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Researchers Knit Magnetic Textiles That Charge, Sense Movement and Deliver Touch Feedback

Researchers developed machine-knitted magnetoactive textiles that combine wireless charging, biomechanical sensing, and tactile feedback in a single textile transducer using a soft magnetic fiber and knitted electromagnetic coils. The system charged a 7.4 V battery, detected motion signals up to 3,000 Hz, produced haptic forces up to 4.2 mN, and was demonstrated in choker, glove, and sleeve prototypes.

By Muhammad Osama 4 Nov 2026

Advancing Solid-State Battery Design Through Innovative 4D Neutron Scattering Analysis

Understanding how ions move through solid materials is key to advancing technologies such as batteries, fuel cells and sensors.

3 Nov 2026

Laser Acoustics Detects Spinodal Decomposition Through Elastic Changes in Fe-Cr Alloys

Researchers used transient grating spectroscopy to track elastic changes associated with spinodal decomposition in Fe-Cr alloys, linking TGS measurements in Fe-36Cr with atom probe tomography and composition-based modeling. The work shows that the elastic response depends on chromium content and points to TGS as a potential non-destructive method for monitoring thermal aging in high-chromium ferritic phases.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 3 Nov 2026

Alfa Laval Pioneers Recycled Titanium for Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers

Alfa Laval has set a new industry benchmark in manufacturing with a pioneering initiative at its gasketed plate heat exchanger factory in Jiangyin, China.

3 Nov 2026

AIMPLAS Joins European Project GREEN to Develop Biodegradable Solutions for Sustainable Fertilizers

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, is participating in GREEN (Generating sustainable, Responsible, Effective, and Eco-frieNdly delivery systems for fertilizing products), a European project coordinated by the University of Birmingham that has received almost €3 million in funding from the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU).

From AIMPLAS 3 Nov 2026

Innovative Casting Research Boosts Domestic Supply Chain for Recycled Aluminum

A delicious chocolate chip cookie all comes down to its bake. A minute too long and you'll be munching on a crunchy cookie.

2 Nov 2026

New Energy Storage Consortium Integrates Super Intelligence into Battery Manufacturing

Binghamton University is a member of a new national consortium to accelerate the transition of energy storage innovations from discovery to domestic manufacturing.

2 Nov 2026

Microembossing Speeds Biodegradation in PLA/PBAT Films Without Changing the Blend

Mechanical microembossing altered the surface structure and near-surface PLA/PBAT distribution of 70/30 blend films while preserving previously reported water-repellent behavior. Under controlled incubation with Bacillus subtilis, patterned films showed greater biodegradation-related mass loss than untreated films, with the largest loss reaching 7.50% after 115 days.

By Muhammad Osama 2 Nov 2026

Wearable Health Sensor Uses Smartphone Camera to Measure Vascular Stiffness

It looks like a small, transparent patch with a rainbow on its surface - or for those old enough to remember, the back of a CD.

1 Nov 2026

Capturing Molecular Movies with New Compact X-Ray Light Source Technology

Advancing X-ray science to ever greater heights in the 21st century is why a dedicated group of Arizona State University scientists continue to push and make a series of new firsts at their one-of-a-kind, compact X-ray science facility, called ASU X-Beams.

31 Oct 2026

Optical Approach Overcomes Background Noise in High Speed Electrochemical Sensing

A reaction on a single electrode can tell scientists a remarkable amount about the chemical nature and number of analytes involved.

31 Oct 2026

Innovative Crystallization Process Paves Way for Ultra-Efficient Camera Sensors

Crystals in the lab aren't gemstones. They're materials built from atoms arranged in precise, repeating patterns. That atomic order lets crystals absorb light, move charge and convert energy, enabling technologies from LEDs and solar cells to the sensors in everyday cameras.

31 Oct 2026