2024 Media Watch Archives
Smart Fabric Gets Smarter with Squid-Inspired Temperature Controls
ThomasNet -
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, may have found a way to produce a material that is heat adjustable. Inspired by squid skin, the developers believe they can manufacture a material that is both washable and breathable and can be incorporated into existing flexible fabrics. The key to this new material, however, is its ability to control its temperature. Read More
User-adjusted warmth: Squid-inspired fabric adapts to your temperature needs
Interesting Engineering -
University of California, Irvine researchers have now invented a way to manufacture a material that can adjust its temperature. Interestingly, this new fabric material draws inspiration from the impressive color-changing properties of squid skin. “Squid skin is complex, consisting of multiple layers that work together to manipulate light and change the animal’s overall coloration and patterning,” said Alon Gorodetsky, the study author. Read More
This week in science: squid fabric, a growing Everest, and the mystery of lightning
NPR – All Things Considered -
Squids and clothing that changes with the weather ….When squids move in a certain way, the stretching of their skin makes these chromatophores expand and contract, and this affects how light is reflected by or transmitted through it. This changes how the skin looks. … And materials scientists at UC Irvine decided to take a cue from this process. They created a material that can expand and contract. But instead of blocking or transmitting just light, this can trap and transfer heat. … Materials scientist Alon Gorodetsky, and his lab created this prototype. Listen More
Squid-inspired fabric allows for temperature-controlled clothing
TechXplore -
Inspired by the dynamic color-changing properties of squid skin, researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a method to manufacture a heat-adjusting material that is breathable and washable and can be integrated into flexible fabric. … "Squid skin is complex, consisting of multiple layers that work together to manipulate light and change the animal's overall coloration and patterning," said author Alon Gorodetsky. "Some of the layers contain organs called chromatophores, which transition between expanded and contracted states (upon muscle action) to change how the skin transmits and reflects visible light." Read More
Squid-inspired fabric allows for temperature-controlled clothing
TechXplore -
Inspired by the dynamic color-changing properties of squid skin, researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a method to manufacture a heat-adjusting material that is breathable and washable and can be integrated into flexible fabric. … "Squid skin is complex, consisting of multiple layers that work together to manipulate light and change the animal's overall coloration and patterning," said author Alon Gorodetsky. "Some of the layers contain organs called chromatophores, which transition between expanded and contracted states (upon muscle action) to change how the skin transmits and reflects visible light." Read More
Squid-inspired fabric for temperature-controlled clothing
Science Daily -
Inspired by the dynamic color-changing properties of squid skin, researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a method to manufacture a heat-adjusting material that is breathable and washable and can be integrated into flexible fabric. … "Squid skin is complex, consisting of multiple layers that work together to manipulate light and change the animal's overall coloration and patterning," said author Alon Gorodetsky, associate professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Irvine. … Instead of manipulating visible light, the team engineered a composite material that operates in the infrared spectrum. Read More
UC Irvine to launch training initiative for equity in cardiac care
Becker’s Hospital Review -
"[The program] will enable focused collaboration among biomedical engineers, public health experts, psychological and behavioral scientists, and community members in training a new cadre of professionals devoted to access and equity in cardiovascular health and healthcare," Naomi Chesler, PhD, principal investigator and UC Irvine professor of biomedical engineering, said. Read More
Kamran Ansari: Neuromodulation Magic
Orange County Business Journal -
The device, created in the teen’s bedroom, has impressed heavyweights in Orange County’s medtech industry. … Dr. Michelle Khine, who teaches biomedical engineering at UCI, began personally using the device two years ago. She was the first doctor to alert the local medical community about [Kamran] Ansari’s work and now is on the company’s board of advisors. “I believe we will see in 20 years that Kamran is going to be on the level of Elon Musk or Steve Jobs,” Khine wrote in a recommendation letter. Read More
In a sea of flood-risk data, how can cities know which information to use?
Smart Cities Dive -
“If you’re a regional flood manager and you’re thinking about what the highest priority project [is], the shifts in the data product could shift where the budget goes,” said Brett Sanders, an author of the paper and a Chancellor’s Professor of civil and environmental engineering, urban planning and public policy at UC Irvine. Sanders and his team reached their conclusion by comparing two flood-risk models for Los Angeles County … Read More
The California sand wars: As beaches shrink, neighbors and cities fight for what’s left
Los Angeles Times -
The resident-funded initiative involves trucking in sand from quarries in Simi Valley and Moorpark. It’s a high price tag for a short-term solution, according to Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine. Sanders said sand costs about $30 per cubic yard to ship. A modest nourishment would be about 100,000 cubic yards — so roughly $3 million. … “When sand gets pulled under, it refills the coastal area near the shore. Sand has to be under and above the water for a beach to be healthy,” he said. “Small amounts of sand go under quickly, but the more we have, the more the beach recovers.” Read More