Sep. 21, 2020 Researchers are using the glassy skeletons of marine sponges as inspiration for the next generation of stronger and taller buildings, longer bridges, and lighter spacecraft. The researchers showed ...
Sep. 21, 2020 Artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to ...
Sep. 18, 2020 A new study examined the effectiveness of common household fabrics in blocking droplets. Researchers tested the breathability and droplet-blocking ability of 11 common household fabrics, using a ...
Sep. 17, 2020 In the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash, the recovered black box from the aftermath hinted that a failed pressure sensor may have caused the ill-fated aircraft to nose dive. This incident and others have ...
Sep. 16, 2020 A new discovery is an important step towards smaller, more advanced electronics. And maybe more environmentally friendly gadgets, ...
Sep. 14, 2020 A new model offers a way to predict the condition of a battery's internal systems in real-time with far more accuracy than existing tools. In electric cars, the technology could improve driving ...
Sep. 14, 2020 Researchers describe a technique for using LEGO®-like elements at the scale of a few billionths of a meter. Further, they are able to cajole these design elements to self-assemble, with each LEGO® ...
Sep. 10, 2020 Experiments reveal a dynamic process that leads to the uncanny valley, with implications for both the design of robots and for understanding how we perceive one another as ...
Sep. 9, 2020 Using a new algorithm, researchers have reconstructed the movements of individual particles of light to see through clouds, fog and other ...
Sep. 9, 2020 There they were, in all their weird quantum glory: ultracold lithium atoms in the optical trap. Held by lasers in a regular, lattice formation and 'driven' by pulses of energy, these atoms ...
Sep. 9, 2020 Researchers have created a single chip that combines a transistor and micro-fluidic cooling system. Their research should help save energy and further shrink the size of electronic ...
Sep. 9, 2020 Researchers have developed a new metric for evaluating how well self-driving cars respond to changing road conditions and traffic, making it possible for the first time to compare perception systems ...
Sep. 9, 2020 Engineers have invented a soft wearable device which simulates the sense of touch and has wide potential for medical, industrial and entertainment ...
Sep. 8, 2020 Researchers used quantum optics to advance state-of-the-art microscopy and illuminate a path to detecting material properties with greater sensitivity than is possible with traditional ...
Sep. 8, 2020 Structural coloration is promised to be the display technology of the future as there is no fading - it does not use dyes - and enables low-power displays without strong external light source. ...
Sep. 3, 2020 Atoms and molecules behave in a completely different way to macroscopic objects and each brick requires its own 'instruction manual'. Scientists have now developed an artificial ...
Sep. 2, 2020 Microscopic crystals in tantalum disulfide have a starring role in what could become a hit for 3D displays, virtual reality and even self-driving ...
Sep. 1, 2020 Researchers have developed a suite of algorithms to improve the performance of cyber-physical systems - from autonomous vehicles to smart power grids - by balancing each component's need for ...
Sep. 1, 2020 New pain-sensing prototype mimics the body's near-instant feedback response and reacts to painful sensations with the same lighting speed that nerve signals travel to the brain. It's a ...
Sep. 1, 2020 Engineers developed a simple printing process that renders any paper or cardboard packaging into a keyboard, keypad or other easy-to-use human-machine ...