Building soft robots to lend a helping hand (or four)
Researchers net grant to develop next-generation machines to help humans in orchards and operating roomsCredit: Courtesy of Changyong Cao. Smarter. Better. Faster. Softer. That's what...
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Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold
Atom-scale models could help refine established theories on how proteins interact with solutionsCredit: Illustration by Dilip Asthagiri HOUSTON - (Nov. 11, 2020) - It's a...
Balance dysfunction after traumatic brain injury linked to diminished sensory acuity
Researchers at Kessler Foundation explored the integration of sensory acuity and balance control, developing new metric for quantifying impairment in individuals recovering from brain injuryCredit:...
Researcher receives $2.9 million for work improving effectiveness in lung cancer therapy
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher has been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million...
PLATYPUS: New vulnerabilities discovered in Intel processors
Credit: © 2018 Lunghammer - TU Graz Power side-channel attacks are attacks that exploit fluctuations in power consumption to extract sensitive data such as cryptographic...
Silicone surface mimics topology, wettability of a real human tongue
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12925 The tongue helps people taste food, but structures on its surface also help them...
Project aims to cut microplastics in pharmaceutical and chemical industries
Credit: University of Bath University of Bath spin-out company Naturbeads has been awarded funding to develop their biodegradable alternative to plastic microbeads that could cut...
Dartmouth professor awarded $400k grant to conduct research on space station
Zi Chen to investigate forces behind early embryonic developmentCredit: Dartmouth Engineering Dartmouth Engineering Professor Zi Chen has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science...
New strategy to ‘buffer’ climate change: developing cheaper, eco-friendly solar cells
New study develops a novel eco-friendly buffer for solar panels, which could tip the scale in the renewable energy transitionCredit: Pixabay Solar power is an...
Turning heat into power with efficient organic thermoelectric material
Credit: University of Groningen Thermoelectric materials can turn a temperature difference into electricity. Organic thermoelectric materials could be used to power wearable electronics or sensors;...
Cloth face masks that can be disinfected by the sun
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15540 During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have become accustomed to wearing cotton face masks...
Connecting two classes of unconventional superconductors
Credit: © MPI CPfS The understanding of unconventional superconductivity is one of the most challenging and fascinating tasks of solid-state physics. Different classes of unconventional...
Pioneering new circular economy centre in technology metals announced
Credit: Sam Broom-Fendley The University of Exeter will lead a pioneering new research centre, designed to revolutionize how crucial metals are extracted, used and reused...
Optoelectronic detectors capable of perceiving light intensity and color
Credit: by Mei-Na Zhang, Xiaohan Wu, Antoine Riaud, Xiao-Lin Wang, Fengxian Xie, Wen-Jun Liu, Yongfeng Mei, David Wei Zhang and Shi-Jin Ding Human brain can...
Electrochemical oxygen evolution on Hf2B2Ir5 electrode material
Credit: © MPI CPfS The water electrolysis is an electrochemical way for production of hydrogen, which is considered as one of the future energy carrier...
