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A flexible, three-dimensional printed device that could help physiotherapy patients exercise more effectively is being refined and tested in New Zealand.

A new material that employs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could transform the way personal...

Researchers at the UK’s Imperial College London are part of a £7m award for quantum engineering of energy-efficient organic smart materials, led by Lancaster University.

Scientists at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA, have developed a fabric-based wearable device that “taps” a user’s wrist with pressurised air, silently helping them...

Cionic, a bionic clothing company dedicated to improving mobility with a neural sleeve, received two awards at the 2023 International Design Excellence Awards.

Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a manufacturing process for weaving soft materials, such as fabrics, rubbers and gels, enabling mass production in...

A stroke survivor in the UK is learning to walk independently again owing to high-tech trousers powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

A sock that combines sensors with artificial intelligence could help care staff detect agitation and prevent falls in people with dementia.

Wearable technology presents immense opportunities to improve the way people live their lives, but a group of international researchers say the rapidly developing field also...

To improve the overall survival rate for breast cancer patients, US researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a wearable ultrasound device that...