Archive: January 2023

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Powering wearable technology with textile supercapacitor ‘patch’

Materials scientists from Drexel University’s College of Engineering, in partnership with a team at Accenture Labs, have reported a new design of a flexible wearable...

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Textiles are smarter with conductive threads

Durak Tekstil, a Turkey-based manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, is now offering smart textile solutions for electronics-based applications with its conductive threads.

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UV light-emitting smart bandage for wound treatment

Researchers at the University of Southampton, UK, and Ifremer, France, have developed a wirelessly powered ultraviolet-C radiation-based disinfecting bandage for the sterilisation and treatment of...

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Analysing sweat using microelectronic fibres

A microelectronic fibre that is capable of analysing electrolytes and metabolites in sweat and could be woven into clothing for healthcare applications is being developed...

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Smart textile detects fever in infants

A researcher at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, is exploring ways to use smart clothing to track newborn babies’ temperatures.

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Printable sensors detect pathogens and toxins

Researchers at Tufts School of Engineering have developed a method of detecting bacteria, toxins and dangerous chemicals in the environment using a biopolymer sensor that...

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Real-time monitoring with a wearable device reveals IBS-related changes

While there have been studies of irritable bowel syndrome-related abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system based on 24-hour electrocardiogram measurement, until now none of them...

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Screen-printing method makes wearable electronics less expensive

A study led by Washington State University researchers has shown that electrodes can be made using just screen printing, creating a stretchable, durable circuit pattern...

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‘Smart’ coating could make fabrics for protective wear

A durable copper-based coating developed in the US by researchers at Dartmouth College could be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable materials,...

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Stretchable strain sensor for health monitoring

A sensor that can detect minor changes in strain, has a greater range of motion than previous technologies and could be incorporated into fabrics is...

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