https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/wearable_technology/ Read about the latest developments in wearable technology including fabrics that can monitor vital signs and fabrics that gather electricity for devices. en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:57:44 EDT Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:57:44 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/wearable_technology/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260419054821.htm Scientists have developed a fuel cell that uses microbes in soil to produce electricity. The device can power underground sensors for tasks like monitoring moisture or detecting touch, without needing batteries or solar panels. It works in both dry and wet conditions and even lasts longer than similar technologies. This could pave the way for sustainable, low-maintenance sensors in farming and environmental monitoring. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:57:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260419054821.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260331001111.htm Scientists have transformed a groundbreaking 2D nanomaterial called MXene into an even more powerful 1D form—tiny scroll-like tubes that are incredibly thin yet highly conductive. By rolling flat sheets into hollow nanoscrolls, they’ve created structures that act like fast “highways” for ions, boosting performance in batteries, sensors, and wearable electronics. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:16:07 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260331001111.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251215025317.htm Researchers in Sweden have unveiled a way to create high-performance electronic electrodes using nothing more than visible light and specially designed water-soluble monomers. This gentle, chemical-free approach lets conductive plastics form directly on surfaces ranging from glass to textiles to living skin, enabling surprisingly versatile electronic and medical applications. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:47:05 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251215025317.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251205054737.htm SQUIRE aims to detect exotic spin-dependent interactions using quantum sensors deployed in space, where speed and environmental conditions vastly improve sensitivity. Orbiting sensors tap into Earth’s enormous natural polarized spin source and benefit from low-noise periodic signal modulation. A robust prototype with advanced noise suppression and radiation-hardened engineering now meets the requirements for space operation. The long-term goal is a powerful space-ground network capable of exploring dark matter and other beyond-Standard-Model phenomena. Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:02:33 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251205054737.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251111010002.htm UC Santa Barbara physicists have engineered entangled spin systems in diamond that surpass classical sensing limits through quantum squeezing. Their breakthrough enables next-generation quantum sensors that are powerful, compact, and ready for real-world use. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:46:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251111010002.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251030075112.htm From mini-brains to spider-inspired gloves and wolf apple coatings, scientists are turning eerie-sounding experiments into real innovations that could revolutionize health and sustainability. Lab-grown brain organoids may replace animal testing, spider-silk gloves could create instant wound dressings, wolf apple starch keeps veggies fresh, and researchers even found microplastics lurking in human retinas—offering both wonder and a warning about the modern world. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:51:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251030075112.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092204.htm A powerful new AI tool called Diag2Diag is revolutionizing fusion research by filling in missing plasma data with synthetic yet highly detailed information. Developed by Princeton scientists and international collaborators, this system uses sensor input to predict readings other diagnostics can’t capture, especially in the crucial plasma edge region where stability determines performance. By reducing reliance on bulky hardware, it promises to make future fusion reactors more compact, affordable, and reliable. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:22:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092204.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250614034235.htm Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a groundbreaking quantum device that can measure 3D acceleration using ultracold atoms, something once thought nearly impossible. By chilling rubidium atoms to near absolute zero and splitting them into quantum superpositions, the team has built a compact atom interferometer guided by AI to decode acceleration patterns. While the sensor still lags behind traditional GPS and accelerometers, it's poised to revolutionize navigation for vehicles like submarines or spacecraft potentially offering a timeless, atomic-based alternative to aging electronics. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 03:42:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250614034235.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250530151849.htm Students recently unveiled their invention of a robotic actuator -- the 'muscle' that converts energy into a robot's physical movement -- that has the ability to detect punctures or pressure, heal the injury and repair its damage-detecting 'skin.' Fri, 30 May 2025 15:18:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250530151849.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131829.htm Physicists have unveiled a breakthrough in quantum sensing by demonstrating a 2D material as a versatile platform for next-generation nanoscale vectorial magnetometry. Wed, 28 May 2025 13:18:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131829.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131645.htm A new study in Nature describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at high temperature. Wed, 28 May 2025 13:16:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131645.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523141927.htm Scientists create a floss pick that samples cortisol within saliva as a marker of stress and quantifies it with a built-in electrode. The system uses a polymer casting technology that can be adapted to capture a wide a range of markers, such as estrogen for tracking fertility, or glucose for tracking diabetes. Ease of use allows monitoring to be incorporated into many areas of treatment. Fri, 23 May 2025 14:19:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523141927.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522183211.htm A newly discovered silicone variant is a semiconductor, researchers have discovered -- upending assumptions that the material class is exclusively insulating. Thu, 22 May 2025 18:32:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522183211.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522124556.htm Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light. Unlike infrared night vision goggles, the contact lenses do not require a power source -- and they enable the wearer to perceive multiple infrared wavelengths. Because they're transparent, users can see both infrared and visible light simultaneously, though infrared vision was enhanced when participants had their eyes closed. Thu, 22 May 2025 12:45:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522124556.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519132021.htm Researchers have developed a novel framework named WildFusion that fuses vision, vibration and touch to enable robots to 'sense' and navigate complex outdoor environments much like humans do. Mon, 19 May 2025 13:20:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519132021.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131026.htm Researchers have developed a 3D micro-printed sensor for highly sensitive on-chip biosensing, opening new opportunities for developing high-performance, cost-effective lab-on-a-chip devices for early disease diagnosis. Mon, 19 May 2025 13:10:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131026.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514111356.htm New device can give peace of mind and reduce anxiety for breastfeeding moms. It uses bioimpedance, which is currently used to measure body fat, and streams clinical-grade data to a smartphone or tablet in real time. Developed by physicians and engineers, device was tested by new moms. Technology could particularly benefit fragile babies in the NICU, who have precise nutritional needs. Wed, 14 May 2025 11:13:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514111356.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514111342.htm In many neurodegenerative diseases, proteins misfold and clump together in brain tissue. Scientists developed a new therapy made of peptides and a sugar that naturally occurs in plants. The therapeutic molecules self-assemble into nanofibers, which bond to the neuron-killing proteins. Now trapped, the toxic proteins can no longer enter neurons and instead harmlessly degrade. Wed, 14 May 2025 11:13:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514111342.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513120042.htm Imagine a T-shirt that could monitor your heart rate or blood pressure. Or a pair of socks that could provide feedback on your running stride. It may be closer than you think, with new research demonstrating a particular 3-D ink printing method for so-called smart fabrics that continue to perform well after repeated washings and abrasion tests. Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513120042.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507130506.htm As fast fashion continues to fill wardrobes and landfills at a staggering pace, new research suggests that the future of fashion might lie not in fabric, but in pixels. Wed, 07 May 2025 13:05:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507130506.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507130341.htm Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a modified mask could also protect a wearer by detecting health conditions, including chronic kidney disease. Researchers incorporated a specialized breath sensor within the fabric of a face mask to detect metabolites associated with the disease. In initial tests, the sensor correctly identified people with the condition most of the time. Wed, 07 May 2025 13:03:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507130341.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507125854.htm Scientists have developed a lactation pad equipped with sensing technology that allows parents of newborns to monitor breast milk in real time. The device is capable of ensuring that breast milk contains safe levels of the painkiller acetaminophen, which is often prescribed after childbirth and can be transferred to breastfeeding infants. Wed, 07 May 2025 12:58:54 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507125854.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506105353.htm Graphene is a 'miracle material': mechanically extremely strong and electrically highly conductive, ideal for related applications. Using a unique method physicists have now made graphene drastically more stretchable by rippling it like an accordion. This paves the way for new applications in which certain stretchability is required (e.g. wearable electronics). Tue, 06 May 2025 10:53:53 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506105353.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505171017.htm Researchers argue that the problem that has been lurking in the margins of many papers about touch sensors lies in the robotic skin itself. Mon, 05 May 2025 17:10:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505171017.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250502133950.htm Researchers have created a hairlike device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain's electrical activity. The lightweight and flexible electrode attaches directly to the scalp and delivers stable, high-quality electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. Fri, 02 May 2025 13:39:50 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250502133950.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250424165659.htm Researchers have developed a novel high-energy particle detection instrumentation approach that leverages the power of quantum sensors -- devices capable of precisely detecting single particles. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:56:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250424165659.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423112636.htm Researchers have identified a new material which could be used as a flexible semiconductor in wearable devices by using a technique that focuses on the manipulation of spaces between atoms in crystals. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:26:36 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423112636.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423112135.htm Engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy semiconductors. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:21:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423112135.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423111902.htm Engineers developed a technique to grow and peel ultrathin 'skins' of electronic material that could be used in applications such as night-vision eyewear and autonomous driving in foggy conditions. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:19:02 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423111902.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422132015.htm Researchers introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects using a computer-controlled sewing machine. The team's method uses the sewing machine to stitch pockets between layers of fabric, and stiff panels are inserted into the pockets. Multiple fabrics types can be used, ranging from muslin for heavy-duty applications to more delicate fabrics for decorative purposes. The materials can also be customized on a panel-by-panel basis to adapt to each object's needs. The researchers demonstrated how the materials can be chosen to support a variety of functional goals, such as using thicker plywood for a human-weight supporting chair and custom LED panels with sheer fabric for a functional lamp. Additionally, The technique also allows for additional mechanisms such as cords, magnets, and hook-and-loop fasteners to direct and stabilize flat-to-shape transitions. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:20:15 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422132015.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421162810.htm Saying one thing while feeling another is part of being human, but bottling up emotions can have serious psychological consequences like anxiety or panic attacks. To help health care providers tell the difference, a team has created a stretchable, rechargeable sticker that can detect real emotions -- by measuring things like skin temperature and heart rate -- even when users put on a brave face. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:28:10 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421162810.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250418112907.htm A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson's disease. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:29:07 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250418112907.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135748.htm Crime scene investigation may soon become significantly more accurate and efficient thanks to a new method for detecting gunshot residues. Researchers have developed the technique that converts lead particles found in gunshot residue into a light-emitting semiconductor. The method is faster, more sensitive, and easier to use than current alternatives. Forensic experts at the Amsterdam police force are already testing it in actual crime scene investigations. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:57:48 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135748.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135350.htm A bioreactor that mimics a circulatory system can deliver nutrients and oxygen to artificial tissue, enabling the production of over 10 grams of chicken muscle for cultured meat applications. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:53:50 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135350.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250411175441.htm Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers have developed a battery that can take any shape. This soft and conformable battery can be integrated into future technology in a completely new way. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:54:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250411175441.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250411105858.htm Engineers have made bacteria to produce hyperspectral signals that can be detected as far as 90 meters away. Their work could lead to the development of bacterial sensors for agricultural and other applications, which could be monitored by drones or satellites to monitor crop health, for example. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:58:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250411105858.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409114529.htm Rsearchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin. By analyzing these gases, the device offers an entirely new way to assess skin health, including monitoring wounds, detecting skin infections, tracking hydration levels, quantifying exposure to harmful environmental chemicals and more. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:45:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409114529.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121917.htm Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:19:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121917.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121334.htm A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team is pioneering such adaptable robots by integrating flexible electronics with magnetically controlled motion. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:13:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121334.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402142355.htm When we move, it's harder for existing wearable devices to accurately track our heart activity. But researchers found that a starfish's five-arm shape helps solve this problem. Inspired by how a starfish flips itself over -- shrinking one of its arms and using the others in a coordinated motion to right itself -- scientists have created a starfish-shaped wearable device that tracks heart health in real time. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:23:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402142355.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402122155.htm Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects. Tiny pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible wearable patch that sits on the patient's chest. The wearable patch detects irregular heartbeats and automatically emits pulses of light. The light then flashes on and off at a rate that corresponds to the correct pacing. After the tiny pacemaker is no longer needed, it dissolves inside the body. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:21:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402122155.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250328112853.htm Clothes that can mimic the feeling of being touched, touch displays that provide haptic feedback to users, or even ultralight loudspeakers. These are just some of the devices made possible using thin silicone films that can be precisely controlled so that they vibrate, flex, press or pull exactly as desired. And all done simply by applying an electrical voltage. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:28:53 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250328112853.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141732.htm Renting clothes can reduce the fashion industry's enormous environmental impact, but so far, the business models have not worked very well. The best chance of success is for a rental company to provide clothing within a niche market, such as specific sportswear, and to work closely with the suppliers and clothing manufacturers. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:17:32 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141732.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141727.htm Imagine navigating a virtual reality with contact lenses or operating your smartphone under water: This and more could soon be a reality thanks to innovative e-skins. A research team has developed an electronic skin that detects and precisely tracks magnetic fields with a single global sensor. This artificial skin is not only light, transparent and permeable, but also mimics the interactions of real skin and the brain. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:17:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141727.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141411.htm Most haptic devices only deliver feedback as simple vibrations. New device applies dynamic forces in any direction to simulate a more realistic sense of touch. Small, lightweight device can enhance virtual reality, help individuals with visual impairments, provide tactile feedback for remote health visits and more. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:14:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141411.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250321163540.htm From laundry detergent to dishwasher tablets, cleaning products are an indispensable part of life. Yet the chemicals that make these products so effective can be difficult to break down or could even trigger ecosystem-altering algal blooms. Now, researchers have addressed those challenges with an environmentally compatible detergent made of tiny wood fibers and corn protein that removes stains on clothes and dishes just as well as commercial products. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:35:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250321163540.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250319143425.htm Environmental conditions can cause damaging stress to plants, posing challenges for home gardeners and farmers. Therefore, early detection -- before leaves visibly discolor, wilt or wither -- is crucial. Now, researchers have created a wearable patch for plants that quickly senses stress and relays the information to a grower. The electrochemical sensor attaches directly to live plant leaves and monitors hydrogen peroxide, a key distress signal. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:34:25 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250319143425.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250317163528.htm Engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated directions. These tissues could be useful for building 'biohybrid' robots powered by soft, artificially grown muscle fibers. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250317163528.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311122655.htm Researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures using 3D printing. One day, these could be used in medicine or robotics -- and anywhere else where things need to move at the touch of a button. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:26:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311122655.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250310201758.htm By replacing clothes dyers with line drying, households in the U.S. could save upwards of $2,100 and avoid 3 tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the lifetime of a dryer. The exact impacts, however, depend on what kind of dryer you have and where you live, new research shows. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:17:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250310201758.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307144702.htm When they weave their webs, spiders pull their silk threads. New simulations show stretching during spinning causes the protein chains within the fibers to align and the number of hydrogen bonds between those chains to increase. Both factors increase the silk fibers' overall strength and toughness. Insights could be applied to designing stronger, tougher synthetic materials. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:47:02 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307144702.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307125723.htm Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread. Now, researchers have developed a prototype sensor that detects a type of influenza virus that causes bird flu (H5N1) in air samples. The low-cost handheld sensor detects the virus at levels below an infectious dose and could lead to rapid aerosol testing for airborne avian influenza. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:57:23 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307125723.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306123304.htm Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot technology needs 90% less electricity than conventional systems. The technology uses lightweight, shape memory materials to construct novel, non-pneumatic, industrial gripper systems that function without the need for additional sensors. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:33:04 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306123304.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306121051.htm Researchers have created washable and durable magnetic field sensing electronic textiles -- thought to be the first of their kind -- which they say paves the way to transform use in clothing. This technology will allow users to interact with everyday textiles or specialized clothing by simply pointing their finger above a sensor. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:10:51 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306121051.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226125019.htm Physicists bring unprecedented levels of predictability to the ancient practice of knitting by developing a mathematical model that could be used to create a new class of lightweight, ultra-strong materials. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:50:19 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226125019.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226125012.htm In a breakthrough that could transform bioelectronic sensing, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a new method to dramatically enhance the sensitivity of enzymatic and microbial fuel cells using organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs). Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:50:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226125012.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250225121804.htm Heteroepitaxial growth technology has made it possible to create larger diamond substrates, opening new opportunities for industrial-scale production of diamond quantum sensors. A research team has successfully fabricated large-area (111)-orientated diamond crystal substrates on heterogeneous (non-diamond) substrates, demonstrating the potential for industrialization of precise, noise-resistant current measurements for electric vehicle battery monitoring. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:18:04 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250225121804.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219111300.htm Conventional drones use visual sensors for navigation. However, environmental conditions like dampness, low light, and dust can hinder their effectiveness, limiting their use in disaster-stricken areas. Researchers have now developed a novel bio-hybrid drone by combining robotic elements with odor-sensing antennae from silkworm moths. Their innovation, which integrates the agility and precision of robots with biological sensory mechanisms, can enhance the applicability of drones in navigation, gas sensing, and disaster response. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:13:00 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219111300.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250218145911.htm In the world of soft robotics and wearable technology, sheet-based fluidic devices are revolutionizing how lightweight, flexible and multifunctional systems are designed. But with innovation comes challenges, particularly in understanding and controlling failure in these devices. A new study by mechanical engineers explores how programmed failure in heat-sealable, sheet-based systems can be used to protect devices, enable complex sequencing of actions and even streamline control mechanisms. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:59:11 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250218145911.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143544.htm Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various applications ranging from sensory hairs to the fibers that give hagfish slime its unique consistency. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:35:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143544.htm