University of Utah

Currently, if you wish to track the electrical activity of someone's muscles, you have stick electrodes onto their skin. An experimental new technology, however, simply utilizes conductive fabric that's incorporated into washable pieces of clothing.

Heat loss is wasted energy. If we're to successfully create smaller, more efficient technology, then the thermal energy that our gadgets waste needs to be put to better use. This new device, which works at the nanoscale where the theoretical "blackbody limit" falls apart, could be the answer.

Ancient Roman concrete is still standing strong after thousands of years, and not only does it resist damage, but salt water actually makes it stronger. X-ray examinations have found the key to the mixture’s incredible longevity, which could help improve modern recipes.

Researchers at the University of Utah have developed a new thermoelectric material that doesn’t use the toxic chemicals common in others, but is still efficient and affordable enough for use in everyday products, meaning the day a phone can be charged by a cooking pot may not be far away.

Engineers have developed a new type of thin, flat, and ultralight lens which can still bend light to a single point like traditional lenses. The development could see future cameras use paper-thin lenses rather than bulky protruding optics.

Engineers have created a new type of color filter which could help to produce sharper and brighter photos in low light conditions. The new filter, which could appear in smartphones within three years, allows three times more light to reach an image sensor than conventional filters.

Researchers at the University of Utah have discovered a method for creating solar cell material using the same microwave found in most kitchens.