Engineers invent a process to ‘dope’ carbon filaments with an additive to improve their electronic performance, paving the way for digital devices that bend. Engineers would love... Read more
We could see the next generation of gadgets become mainstream much quicker than we thought” A study, published today in Nature’s Scientific Reports, identifies a new technology which could s... Read more
Flexible electronics have a wide variety of possibilities, from bendable displays and batteries to medical implants that move with the body. Networks of spherical nanoparticles embedded in e... Read more
When Gary Patton pulls a thin, round wafer-like sheet from his coat pocket, he makes no attempts to conceal his excitement. “It’s cutting-edge innovation!” says the man who heads IBM’s resea... Read more
A new technology will let you simply wave your phone over it Sick of finding out that your milk is sour only after you’ve taken a big gulp? A new technology will let you simply wave y... Read more
Scientists have developed a new method of creating elastic conductors Whether it’s touch-sensitive skin for robots, clothing made from smart fabrics, or devices with bendable displays,... Read more
Indium-Free Transparent, Flexible Electrodes Developed Flexible, transparent electronics are closer to reality with the creation of graphene-based electrodes at Rice University. The lab of R... Read more
Sure, LED tattoos might look cool, but now scientists have found an even better use for flexible silicon technology. In what represents the first use of such technology for a medical applica... Read more