Engineers develop “smart” system to prevent bridge and building disasters
New AI-powered tool watches over infrastructure like a doctor monitors your heart
After the shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in...
Scientists create shape-shifting smartphone screen that also speaks
Imagine a smartphone screen that bends into different shapes and plays sound—all without any extra speakers or bulky parts.
A research team from POSTECH (Pohang...
Tiny “magnetic flowers” could supercharge sensors
Scientists in Spain have created tiny flower-shaped structures that can boost magnetic fields in a very small area.
These microscopic “magnetic flowers,” made from a...
This helmet design could make cycling much safer
A team of researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University of Isfahan in Iran has developed a new type of...
New gel could pull drinking water from the air using food scraps and plants
Imagine making clean drinking water from the air using food scraps, seashells, or twigs. That’s exactly what a team of researchers at The University...
New coral-inspired material could change construction forever
Scientists have found a new way to fight climate change—by turning carbon dioxide (CO₂) into strong, fire-resistant building materials.
Inspired by coral reefs, this new...
Smart coffee-making robot shows the future of AI-powered machines
A team of scientists has developed an AI-powered robot that can make coffee in a busy kitchen, bringing us one step closer to intelligent...
Red onion dye helps solar cells stay safe from harmful UV rays
Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, have found a new way to protect solar cells from harmful UV radiation using natural materials.
Their study,...
Soft, wiggly robots? MIT’s new artificial muscle can flex in multiple directions
Scientists at MIT have created a new kind of artificial muscle that can flex and move in multiple directions, much like real muscles in...
Scientists develop soft robotic exosuit to aid wrist movement
When you hear the words "robotic exosuit," you might imagine something bulky, metallic, and straight out of a sci-fi movie.
But researchers at the University...