New synthetic material mimics lobster underbelly’s stretch and strength
An MIT team has fabricated a hydrogel-based material that mimics the structure of the lobster’s underbelly, the toughest known hydrogel found in nature.
A lobster’s...
Autonomous vehicles could navigate beneath Arctic ice without GPS
MIT engineers have developed a navigational method for autonomous vehicles to navigate accurately in the Arctic Ocean without GPS.
There is a lot of activity...
Scientists develop a new load-bearing material
Engineers have developed a new material that mimics human cartilage - the body's shock absorbing and lubrication system, and it could herald the development...
Sunlight will solve the world’s clean water crisis
Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and...
Scientists develop reliability framework for electric power distribution systems
Imagine that the process of distributing electricity to homes from the power grid is like travelers boarding a train.
There are multiple steps to take...
New tool could help design futuristic turbines for jet engines
Will it be possible to design materials that are unfazed by extreme temperatures in the near future?
In a study published in the journal Nature...
Scientists create world’s first room temperature superconductor
Compressing simple molecular solids with hydrogen at extremely high pressures, scientists have, for the first time, created material that is superconducting at room temperature.
In...
Japanese art of kirigami inspires new way to make 3D nanostructures
A new technique that mimics the ancient Japanese art of kirigami may offer an easier way to fabricate complex 3D nanostructures for use in...
This cheap solar-powered water filter could remove contaminants
A new invention that uses sunlight to drive water purification could help solve the problem of providing clean water off the grid.
The device resembles...
New material could improve energy efficiency of spintronics devices
As computers and electronic devices get smaller and smaller, engineers are developing new technologies to enable devices to shrink even further while improving performance.
One...