Engineering
Material coming from a Princeton research lab is full of holes—but that's a good thing. Designed to mimic bone, wood and other natural materials, the porous objects are lighter than traditional products and can be strategically ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Engineering
The very components that make electronics fast and easy to use also make their disposal an environmental nightmare. Components of smartphones, computers and even kitchen appliances contain heavy metals and other compounds ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington researchers have developed a technique that programs 2-D materials to transform into complex 3-D shapes.
Feb 5, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have created a paper-like material derived from pollen that bends and curls in response to changing levels of environmental humidity.
Apr 6, 2020
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Robotics
Just when it seemed like robots couldn't get any cooler, Cornell researchers have created a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.
Jan 30, 2020
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Robotics
Most synthetic materials, including those in battery electrodes, polymer membranes, and catalysts, degrade over time because they don't have internal repair mechanisms. If you could distribute autonomous microrobots within ...
Dec 10, 2019
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