Scientists introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones
If you’ve ever swatted a mosquito away from your face, only to have it return again (and again and again), you know that insects...
Mantis shrimp inspires new breed of light sensors
Inspired by the eyes of mantis shrimp, researchers have developed a new kind of optical sensor that is small enough to fit on a...
Scientists boost efficiency of next-generation solar cell material to 25%
Perovskites are a leading candidate for eventually replacing silicon as the material of choice for solar panels.
They offer the potential for low-cost, low-temperature manufacturing...
This compact laser could generate random numbers 100 times faster
Random numbers are increasingly important to our digitally connected world, with applications that include e-commerce, cryptography, and cloud computing.
Producing a large amount of truly...
New catalyst makes styrene manufacturing cheaper, greener
Chemical engineering researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly increases yield in styrene manufacturing, while simultaneously reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
"Styrene...
Scientists put graphene in a spin
Researchers induce artificial ‘magnetic texture’ in graphene, a quantum science advancement that could help lead to more powerful semiconductors, computers.
Graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight,...
New optical antennas could eliminate data limits
Researchers have found a new way to harness properties of light waves that can radically increase the amount of data they carry.
They demonstrated the...
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...