National University of Singapore

Tech

NUS Engineers Weave a Touchscreen Display Directly Into Garment Fabric

Engineers at the National University of Singapore have turned clothing fibers into an interactive display. Led by assistant professor Tural Khudiyev, the team integrated 54 electronic threads into a shirt sleeve to produce a touch-sensitive screen that plays video, registers finger presses and tracks body temperature.

Letizia Giugliano

Chemistry

HELIOS, the plastic that emits light and repairs itself

The new material is elastic, emits intense light, repairs itself when cut or drilled and reduces energy consumption and plastic waste production Research on new materials is always evolving. Properties such as self-repair, fluorescence or conductivity in plastics would find an immediate application…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Electricity

Electricity from the shadows, the new frontier of photovoltaics

The panel exploits the contrast between illuminated and shaded areas to generate small amounts of electricity and power small devices in the house “Shadow-effect energy generator” is the name of a new device that can pave the way for a great innovation. The discovery, presented in the journal…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca