Archive: July 2021
Accurate internal pictures from the surface of the skin
A new soft and stretchy ultrasound patch can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a...
SDK for open access from Nextiles
Nextiles, the New York, USA, start-up combining traditional sewing techniques with printed circuit boards to create smart fabrics, is launching a new software development kit...
Pandemic has boosted electronic skin patch growth
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an acceleration in many of the key trends underpinning the development of the electronic skin patches market, according to...
Exoskeleton with the comfort of clothing
Wearable robotics start-up Verve Motion, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, has raised US$15m in a Series A funding round.
Keeping cool at the Olympics
In addition to introducing Team USA’s parade uniform during the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games and the Summer Paralympics in July,...
Dye molecules the key to faster energy transfer
When fluorescent dye molecules nestle perfectly together, something completely new is created – an excited state distributed over many molecules.
Photosynthetic micro-organisms turn clothing into trees
A living and breathing piece of clothing that absorbs carbon dioxide while simultaneously producing oxygen was introduced at Première Vision’s Digital Denim Week 2021 in...