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The principle, structural design, and application of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer-enhanced piezoelectric nanocomposite materials. Credit: Tohoku University…

Credit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) A joint research team led by Professor Kim Hoe-joon of the Department of…

Engineering researchers have developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system designed to provide continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment. It gives scientists the ability to monitor gut metabolites in real…

The Sihong Wang Research Group focuses on the development of soft polymeric materials and devices that can merge electronics with biological systems. Credit: Sihong…

Spinal fusion -- fusing two vertebrae together -- can treat a wide variety of spinal disorders. Often, surgeons will use a cage to provide support where the disk once was between the vertebrae. But what if those cages could support the…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Nano Energy (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107337 Wood-derived materials can be used to harvest electrical…

This study proposes a portable and convenient self-powered sitting position monitoring vest (SPMV) that reminds users to maintain the right posture during a sustained…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Due to its zero carbon, safe storage, and high energy density, liquid ammonia is a promising marine fuel in the…

Monitoring vitals and diagnosing ailments can be clunky, painful and inconvenient. But researchers like Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, are…

The next generation of soft robotics, smart clothing and biocompatible medical devices are going to need integrated soft sensors that can stretch and twist with the device or wearer. The challenge: most of the components used in traditional…