Could your face mask actually help fight the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic? It's a vision of the future that two Japanese firms are hoping to make a reality with a new e-textile that can reportedly ...

A new approach to smart textiles could lead to a host of new use cases and a level of durability that might make the technology much more attractive to adopt. A team led by John Volakis, director of ...

Your breath could hold clues to your health, researchers say — and they have developed a "smart mask" to tap into them. Wei Gao, professor of medical engineering at the California Institute of ...

Cheap new “smart” masks can monitor our breath for signs of illness. The paper masks could also be used to monitor alcohol intake, say scientists. A new study showed how state-of-the-art mask ...

What possible reason could there be to spend $150 on a “smart” face mask? Since the coronavirus pandemic spread globally, face masks have become a necessity, but who wants to actually invest money in ...