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No Batteries Required: Energy-Harvesting Yarns Generate Electricity

An international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Hanyang University in South Korea has developed high-tech yarns that generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted. In a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of the journal Science , researchers describe “twistron” yarns and their possible applications,