New Electronic Skin Could Help Prosthetic Limbs Feel Touch and Temperature
People using prosthetic limbs may one day be able to feel pressure, temperature and even differences between surfaces thanks to a new type of...
New 3D Printing Technology Creates Complex Objects in Just 7.5 Seconds
A new type of 3D printing could dramatically speed up the way tiny, complex objects are made.
Instead of slowly building an object one layer...
A Surprising Way to Make Rooms Feel Cooler Without Lowering the Thermostat
The temperature on the thermostat may not be the only thing determining whether a room feels too hot or too cold.
A new study suggests...
Scientists Develop Coconut Jet Fuel That Works in Existing Turbine Engines
Air travel may one day get a little greener thanks to an unlikely fuel source: coconuts.
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a biofuel...
MIT’s New Excavator Controller Could Help Beginners Dig Like Experts
Anyone who has struggled with an arcade claw machine knows that controlling a mechanical arm is not as easy as it looks.
Excavator operators face...
Wearable Neck Fans Could Keep You Cool Without Cranking Up the AC
Tiny fans worn around the face or neck could help office workers stay comfortable while reducing the amount of energy buildings use for air...
New Flexible Screen Shines Brighter Than a Typical Smartphone
Scientists have developed a thin, flexible display that can shine several times brighter than a typical smartphone screen while using relatively little power.
The technology...
Ancient Roman Secret Could Make Modern Concrete Last 50% Longer
Ancient Roman buildings, bridges and aqueducts have survived for thousands of years, and scientists have long wondered why their concrete has proved so durable.
Now,...
A Millisecond Flash of Light Could Make Solar Materials Far More Powerful
A powerful flash of light lasting less than a millisecond could offer a new way to make materials that capture solar energy much more...
New AI Shows Brain Aging Is a Patchwork—and Alzheimer’s Makes the Pattern Clearer
Your birth certificate gives one age for your whole body, but your brain may tell a much more complicated story.
New research from the University...
Scientists Give Robot Swarms a Bee-Inspired Way to Make Decisions
Honeybees may hold a surprisingly useful lesson for the future of robotics: sometimes the best response to conflicting information is to wait before making...
There’s a better way to cool data centers that cuts their huge thirst for...
Water is an amazing substance.
The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by...
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How imperfect quantum chips can still build reliable supercomputers
Quantum computers are often described as the future of computing, with the potential to revolutionize fields like drug discovery, materials science, and cybersecurity.
But despite...
Wireless data at 120 Gbps? Engineers say the future is already here
Engineers at the University of California, Irvine have created a new wireless transceiver that can send and receive data at speeds comparable to fiber-optic...
Scientists discover cost-saving way to build structures on the moon
Scientists are exploring an exciting idea for future space missions: building structures on the Moon using the Moon’s own soil.
A new study shows that...
New super material: It’s light, stiff, and loves to absorb shocks!”
A team of researchers from the UvA Institute of Physics has now found a way to design materials that manage to do both of these things.
Scientists develop stretchable e-skin that mimics human touch
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a groundbreaking stretchable electronic skin (e-skin) that could transform how robots interact with the...