Gauges that determine the amount of strain on an object are commonly used in mechanical engineering research and development to measure the stresses generated by machinery and to test structural ...

Elevated mechanical stress on cardiac muscle cells can trigger the activation of multiple signaling pathways involved in the disease progression of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and chronic heart ...

Over on their YouTube channel [Science Buddies] shows us how to embed LEDs in soft robots. Soft robots can be made entirely or partially from silicone. In the video you see an example of a claw-like ...

1 Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark 2 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research, Copenhagen (PMR-C), Clinical Research Centre, and Departments of ...

High-tech data-capture gloves help organisations train staff in realistic simulations across sectors such as healthcare, ...

Serpentine is a gesture sensor that’s the equivalent of a membrane potentiometer, flex and stretch sensor, and more. It’s self-powering and can be used in wearable hacks such as the necklace shown in ...

Researchers are attempting to create better wearable technology by focusing on sweat and a human’s range of motion. The wearable tech of today is more of a trend than a technological breakthrough. For ...