Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conductive textiles may represent the next frontier for wearables. China and Korea-based researchers with Advanced Materials ...

Researchers used liquid gallium to create an antiviral and antimicrobial coating and tested it on a range of fabrics, including face masks. The coating adhered more strongly to fabric than some ...

While paper isn’t exactly a smart material, it someday could be if it is covered in a new type of liquid metal. This liquid alloy has the potential to turn paper and other materials into gadgets that ...

Everyday materials such as paper and plastic could be transformed into electronic 'smart devices' by using a simple new method to apply liquid metal to surfaces, according to scientists. The study ...

Conductive textiles may represent the next frontier for wearables. China and Korea-based researchers with Advanced Materials Technologies are testing the creation of conductive fabrics by dip-coating ...