02/08/2016

Engineering

Mystery solved: The case of the slipping finger

Haptics researchers have long known that applying ultrasonic vibrations to a flat, featureless glass plate makes it feel slippery. But they have also long debated why this occurs.

Engineering

Researchers develop 3-D food printer

We're all accustomed to having appliances on our kitchen counters, from toasters and blenders to coffee makers and microwaves. If Mechanical Engineering Professor Hod Lipson has his way, we'll soon need to make room for one ...