Movement-Powered Backpack
We've already seen a bunch of solar-panel backpacks, but now scientists are designing some luggage that harvests energy from a more immediate source. The straps for these new…
View ArticleFancy Pants May Prevent Falls
A team of engineers at Virginia Tech University has designed a pair of pants that may identify people who have a high risk of falling. Several small circuit boards containing…
View ArticleSound Becomes Light
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully converted sound waves to light radiation by reversing a process that transforms…
View ArticlePower Walking
You're halfway through listening to "Layla" when it happens: Your MP3 player's battery dies. Normally you'd have to wait until you were at your computer to finish rocking…
View ArticleSilicone Implants Become Energy-Harvesting Devices
Natural body movements such as breathing and walking could soon power pacemakers and maybe even give some extra juice to your future iPad purchase. Princeton University…
View ArticleStretchable Sensor Mesh Could Act as Strong, Smart Skin for Planes, Cars and...
A new flexible mesh can envelop airplanes, cars and other devices in a spidery cloak of sensors, designed to act as a network of nerves warning a machine of stress and…
View ArticleNew Class of Smart "Piezotronic" Materials Could Create Self-Powering Micro-Bots
Piezoelectric materials have long been used to turn kinetic energy into electrical energy, but a clever application by Georgia Tech researchers is making those materials much…
View ArticleStretchable Nanogenerators Could Use Lung Motion to Power Medical Implants
Future flexible lung belts could harness energy from the rhythm of your breathing, powering pacemakers or other implantable medical devices. Nanotechnologists have found a…
View ArticleVideo: New Finger-Tap Power Generator Uses Viruses to Make Electricity
Piezoelectric devices promise to draw power from your footsteps or heartbeat, change the channel on your TV, and complete all sorts of helpful tasks — but they generally work…
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Mysterious Google Patent Reveals Possibilities for The Future Of Google Glass
Google/ US Patent OfficeGoogle's patent designs for a potential head-mounted display.Since Google Glass transitioned earlier this year from experimental Google X moonshot to viable idea, we haven’t...
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