Prof. Zhenan Bao et al have developed a hybrid wearable system of soft sensors and flexible printed circuit board, which wirelessly communicates with a smartphone app, and demonstrate that the system can perform cortisol sensing from human sweat under acute stress events.
Read more about Skin-like drift-free biosensors with stretchable diode-connected organic field-effect transistorsProf. Renee Zhao et al present a magnetically actuated milli-spinner robot that navigates complex and high-flow vasculature and enables multifunctional treatment, including localized suction and shear for efficient clot removal, targeted drug delivery, and in situ embolization for aneurysm treatment.
Read more about Magnetic milli-spinner for robotic endovascular surgeryProfessors Zhenan Bao, James Dunn, Julia Kaltschmidt, Xiaoke Chen, Xiang Qian et al report NeuroString, a small, soft fiber made of skin-like material that can host thousands of electronic channels, which could be implanted in the body to sense chemicals, deliver drugs, stimulate muscles or nerves, and monitor bodily activity, or outside the body, could enable new smart fabrics, wearable devices, and soft robotics.
Read more about High-density soft bioelectronic fibers for multimodal sensing and stimulationhttps://mailchi.mp/164938f544b6/ewear-newsletter-september-092525…
Read more about September 2025Prof. Eric Pop et al assessed the performance of single-junction multilayer TMD solar cells under various indoor lighting conditions and found that their power conversion efficiency could outperform commercial indoor photovoltaic technologies for powering IoT devices.
Read more about Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) solar cells for indoor energy harvestinghttps://mailchi.mp/9c84652d992c/ewear-newsletter-august-082625…
Read more about August 2025Prof. Gordon Wetzstein et al present an ultra-thin MR display design that combines waveguide holography and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven holography algorithms to create visually comfortable and perceptually realistic 3D MR experiences in a compact wearable device.
Read more about Synthetic aperture waveguide holography for compact mixed-reality (MR) displays with large étenduehttps://mailchi.mp/ea09ec563da8/ewear-newsletter-july-073125…
Read more about July 2025https://mailchi.mp/906e1dd520ff/ewear-newsletter-june-061725…
Read more about June 2025Prof. Zhenan Bao, Prof. Carla Pugh et al designed a proof-of-concept multilayer, soft electronics capable of sensing damage in three dimensions, which may lead to practical applications damage-intelligent soft robots and in surgical simulation technology.
Read more about A damage-perceptive, self-healing electronic skin with millimeter resolution
