Engineering
Using the human body to transmit signals, Georgia Tech engineers have created a wireless networking system that allows tiny implantable sensors and actuators to communicate with each other and with wearable devices. Their ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Anupam Pandey's research team has found that microscopic folds in soft materials can act like tiny, programmable traffic gates for liquid droplets. The folds can stop droplets, ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Robotics
As our skies increasingly crowd with buzzing, hovering, flitting drones, spare a thought for the humble hopping robot. Hopping, a popular form of locomotion in the insect and amphibian worlds, is nearly two orders of magnitude ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Robotics
Cornell University physics researchers have made robots that can, for the first time, sense the temperature of their surroundings and react together to change it. "Little things can have a large impact," said Itai Cohen, ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Engineering
Almost every sensor in a digital photography device, from a smartphone to a digital camera, relies on color filters to separate incoming light into red, green and blue before it reaches the sensor. Substantial light is lost ...
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Engineering
Colored polyester is difficult to recycle because the dyes are hard to remove without using large quantities of chemicals, water or energy. Researchers have developed a supercritical carbon dioxide treatment that redistributes ...
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Engineering
Researchers from Skoltech have found a way to assemble and repair structures made from thermoplastic polymer composites—a type of glass fiber–reinforced plastic—in the field.
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Engineering
Engineering students at the University of Cincinnati are developing an easy-to-use system to deploy autonomous drones in warehouses to take inventory and alert workers about leaks from containers. UC College of Engineering ...
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Engineering
Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are using sound to help NASA detect if a drone's motors or propellers are damaged to prevent a crash. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science doctoral student Prissha Chawla ...
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Engineering
Self-driving electric taxi fleets could make transportation more efficient and sustainable, but only if vehicles can continuously make smart decisions about where to drive and when to recharge. Researchers at Chalmers University ...
Oct 21, 2026
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