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Desktop biofiber spinner enables fast prototyping
October 1st, 2024
University of Colorado Boulder researchers developed a low-cost desktop machine (bottom) for spinning biofibers used in smart textile prototypes. The moisture sensor (center) included cotton, silver and gelatin fibers that were easily reclaimed for further trials. Though they used gelatin (top), the machine could be used to investigate other biopolymers. Images: Utility Research Lab By […]
Device powered by body heat
May 1st, 2021
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery. The device is stretchy enough to be worn like a ring or another accessory that fits on the skin. By employing thermoelectric generators, the device can convert the body’s internal temperature into electricity. “In […]