Miniature devices for sensing biological molecules could be developed quicker thanks to a rapid prototyping method.
Materials Science
Nov 9, 2018
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A major factor holding back development of wearable biosensors for health monitoring is the lack of a lightweight, long-lasting power supply. Now scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by materials chemist ...
Materials Science
Nov 9, 2018
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As wearable devices are emerging, there are numerous studies on wireless charging systems. Here, a KAIST research team has developed a permanent, wireless self-charging platform for low-power wearable electronics by converting ...
Engineering
Oct 8, 2018
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Using flexible conducting polymers and novel circuitry patterns printed on paper, researchers have demonstrated proof-of-concept wearable thermoelectric generators that can harvest energy from body heat to power simple biosensors ...
General Physics
Oct 10, 2017
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The rapid development of wearable technology has received another boost from a new development using graphene for printed electronic devices.
Nanomaterials
Aug 11, 2017
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Imagine wearing a device that continuously analyzes your sweat or blood for different types of biomarkers, such as proteins that show you may have breast cancer or lung cancer.
Biochemistry
Jun 12, 2017
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A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length, says a Japanese team of scientists. The new material, produced in paste-like ink form, ...
Nanomaterials
May 15, 2017
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26
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an energy-efficient technique for accurately tracking a user's physical activity based on data from wearable devices.
Engineering
Nov 16, 2016
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Wearable devices—Fitbits, Jawbones, Nike+, Apple Watches and the like—are white-hot. The tech segment is already producing an estimated $14 billion in sales worldwide, and expected to more than double within four years, ...
Security
Jul 6, 2016
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Just in time for summer, Samsung is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 2, 2016
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