3D-printed artificial muscles: A step closer to reality
Researchers at Empa are developing artificial muscles that could one day move like real ones.
Using advanced 3D printing, they have created soft and elastic...
Scientists develop fast and efficient 3D printing inspired by nature
A team of researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology has developed a new 3D printing method that works faster and...
New powerful green cooling system that could replace air conditioners
A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has created the world's first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric cooling device, a...
Smartwatch can detect cardiac arrest with high accuracy
A new machine learning algorithm running on a smartwatch has shown the ability to detect sudden loss of pulse with remarkable accuracy, according to...
Ultra-thin bismuth: A surprising discovery for green electronics
Electronic devices often struggle with stability because their electrical properties change with temperature.
But scientists at McGill University have made a surprising discovery about bismuth,...
NASA tracks GPS signals on the Moon for the first time
NASA and the Italian Space Agency have made history by successfully tracking GPS signals on the moon for the first time.
This groundbreaking achievement was...
Super sapphire: The future of scratch-proof and self-cleaning screens
Imagine a phone screen that never gets scratched, glasses that don’t glare, or a car windshield that stays clear of dust and fog.
These could...
New sensors could detect hydrogen leaks for a safer future
Hydrogen is a promising clean energy source, but it comes with safety challenges.
It is invisible, odorless, and highly flammable, making leaks difficult to detect.
To...
5 ways to use food apps wisely for a healthier diet
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, food delivery apps, online grocery shopping, and meal preparation kits have become a big part of everyday life. In Canada,...
Faster Internet and 6G: How liquid crystal is boosting fiber optic networks
The demand for high-speed internet is growing fast, with technologies like self-driving cars, 6G mobile networks, and quantum communication pushing fiber optic networks to...