and improve the comfort of the…

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Fully recyclable carbon nanotube fibres

US researchers at Rice University have demonstrated that carbon nanotube fibres can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or properties.

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Biodegradable wearables can monitor health and reduce waste

UK scientists say they have made a breakthrough in the development of wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) that are both sustainable and biodegradable.

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Electrochemical copper printing for wearable electronics

A recent University of Southern Florida graduate is now part of a team of USF researchers developing a method to collect vital health information through…

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Knitted haptic sleeve simulates realistic touch

Researchers at Stanford University’s School of Engineering have developed a lightweight, comfortable knitted sleeve that uses pressure-based haptics to simulate touch, opening up new possibilities…

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AI-assisted T-shirt could improve heart monitoring and treatment

Researchers led by Professor Zachary Whinnett at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, are developing an artificial intelligence-assisted T-shirt capable of identifying…

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