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Pacifier biosensor could help monitor newborn health

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Detectors, Diseases and Conditions, Infant's Health, technology, Textiles and Clothing, Today's Healthcare, Wearable Technology

Wearable biosensors that non-invasively monitor health and fitness are growing in popularity among adults. But adapting this technology for use with babies is difficult because the devices are often bulky or have rigid surfaces that could harm infants' delicate skin. Now researchers say they have developed a pacifier-based biosensor that tracks real-time glucose levels in saliva. It could ultimately help diagnose and treat diabetes in the smallest of patients.

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Study warns of security gaps in smart light bulbs

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Computers and Internet, encryption, Hacking, Information Technology, Optics, Telecommunications, Textiles and Clothing

Smart bulbs are expected to be a popular purchase this holiday season. But could lighting your home open up your personal information to hackers? Now researchers have conducted a review of the security holes that exist in popular smart-light brands. According to the analysis, the next prime target could be that smart bulb that shoppers buy this coming holiday season.

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Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Electronics, encryption, Fuel Cells, Mobile Computing, Neural Interfaces, Spintronics Research, Textiles and Clothing, Wearable Technology

Evening gowns with interwoven LEDs may look extravagant, but the light sources need a constant power supply from devices that are as well wearable, durable, and lightweight. Chinese scientists have manufactured fibrous electrodes for wearable devices that are flexible and excel by their high energy density. A microfluidic technology was key for the preparation of the electrode material was a microfluidic technology, as shown in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

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That new yarn? Wearable, washable textile devices are possible with MXene-coated yarns

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Computers and Internet, Distributed Computing, Engineering and Construction, Materials Science, Mobile Computing, Spintronics Research, Textiles and Clothing, Wearable Technology

Researchers have figured out how to add more conductivity into functional fabric devices, by coating yarns with a 2-dimensional carbon-based material called MXene, to make conductive threads. The group has developed a dip-coating method, similar to the dyeing process, that can produce a conductive yarn strong enough for use in industrial knitting machines and durable enough to make it through wash cycles without degrading.

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Intelligent, shape-morphing, self-healing material for soft robotics

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Engineering and Construction, Materials Science, Mathematics, Mobile Computing, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Spintronics Research, Textiles and Clothing

Advances in the fields of soft robotics, wearable technologies, and human/machine interfaces require a new class of stretchable materials that can change shape adaptively while relying only on portable electronics for power. Researchers have developed such a material that exhibits a unique combination of high electrical and thermal conductivity with actuation capabilities that are unlike any other soft composite.

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New silk materials can wrinkle into detailed patterns, then unwrinkle to be 'reprinted'

October 8, 2019 0 Comments 3-D Printing, Artificial intelligence, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Materials Science, Nature of Water, Textiles and Clothing

Engineers have developed silk materials that can wrinkle into highly detailed patterns — including words, textures and images as intricate as a QR code or a fingerprint. The patterns are stable, but can be erased by flooding the surface of the silk with vapor, allowing the surface to be printed again. The researchers demonstrate multiple examples of the silk wrinkle patterns, and envision a wide range of potential applications for optical electronic devices.

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Smart insole can double as lifesaving technology for diabetic patients

October 4, 2019 0 Comments Diabetes, Foot Health, Graphene, Health Policy, Medical Technology, Textiles and Clothing, Today's Healthcare, Wearable Technology

Researchers are developing a graphene sensing system that detects early signs of foot ulcers before they form so people living with diabetes can access preventative healthcare and confidently manage their health.

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Grouping 'smart cities' into types may help aspiring city planners find a path

October 2, 2019 0 Comments Ecosystems, Energy Policy, Sustainability, Telecommunications, Textiles and Clothing, Transportation Issues, Travel and Recreation, Urbanization, Weather

A comparative analysis of 'smart cities' worldwide reveals four distinct types, according to researchers. The categories may help city planners to identify and emulate models that are close to their own socio-economic circumstances and policy aspirations.

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Product authentication at your fingertips

October 1, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Medical Technology, Nanotechnology, Nature of Water, Telecommunications, Textiles and Clothing, Thermodynamics

Chemists have fabricated for the first time plasmonic color-switchable films of silver nanoparticles. Until now, such color changing of nanoparticles was mainly achieved in liquids, limiting their potential for practical applications. The technology has a number of applications: product authentication, color displays, signage, sensors, and information encryption.

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A new, natural wax coating that makes garments water-resistant and breathable

September 30, 2019 0 Comments Atmosphere, Drought, Environmental Issues, Marine Biology, Nature, Nature of Water, Textiles and Clothing, Water, Wearable Technology

Researchers have made a non-toxic coating solution with wax obtained from Brazilian palm tree leaves.

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