Nerve surgery performed with sutureless polymer-based product

April 27, 2026  |  What's New?

TISSIUM, a medical technology company pioneering biomorphic programmable polymers for tissue reconstruction, recently announced the first commercial use of its product COAPTIUM® CONNECT. The procedure was performed by Dr. Michael Franco, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon specializing in peripheral…
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Battery-free solar blanket repels mosquitoes

April 13, 2026  |  What's New?

A conundrum for smart textile developers is how to combine conductive materials and power sources with soft, flexible textiles. In the new light-emitting fabrics developed by Florida think tank Global Research and Discovery Group (GRDG) and Ashford Textiles®, there are no power cords, batteries or …
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Researchers create novel heating element with CNTFs

March 23, 2026  |  What's New?

A cross-disciplinary team at Rice University has developed a new type of electric heating element—one that looks less like a traditional metal coil and more like a high-performance thread. In a study published in Small, the researchers demonstrated that wires and fabrics made from carbon nanotube …
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Fiber battery development is underway

March 9, 2026  |  What's New?

Fiber batteries are an emerging technology which could one day be used to create smart clothing with a wide array of functions, from charging electronic devices to acting as wearable controllers. However, a new study finds scientists have two major obstacles to overcome before the technology is read…
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Infrastructure-free renewable lighting

March 9, 2026  |  What's New?

Global Research and Discovery Group (GRDG) is “a private research think tank focused on biodefense, emerging biological threats, and humanitarian technologies that translate science into real-world solutions for low-infrastructure settings,” as reported in Fibre2Fashion.
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Smart necklace could help stroke patients speak

February 23, 2026  |  What's New?

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed Revoice, a wearable smart necklace that helps patients who have suffered from stroke speak naturally again. The device was created to help patients communicate in a more natural way, without surgery or brain implants, in hopes of bringing the…
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Scientists put a powerful computer inside a single thread

February 9, 2026  |  What's New?

Fudan University researchers in Shanghai have built complex electronic circuits within the tiniest of spaces: a flexible fiber thinner than a human hair. They call it a "fiber chip," and it's been more than a decade in the making.
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Smart exoskeleton for dogs helps them walk again 

February 9, 2026  |  What's New?

An attachable powered exoskeleton for dogs named “Repawse” allows them to walk again after an injury or illness. A design project led by Zhou Leijing and her team in Hangzhou, China, the device is worn on the pet’s hind legs to support their movement.
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