In another development at University of California San Diego, a colour-changing test strip can be attached to a face mask and used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a...
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have developed a smart bandage that can detect and monitor an infection in a wound via the integration...
A smart mattress cover has been developed in Germany with the potential to reduce the risk of developing decubitus ulcers – the potentially life-threatening pressure...
A method of increasing the electrical performance of composites infused with graphene nano-platelets could change the way materials are designed and manufactured, researchers at Florida...
A device that can recognise hand gestures based on electrical signals detected in the forearm is being developed at University of California, Berkeley.
Royal Philips and continuous health monitoring company BioIntelliSense will receive almost US$2.
Despite being universally adopted in many areas of traditional manufacturing, industrial robots have failed to find a place in garment sewing applications due to their...
The Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) based in Leeds, UK, has launched a new Surfaceskins infection control pull handle.
DuPont has established a complete eco-system for the development of new wearable patches based around its Liveo and Intexar platforms, and involving the Holst Centre,...
A new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements compared with existing technology will improve the safety...
NAWA Technologies, based in Rousset, Aix-en-Provence, France, has acquired N12 Technologies, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spin-off company specialising in mass-produced vertically aligned carbon nanotubes.
SmartX Europe, the European Smart Textiles Accelerator, has made its final call for project applications, with companies having until 15 February to secure up to €60,000 in funding each....
The outer skin of a space-based structure is designed using materials known to protect against the harsh elements of space.
A new form of wearable, baby-friendly, brain-mapping technology has implications for understanding developmental conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy.
A thorough understanding of the self-regulating moisture mechanism of human fingerprints could help in the development of more tactile sensors, an international research team believes.
Entreprise Prémont has launched the Humask-Pro Vision, a windowed mask designed for families and professional people with hearing loss.