Bacteria could help make stronger cars, airplanes and armor
Biological systems can harness their living cells for growth and regeneration, but engineering systems cannot.
Until now.
Qiming Wang and researchers at the USC Viterbi School...
Scientists make new breakthrough for stretchable electronics
Stretchable electronic circuits are critical for soft robotics, wearable technologies, and biomedical applications.
The current ways of making them, though, have limited their potential.
A team...
This credit card-sized soft pumps could power wearable artificial muscles
Robotic clothing that is entirely soft and could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development...
New skin patch brings us closer to wearable, all-in-one health monitor
Engineers have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while...
Scientists find new form of magnetism in magnetic graphene
Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called magnetic graphene, which could point the way toward understanding superconductivity in this unusual type...
Scientists develop new, faster method for seeking out dark matter
For nearly a century, scientists have worked to unravel the mystery of dark matter--an elusive substance that spreads through the universe and likely makes...
Scientists find new way to make soft robots to sense human touch better
Soft robots may not be in touch with human feelings, but they are getting better at feeling human touch.
Cornell University researchers have created a...
This optical coating is like no other
For the first time, scientists have developed an optical coating that can simultaneously reflect and transmit the same wavelength, or color.
For more than a...
The best style and fabrics for COVID-19 face masks
In a new study, researchers found that in the race to stop the spread of COVID-19, a three-layer cloth mask that fits well can...
Scientists design next-generation photodetector
The advanced photodetector could be used in night vision, optical communication, and thermal and medical imaging.
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new approach to...