Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them

Just 2 layers of materials commonly used in biomedical labs can mimic the electrical properties of human skin.

Krittika Goyal, Assistant Professor of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Jan. 29, 2025 • ~7 min

Lithium-ion batteries don’t work well in the cold − a battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures

Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and Midwest.

Wesley Chang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University • conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min

Can this low-cost therapy treat spinal cord injuries?

A low-tech electrode array can effectively stimulate muscles in the legs of people with spinal cord injuries, a proof-of-concept study shows.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 9, 2023 • ~7 min

Electrodes to probe synapses in pursuit of dreams

Researchers have taken a step toward understanding how human thoughts and dreams emerge from electrical pulses in the brain's trillions of synapses.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~8 min

Can spongy electrodes shed light on preterm labor?

Spongy electrodes could help researchers better understand preterm labor and make monitoring less uncomfortable for pregnant patients.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 23, 2022 • ~5 min

Fractal neuron growth could lead to bionic eyes

Growing rodent retinal neurons on a fractal-patterned electrode is a step toward a bionic eye, say researchers.

U. Oregon • futurity
April 11, 2022 • ~6 min

Measuring chips amplify and record nerve cells

New microelectrode-array chips for measuring nerve impulses have way more electrodes than previous systems.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 1, 2020 • ~6 min

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