At the  National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, one specific presentation of MIT stole the show. The central idea, that got a lot of attention, is using a virus to develop hi-tech batteries that could be woven into clothing. It is harmless to humans and can be engineered as a bio-template to produce lithium ion batteries which could be made into clothing like military uniforms. In this way several portable devices such as smart phones, GPS units and handheld radios can be easily powered.

Source: PSFK

In 2007 already, PSFK.com featured a video which demonstrates a intelligent textile product which is flexible and soft but on impact is instantly hard and retains energy from an impact, protecting the wearer. It is created by Brit company d30 Lab and you can read an extensive article about it here.

Watch the video and see how d30 Lab’s “superhero suit” works!