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SALIOT – Displaying Artwork in the Best Light

The SALIOT (smart adjustable light for the internet of things) is a totally new concept in LED lighting for museums, galleries, car dealerships, retail and event spaces and other applications with special lighting requirements

Folding Circuits with Ultra-thin Materials

Applying the principles of origami to atomically thin materials yields large-scale integrated circuits that can be stitched together laterally to form a 2D module.

Gold Nanoantennas are a Major Part of Creating More Powerful Nanoelectronics

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and their colleagues from Germany have demonstrated the behavior of areas of 2D materials which are applied in advanced electronics. Their findings could be used for the creation of flexible displays for smartphones, smart devices, flexible optical and computing schemes, flexible solar cells, and more.

SOFT E-Textiles Could Protect Soldiers and Emergency Responders from Chemicals

New technology that can harness electronic signals in a smart fabric could lead to advanced hazardous-material gear that protects against toxic chemicals, according to research from Dartmouth College.

Watch: Researchers Can Track Mosquitoes with Cellphones

The irritating buzz of a mosquito is very annoying and can make people run for the repellant. But Stanford University researchers are trying to solve this problem with our cell phones.

Watch: Smart Fabric Can Unlock Your Front Door Without the Key

A new type of smart fabric developed at the University of Washington could pave the way for jackets that store invisible passcodes and open the door to your apartment or office.

Lighted Pajamas Developed to Treat Newborns with Jaundice

Researchers created textiles with optically conductive fibers woven into them to help babies heal from jaundice.

App Uses AI to Allow Horseowners to Track Their Horses’ Health in the Stables

Magic AI has announced that it is now scheduling installations of StableGuard™, an artificially intelligent 24/7 monitoring and alert system for horses.

New Technology Shows How Memories Ripple Through the Brain

Using an innovative technology called NeuroGrid, scientists have shown that sleep boosts communication between two brain regions whose connection is critical for the formation of memories.

Watch: A Whole Body Ultrasound That Fits in a Pocket

The Butterfly iQ® for iPhone consists of a portable transducer connected to the phone operating in concert with an iOS app to display images and control settings.

New Line of Educational Robotics Teaches STEM to Kids and Parents

Abilix recently launched their latest line of educational robotics in North America, Robotics U.

New Smart Glasses Launch with New App Store

ThirdEye Gen, Inc. has announced the release of ThirdEye’s X1 Smart Glasses with Enterprise Solutions Platform and the creation of the ThirdEye app store.

The Basics of Power Supply Design All in One Place

Fundamentals of Power Supply Design draws upon decades of experience from Texas Instruments’ Power-Systems experts. It is written by Bob Mammano, a pioneer in the power supply industry and recognized as “the father” of the pulse width modulation (PWM) controller.

Watch: 3D Scaffold Map Helps Discover New Cancer Treatments

Researchers have produced the first 3D map of a molecular ‘scaffold’ called SgK223, known to play a critical role in the development and spread of aggressive breast, colon and pancreatic cancers.

Fast-Charging, High-Energy, Electric-Car Battery Technology Revealed

An international team of researchers who were affiliated with UNIST has presented a novel hydrogen isotope separation system based on porous metal-organic frameworks (MOF).

Tiny Defects Make Batteries Better, Not Worse

High-performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries can be improved by paying closer attention to their defects and capitalizing on them.

Smart Access for Homes and Cars Using Fingers Developed

Rutgers engineers have created VibWrite, a smart access system that senses finger vibrations to verify users. The low-cost security system could eventually be used to gain access to homes, apartment buildings, cars, appliances, basically anything with a solid surface.

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