Two steps closer to flexible, powerful, fast bioelectronic devices
Researchers are developing bioelectronic devices that are not only fast, sensitive, biocompatible, soft, and flexible, but also have long-term stability in physiological environments such...
New tech may turn low-cost printers into high-tech producers
The Army has a new type of multi-polymer filament for commonly-used desktop 3-D printers.
This advance may save money and facilitate fast printing of critical...
Carbon dioxide sensor can lower energy use, reduce utility costs
Purdue researchers developed a sensor to help control and cut down on energy consumption through heating and ventilation systems, particularly those used in large...
Fractals could be pleasing in solar panels, says study
Stress reduction and improved solar electricity could someday come together in an unexpected package.
A University of Oregon study suggests that a new design of...
Scientific machine learning paves way for rapid rocket engine design
"It's not rocket science" may be a tired cliché, but that doesn't mean designing rockets is any less complicated.
Time, cost and safety prohibit testing...
New textile could keep you cool in the heat, warm in the cold
Imagine a single garment that could adapt to changing weather conditions, keeping its wearer cool in the heat of midday but warm when an...
Scientists develop new carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have architecturally designed plate-nanolattices - nanometer-sized carbon structures - that are stronger than diamonds...
Scientists develop a better redox flow battery
USC scientists have developed a new battery that could solve the electricity storage problem constraining widespread use of renewable energy.
The technology is a new...
Tiny optical cavities could help create quantum internet
Engineers at Caltech have shown that atoms in optical cavities -- tiny boxes for light -- could lead to the creation of a quantum...
Smartphone videos produce highly realistic 3D face reconstructions
Normally, it takes pricey equipment and expertise to create an accurate 3D reconstruction of someone's face that's realistic and doesn't look creepy.
Now, Carnegie Mellon...