Thin invisibility cloak made from non-conductive materials
09 July, 2015Engineers have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object.
Dr Scott Watkins to present on flexible electronics at SMCBA conference
19 June, 2015Kyung-In Synthetic Corporation's Dr Scott Watkins will be presenting on flexible electronics at this year's SMCBA Electronics Design & Manufacture Conference. The annual conference will be held in conjunction with the ElectroneX design and assembly expo from 9-10 September at Melbourne Park Function Centre.
Transparent, stretchable conductors with nano-accordion structure
19 June, 2015Researchers have created stretchable, transparent conductors that could be used in a wide variety of applications, such as flexible electronics, stretchable displays or wearable sensors.
Wearable sensors can detect deadly gases and UV radiation
17 June, 2015RMIT University researchers have created wearable sensor patches that detect harmful UV radiation and dangerous, toxic gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen dioxide.
Portable device detects blood clots
11 June, 2015Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new technology to detect blockages in lung arteries in real time.
Injectable electronics
10 June, 2015Scientists have developed a method of fabricating nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be injected directly into the brain via syringe.
Flexible glass for flexible electronics
11 May, 2015German technology companies SCHOTT AG, tesa SE and VON ARDENNE GmbH have formed an industry consortium to develop new technologies for the use of glass on roll in organic electronics.
Qwerty soft keyboards for wearables
06 May, 2015Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València and the University of Stuttgart have developed two tiny Qwerty soft keyboard prototypes that enable users to answer or enter text on their wearable devices.
ACES sets pace for additive manufacturing revolution
22 April, 2015The ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) at the University of Wollongong is helping to set the pace in the next revolution in additive manufacturing.
Wearable camera market to soar
22 April, 2015Wearable camera shipments are set to increase to 30.6 million units a year by 2020 from 5.6 million in 2014, according to market research firm Tractica.
Low-power control technology for wearables
17 April, 2015Toshiba has developed an innovative low-power control technology for microcontrollers supporting multisensor wearable devices.
Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech
13 April, 2015New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for 'soft robots' and flexible electronics.
Towards 'printed' organic solar cells and LEDs
19 March, 2015Flexible optoelectronic devices that can be printed roll-to-roll - much like newspapers - are a highly promising path to cheaper devices such as solar cells and LED lighting panels.
Cloth could replace batteries in wearable devices
05 March, 2015Wearable electronics are gaining traction among consumers, but these gadgets’ versatility is still held back by the stiff, short-lived batteries. These limitations, however, could soon be overcome. Scientists have developed a durable, flexible cloth that harnesses human motion to generate energy.
Fibre-based electronic devices
27 February, 2015 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeA new approach developed by MIT researchers could lead to a completely new way of making high-quality, fibre-based electronic devices.