1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auGizmodo Internationalhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/gizmodointernational/Cotton Transistors Could Lead To Intelligent Undiesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Z9b92Q4pq9"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/11/cotton-transistors-could-lead-to-intelligent-undies/">Cotton Transistors Could Lead To Intelligent Undies</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/11/cotton-transistors-could-lead-to-intelligent-undies/embed/#?secret=Z9b92Q4pq9" width="600" height="338" title="“Cotton Transistors Could Lead To Intelligent Undies” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="Z9b92Q4pq9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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A team of international researchers led by Cornell fibre scientist Juan Hinestroza have successfully created transistors from cotton fibres that remain flexible enough to be woven into fabrics, leading the way for garments that could one day be more capable than your phone.