UC Irvine researchers detailed how they developed a flexible textile that allows clothing to communicate with nearby devices. … “This means you could potentially keep your phone in your pocket, and just by brushing your body against other textiles or readers, power and information can be transferred to and from your device.” said co-author Peter Tseng, UCI assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science. … Lead author Amirhossein Hajiaghajani, a UCI Ph.D student … said, “We want to create designs that not only are cool and inexpensive but can reduce the burden that modern electronics can bring to our lives.” [Subscription required, you can request an electronic copy of the article by sending an email to communications@uci.edu.] Read More