Thanks to advances in materials and electronics, we are starting to see how our clothing might one day do more than keep us warm or protect us from the elements. Scientists at Chalmers University of ...

Electronic textiles offer revolutionary new opportunities in various fields, in particular healthcare. But to be sustainable, they need to be made of renewable materials. A research team led by ...

With electronic devices gaining power and losing bulk, design engineers have really started to feel the heat. Thermal management once meant a few well-placed fans, vents, and aluminum heat sinks. But ...

Imagine a sweater that powers electronics to monitor your health or charge your mobile phone while running. This development faces challenges because of the lack of materials that both conduct ...

[Cynthia] has shared a great video of machine sewing parallel lines of conductive thread onto ribbon using a cording foot which usually comes standard with most machines. This technique could be ...

The conventional plastic shown on the left can't spread or dissipate heat, resulting in a localized hot spot. A new family of polymers from Cool Polymers Inc., Warwick, R.I., can replace metal, ...

Cool Polymers Warwick, R.I. It's no secret that designers don't hesitate putting plastics in products that serve almost every industry and market sector. But as the demand for smaller, ...