A tiny battery built into smart contact lenses produces its own power through eye blinking, relying on tears and oxygen to power its cells.
Results for "sensors"
Facial movement allows hands-free control of devices
Sensors developed to respond to jaw movement can be connected wirelessly to different devices for hands-free control.
How seals’ whiskers help them hunt
Scientists reveal the highly sensitive nature of seal whiskers, which enable them to hunt effectively even in poor visual conditions.
Science in pictures
Dehumidifying pendants, the origins of olfactory neurons, microspectrometers, and transforming cancer agents.
Pesticide detection improved using flame spray technique
The new sensors reliably and uniformly detected molecular signals, and their performance remained intact when tested again after two and a half months.
Miniature fuel-cells for implantable medical devices
To power next generation chip based medical implants, power sources need to be miniscule and perpetual.
Making stickier tape
A new surface treatment enhances the adhesion of double-sided tape to make stickier tapes for soft electronics.
How do you make an electronic nose smart?
A smart electronic nose that mimics the human nose with its millions of receptor cells and ability to differentiate smells.
Are biohybrid electronics the future?
A new device setup enables an interface between biomolecules and electronic materials for biohybrid electronics.
Why does Oreo cream stick to one side of the cookie?
Mechanical engineers put Oreo cream filling through a battery of tests to understand what happens when two wafers are twisted apart.
Popular
-
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
-
Tiny robots with a big impact: Scientists develop microrobots for single-cell handling
-
Springer Nature staff to take unprecedented strike action
-
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
-
Gliese 12 b: An exo-Venus with Earth-like temperatures
-
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
-
How the brain protects itself from the negative effects of CBD
-
New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain
-
String theory provides a new take on the expansion of the Universe
-
Contact lenses bring 3D holograms to life for augmented reality