System uses penetrative radio frequency to pinpoint items, even when they’re hidden from view. In recent years, robots have gained artificial vision, touch, and even…
Study explores the mechanical properties of these materials as they evolve from elastic gels to glassy solids. Researchers at MIT have developed a new method…
Like Pavlov’s dog, device can be conditioned to learn by association. Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device that is capable of learning by association….
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New…
New model provides clues into how whisker bending translates to sensory touch signals. We know your cat’s whiskers are handsome — but you can’t even…
A team of MIT engineers has developed a navigational method for autonomous vehicles to navigate accurately in the Arctic Ocean without GPS. There is a…
The week of Thanksgiving last year, a postcard arrived in mailboxes in Christiansburg. A link to a survey was on the back. On the front,…
New findings offer potential to enhance flow engineering. Birds breathe with greater efficiency than humans due to the structure of their lungs — looped airways…
New soft, responsive metamaterial holds potential for wide variety of societal benefits. Engineered, autonomous machines combined with artificial intelligence have long been a staple of…
New paint formulation could help buildings rely less on air conditioning. In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest…
Everything is a canvas for senior Jessica Xu. A prolific artist, Xu has explored a number of media including pen and ink, colored pencil, and…
The results indicate masks and proper ventilation may be key to allowing more capacity in schools, businesses, and other indoor areas. A new study from…
3-D printing has the potential to revolutionize product design and manufacturing in a vast range of fields—from custom components for consumer products, to 3-D printed…
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical insulation for circuits that could help put more power in…
Study shows how century-old design principle can be a pathway to overcoming failure. Catastrophic collapse of materials and structures is the inevitable consequence of a…
Researchers at UCL have solved a major piece of the puzzle that makes up the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism, a…
Armando Collazo Garcia III got more than he expected from a graduate course he took last spring. He developed a new understanding of the physics…
An international team of researchers has solved a puzzling phenomenon whereby strangely beautiful, vortex-like structures appear between materials deposited onto engineering components used in multiple…