MIT Engineers Grow “Perfect” Atom-Thin Materials
Their method could enable chip manufacturers to create transistors for the next generation using materials besides silicon. Adhering to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors…
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Scientists Find That Mechanical Stimulation Could Be Used To Strengthen Muscles
Research at Aston University suggests that mechanical vibrations could enhance muscle function and balance control. Scientists in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences studied…
Not Science Fiction: A New Method To Move Objects Without Contact
This contactless manipulation method has potential applications in industries including robotics and manufacturing. A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has…
Preventing Muscle Atrophy – Harvard Scientists Have Developed an Adhesive That Makes Muscles Move
An adhesive that can stimulate muscles to stretch and contract has been developed – and it has the potential to prevent and enable recovery from…
Saving Lives: A New Medical Adhesive
McGill University researchers have created a medical adhesive inspired by nature that might save lives. Around 2 million individuals every year globally pass away from…
Huge Potential – New AI Material Learns Behaviors and Adapts to Changing Conditions
University of California, Los Angeles engineers have developed a new class of material. University of California, Los Angeles mechanical engineers have created a new class…
Algae-Powered Soft Devices Glow in the Dark When Squished or Stretched
The devices can be recharged with light. University of California San Diego researchers have created soft devices containing algae that, when subjected to mechanical stress,…
10,000 Times Quicker: New Breakthrough Could Change the Field of Medical Microrobots
Scientists have developed a mass-production method for biodegradable microrobots that can dissolve into the body after delivering cells and medications. In order to create a…
Not Accurate Enough: Scientists Remeasure the Gravitational Constant
The Gravitational Constant The gravitational constant G determines the intensity of gravity, the force that pulls the Earth in its orbit around the sun or…
MIT Engineers Find a Way To Save Energy and Make Water Boil More Efficiently
New surface treatments could save energy for systems used in many industries. At the heart of a wide range of industrial processes, including most electricity…
MIT’s Raman Lab: At the Forefront of Building With Biology
Ritu Raman leads the Raman Lab, where she creates adaptive biological materials for applications in medicine and machines. It seems that Ritu Raman was born…
Smaller Than a Flea – The Smallest Remote-Controlled Walking Robot Ever
The small robotic crab can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump The smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot has been created by Northwestern University engineers, and it…
Scientists Have Created a Method To Prevent Deadly Infections Without Antibiotics
UCLA researchers have created a new surface treatment that prevents bacteria from sticking to medical devices such as catheters and stents. A hospital or medical…
Low-Cost Gel Harvests Drinking Water From Dry Desert Air
More than a third of the world’s population lives in drylands, areas that experience significant water shortages. Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas…
MIT Engineers Use Artificial Intelligence To Capture the Complexity of Breaking Waves
The new model’s predictions should help researchers improve ocean climate simulations and hone the design of offshore structures. Waves break once they swell to a…
Innovative 3D-Printing Technology Creates Glass Microstructures With Rays of Light
The manufacturing technique enables faster production, greater optical quality, and design flexibility. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a new way to…
Cells Take Out the Trash Before They Divide To Give Their Offspring a Clean Slate
Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic byproducts and give their offspring a fresh start. MIT scientists have discovered that before cells start…
New Research Shows Exposure to High-Powered Microwave Frequencies Can Cause Brain Injuries
Texas A&M research findings could change the way we view directed energy and traumatic brain injuries. Contrary to what was once popular belief, microwave ovens…
