New radar helps self-driving cars navigate safely in bad weather
A new kind of radar could make it possible for self-driving cars to navigate safely in bad weather.
Electrical engineers at the University of California...
This stretchable sensor gives robots and VR a human touch
It’s not a stretch to say that stretchable sensors could change the way soft robots function and feel.
In fact, they will be able to...
This wearable sensor could survive washing machine, cars, and hammers
Think about your favorite t-shirt, the one you have worn a hundred times, and all the abuse you've put it through.
You have washed it...
Mining rocks in orbit could help deep space exploration
The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans explore and establish settlements on distant worlds,...
New innovative system could keep items cool without electricity
MIT researchers have developed a two-layer passive cooling system, made of hydrogel and aerogel, that can keep foods and pharmaceuticals cool for days without...
Scientists 3D print biomedical parts with supersonic speed
Forget glue, screws, heat or other traditional bonding methods.
A Cornell University-led collaboration has developed a 3D printing technique that creates cellular metallic materials by...
Scientists develop high-power, portable terahertz laser
The instrument could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities out of the lab and into hospitals, airports, or other settings.
Researchers at MIT and the...
Scientists 3D print first ever synthetic tongue surface
Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing.
This opens the new possibilities for testing oral processing...
This wearable sensor could help ALS patients communicate
Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.
People with amyotrophic lateral...
Scientists create heated face mask to filter and inactivate coronaviruses
Face masks have been shown to be effective at filtering out viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby reducing the risk of infection.
A team...