Michael Bartlett will engineer wearable, whole-body sensing networks with a Young Investigator Award from the…
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Mechanical engineering is a broad field of engineering focused on the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It draws on principles from physics and materials science to develop everything from engines and machines to heating systems and robotics. With applications spanning transportation, energy, aerospace, manufacturing, and beyond, mechanical engineering is central to shaping how we interact with technology in the physical world. Research in this area continually pushes the boundaries of efficiency, performance, and sustainability, making it a dynamic space for innovation and real-world impact.
Researchers at Harvard developed totimorphic materials that can shift into any stable shape using neutrally…
The membrane’s structure could provide a blueprint for robust artificial tissues. A lobster’s underbelly is…
University of Arizona aerospace and mining engineers are mapping out a plan for harvesting the…
A new shape memory polymer can store and release far more energy than older materials,…
Thinner than a human hair, new material can absorb impacts from microparticles traveling at supersonic…
Ants build stable tunnels by instinctively following physics, not planning. Their natural digging methods could…
Not only can elephants deftly pick up delicate items like tortilla chips without breaking them,…
The results may help engineers develop a way to inject drugs without needles. Squirting a…
Kirigami-based 3D metamaterials can be folded and reconfigured to change their mechanical behavior, offering versatile…
MIT alumnus-founded RightHand Robotics has developed picking robots that are more reliable and adaptable in…
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions.…
Spectral-volumetric compressed ultrafast photography simultaneously captures 5D information in a single snapshot. Information-rich optical imaging…
Researchers could rapidly obtain high-resolution images of blood vessels and neurons within the brain. To…
Asegun Henry has a big idea for tackling climate change: Store up the sun. “This…
Lace-inspired loops led to shape-shifting structures with big potential in space, wearables, and soft robotics.…
A leadless, dissolving pacemaker offers a safer, more comfortable way to provide temporary cardiac pacing…
Penn engineers created crack-free “metallic wood” with titanium-level strength and lightweight porosity by redesigning its…