The technology could also enable a new class of devices that can be powered by harvesting energy from low-power sources, such as the body or the surrounding environment, researchers said

Roughly 30 percent of the potatoes harvested in Idaho spoil before they reach a grocery store shelf

New technology could be used to test for health and disease indicators, bacteria, and viruses, along with air and other contaminants

The zinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics

Rutgers researchers invent device that detects inflammation in lungs

"We were seeking to understand the aggregation and phase behavior of these plank-like molecules as a function of temperature and concentration," said researcher

Researchers have integrated power-generating photovoltaic cells into their electronic skin for the first time

Sandia prototype dramatically cuts cost, time for detection of mosquito-borne illness

The sensor uses a highly conductive gel sandwiched between layers of silicone that can detect different types of touch

Unlike expensive explosive-detecting puffer machines in airports that rely on complicated mass spectrometry or high-performance liquid chromatography equipment, these liquid crystal sensors could be portable, wearable, and inexpensive.