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...
New design makes stretchable electronics perform better under strain
Our bodies send out hosts of signals - chemicals, electrical pulses, mechanical shifts - that can provide a wealth of information about our health.
But...
Scientists use a novel ink to 3D print ‘bone’ with living cells
Scientists have worked out how to print bone-like structures using a 3D-printer and a gelatinous 'bath' containing living cells.
Scientists from UNSW Sydney have developed...
Pain-free microneedle patch may replace needles for blood draws
No more needles.
Blood draws are no fun.
They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll — like they’re trying to avoid the needle, too.
Oftentimes, doctors...
Lasers and virtual reality to revolutionize watch-crystal engraving
EPFL engineers teamed up with luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin to develop an innovative system that uses lasers to create 3-D sculptures within sapphire watch...
Scientists develop new method to create bioelectronics out of microscopic structures
Bringing together soft, malleable living cells with hard, inflexible electronics can be a difficult task.
UChicago researchers have developed a new method to face this...
Scientists develop new graphene nanochannel water filters
When sheets of two-dimensional nanomaterials like graphene are stacked on top of each other, tiny gaps form between the sheets that have a wide...
New smart aerogel could turn air into drinking water
One kilogram of the new material generates enough drinking water to meet a household's daily need, and does not require any external power source.
Some...
This laser-steering microrobot could refine minimally invasive surgeries
Robotic engineers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson School for Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) have developed a laser-steering microrobot that can...