Search results for wearable electronics

General Physics May 9, 2012

Simulated skiers reveal mountain traffic jams

Millions of skiers and snowboarders escape to the mountains every winter, but some everyday stresses -- like traffic jams -- are unavoidable even on the slopes. In plenty of time to prepare for next season, a team of Swiss ...

Nanomaterials Sep 26, 2011

E-textiles get fashion upgrade with memory-storing fiber

The integration of electronics into textiles is a burgeoning field of research that may soon enable smart fabrics and wearable electronics. Bringing this technology one step closer to fruition, Jin-Woo Han and Meyya Meyyappan ...

Nanomaterials Jul 29, 2011

Flexible nanowire electronics that can attach to any material developed at Stanford

Stanford researchers have developed a new method of attaching nanowire electronics to the surface of virtually any object, regardless of its shape or what material it is made of. The method could be used in making everything ...

Nanomaterials Sep 21, 2010

Paper-thin supercapacitor has higher capacitance when twisted than any non-twisted supercapacitor

(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to develop wearable electronics, researchers have designed a new ultra-thin supercapacitor that has a capacitance that is six times higher than that of any current commercial supercapacitor. ...

Optics & Photonics Feb 6, 2024

Revolutionizing next-generation VR and MR displays with a novel pancake optics system

Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) have expanded perceptual horizons and ushered in deeper human-digital interactions that transcend the confines of traditional flat panel displays.

Bio & Medicine Aug 30, 2021

Flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG, heart rate

There's no need to don uncomfortable smartwatches or chest straps to monitor your heart if your comfy shirt can do a better job. 

Biochemistry Mar 25, 2021

Scientists develop antibacterial gel bandage using durian husk

Food scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have made an antibacterial gel bandage using the discarded husks of the popular tropical fruit, durian.

Materials Science Dec 11, 2020

Scientists develop novel self-healing human-machine interactive hydrogel touch pad

A research group led by Prof. Chen Tao at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), developed a novel soft self-healing and adhesive human-machine interactive ...

Nanomaterials May 6, 2020

Team develops large-scale stretchable and transparent electrodes

A Korean research team has developed a large-scale stretchable and transparent electrode for use as a stretchable display. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team, led by Dr. Sang-Soo ...

Nanophysics Dec 2, 2019

Solving the thermoelectric 'trade-off' conundrum with metallic carbon nanotubes

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used aligned "metallic" carbon nanotubes to create a device which converts heat to electrical energy (a thermoelectric device) with a higher power output than pure semiconducting ...

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