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Ohio State University researchers have created embroidered circuits using metallic thread that's just 0.1 mm thick. By embedding different patterns, the tech could be used to create everything from a t-shirt that boosts your cellphone signal, to a hat that tracks brain activity.

Researchers have developed a new welding technique that may prove to solve the problems inherent in traditional welding processes, while using 80 percent less energy and creating bonds that are 50 percent stronger.

The scientists who last year revealed the world's first solar battery that essentially combines a battery and solar cell, are now reporting its first significant performance milestone. Tested against traditional lithium-iodine batteries, the researchers are claiming energy savings of 20 percent.

A research team has recently created an energy-scavenging system that charges a smartphone's battery, letting it last up to 30 percent longer per charge – and the system does so using radio signals emanating from the phone itself.

On treadmills, runners have to manually adjust the speed of the machine. Perhaps they won't have to for too longer, however. Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed a prototype treadmill that detects when its user's running speed changes, and adjusts its own speed accordingly.

Boutique automotive manufacturer Venturi revealed an updated version of its 2010 America concept at this year's Paris Motor Show. The concept car combines the high performance and handling of a sports car with the ever-fun design of a sand-hungry dune buggy.

Researchers have created a dye-sensitized solar cell that stores its own power by "breathing" air to decompose and re-form lithium peroxide. Its creators believe the device, which effectively combines a battery and a solar cell in one, could reduce renewable energy costs by 25 percent.

A new study has cast light on the extent of an ant's strength and the mechanics responsible for it. Research conducted by a team from The Ohio State University suggests that the insect can lift 5,000 times its own body weight, with its neck bearing most of the load.

French manufacturer Venturi Automobiles is aiming to set a new land speed record for electric vehicles with what's billed as the most powerful electric car ever made – the Venturi VBB-3.

Germanane, a material made from one-atom-thick sheets of germanium, could replace silicon for use in electronics.

A team of researchers from Ohio State University are currently developing an EV in which each of the wheels is independently controlled, and contains its own motor and battery pack.

Researchers have designed a new two-triggered spray bottle, designed to keep young children from spraying out its contents.