Consumer & Gadgets
Early data on activities that will be unsafe to undertake in automated vehicles has been released. From doing work to watching the world, from social media to resting—preliminary results are in.
Aug 22, 2023
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Engineering
Imagine an iPad that's more than just an iPad—with a surface that can morph and deform, allowing you to draw 3D designs, create haiku that jump out from the screen and even hold your partner's hand from an ocean away.
Jul 31, 2023
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Engineering
There's a barrier preventing the advent of truly elastic electronic systems, the kind needed for advanced human-machine interfaces, artificial skins, smart health care and more, but a Penn State-led research team may have ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers at Florida State University and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are helping build the solar cells of tomorrow by examining how a next-generation material can operate efficiently under real-world conditions ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Robotics
Carnegie Mellon University engineers have developed a soft material with metal-like conductivity and self-healing properties that is the first to maintain enough electrical adhesion to support digital electronics and motors. ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Robotics
First, they walked. Then, they saw the light. Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new trick: remote control.
Jan 18, 2023
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Engineering
An interdisciplinary team of University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth. The new approach will allow ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Engineering
Big scientific breakthroughs often require inventions at the smallest scale. Advances in tissue engineering that can replace hearts and lungs will require the fabrication of artificial tissues that allow for the flow of blood ...
Aug 19, 2022
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Robotics
Engineers have developed a new class of smart textiles that can shape-shift and turn a two-dimensional material into 3D structures.
Jul 13, 2022
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Robotics
The skin of cephalopods, such as octopuses, squids and cuttlefish, is stretchy and smart, contributing to these creatures' ability to sense and respond to their surroundings. A Penn State-led collaboration has harnessed these ...
Jun 13, 2022
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