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New research on wearable devices from Rice University and Hanyang University. Engineers decided to “reverse-engineer” actual skin to recreate and incorporate movement. Via TechXplore:

A new material that moves like skin while maintaining signal strength in electronics could enable the development of next-generation wearable devices that provide continuous, consistent wireless and battery-free functionality.

“Unlike previous research that focused on electrode materials or design, we focused on designing a high-dielectric nanocomposite for the substrate on which the wireless device sits,” Kim said, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the three different fields of knowledge for the development. “Such a multidimensional solution to a complex problem.”

Read more! and see the research published in Nature

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