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Researchers developed flexible electronic skin sensors that maintain performance across extreme temperatures and conditions. crack localization technique yields highly sensitive strain and temperature sensors on robust polymer substrates.
Oct 21st, 2023
New smart contact lenses detect glucose levels in tears via simple color changes, eliminating electronics. Early research shows excellent accuracy in a self-contained system needing only occasional photo documentation.
Oct 17th, 2023
Researchers incorporate graphene microtubes into hydrogel actuators, achieving up to 400% faster response and 4000% higher stress without sacrificing strength. The nanoengineered hydrogels enable untethered light and electrical control, overcoming key limitations to expand possibilities in soft robotics and biomedical devices.
Oct 13th, 2023
Inkjet printing techniques have yielded touchscreens that detect finger position and pressure in 3D. This breakthrough promises more intuitive interactions.
Oct 10th, 2023
Scientists developed novel piezoelectric composite 3D-printed scaffolds with shape memory that significantly improved bone regeneration in rodent models by mimicking electrical properties of natural bone.
Oct 9th, 2023
Artificial ion channels computationally designed with biological precision enable new energy harvesting concepts and other applications impossible in nature.
Oct 6th, 2023
Researchers have 3D printed liquid crystal elastomers with reprogrammable photochromism and photoactuation, allowing remote and precise control over both color change and shape morphing via light irradiation.
Oct 3rd, 2023
Researchers develop durable, mechanically robust hydrogel fibers with embedded living bacteria cells using an innovative microfluidic spinning method and synthetic biology techniques for enhanced sustainable materials.
Sep 29th, 2023