Archive: February 2026
Overcoming obstacles to fibre batteries in smart clothing
Fibre batteries are an emerging technology that could soon be used to create smart clothing with a wide array of functions, from charging electronic devices…
Smart underwear designed to measure human flatulence
Scientists at the University of Maryland, USA, have created Smart Underwear, claimed to be the first wearable device designed to measure human flatulence.
Smart vest prevents hypothermia deaths in elderly
Researchers at the UK’s Nottingham Trent University have developed a smart textile vest designed to monitor body temperature and identify potential signs of hypothermia in…
3D-printed metamaterials that stretch and fail by design
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering introduces a computational design framework to support the creation of a new class…