Engineering
Conventional lithium niobite modulators, the longtime workhorse of the optoelectronic industry, may soon go the way of the vacuum tube and floppy disc. Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Engineering
Deployable structures—objects that transition from a compact state to an expanded one—are used everywhere from backyards to Mars. But as anyone who has ever struggled to open an uncooperative folding chair knows, transforming ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
China is the world's largest producer of hydrogen—currently chiefly an industrial feedstock consumed by the chemical and refining industries—and overwhelmingly produces it from coal emitting CO2, termed "black" hydrogen. ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Robotics
Flexible endoscopes can snake through narrow passages to treat difficult to reach areas of the body. However, once they arrive at their target, these devices rely on rigid surgical tools to manipulate or remove tissue. These ...
Aug 2, 2017
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Computer Sciences
How much cooler would basketball footage be if software could automatically shine a spotlight on key players? How much easier would it be to understand plays if arrows could indicate movement before the players actually move? ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Robotics
When it comes to soft, assistive devices—like the exosuit being designed by the Harvard Biodesign Lab—the wearer and the robot need to be in sync. But every human moves a bit differently and tailoring the robot's parameters ...
Feb 28, 2018
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Robotics
The hottest drink of the summer may be the SEAS-colada. Here's what you need to make it: gin, pineapple juice, coconut milk and a dielectric elastomer actuator-based soft peristaltic pump. Unfortunately, the last component ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Engineering
Mechanical systems, such as engines and motors, rely on two principal types of motions of stiff components: linear motion, which involves an object moving from one point to another in a straight line; and rotational motion, ...
Feb 4, 2019
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Engineering
The future of computation is bright—literally.
Feb 5, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Today, there are dozens of large language model (LLM) chatbots aimed at mental health care—addressing everything from loneliness among seniors to anxiety and depression in teens.
May 13, 2024
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