Rapid rovers, speedy sands: fast-tracking terrain interaction modeling
Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Granular materials, such as sand and gravel, are an interesting class of materials. They can ...
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NPS, NASA team up on “astrobatics” project to advance spacecraft robotics
Credit: (Courtesy photo provided by NASA) On March 17, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students and researchers in the NPS Spacecraft ...
Robotic flexing: biologically inspired artificial muscles made from motor proteins
Scientists develop a 3D printing-compatible strategy to actuate millimeter-scale robots using genetically modified biomolecular machineryCredit: Yuichi Hiratsuka from JAIST. Ishikawa, ...
FAU gets CDC grant to test PPE efficacy and workplace virus transmission
College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers will assess safety measures against airborne transmission of viral infectionsCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida ...
Harvard University licenses its nasal swab collection technology to Rhinostics
The combined technologies could reduce labor and time required for COVID-19 diagnostic testing 10-fold, and facilitate future diagnostic testing of ...
Electric vehicle batteries: The older they get, the safer they are
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz As part of the project "SafeBattery", a team from Graz University of Technology (TU ...
Electron beam melting gets brittle metal into shape
KIT researchers are the first to print tungsten components for use at high temperatures by electron beam meltingCredit: Markus Breig, ...
New brain-like computing device simulates human learning
Like Pavlov's dog, device can be conditioned to learn by associationCredit: Northwestern University Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device ...
Denmark’s largest battery – one step closer to storing green power in stones
The concept of storing renewable energy in stones has come one step closer to realisation with the construction of the ...
ORNL licenses revolutionary AI system to General Motors for automotive use
Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory today announced it has licensed an ...
The science of sound, vibration to better diagnose, treat brain diseases
Multidisciplinary researchers uncover new ways to use ultrasound energy to image and treat hard-to-reach areas of brainCredit: Allison Carter, Georgia ...
‘Smart shirt’ takes a trip to space for science
High-tech shirt non-intrusively monitors astronauts' health during spaceflightCredit: Canadian Space Agency/NASA A technology-packed tank top offers a simple, effective way ...
Energy-saving gas turbines from the 3D printer
Neutrons 'see' internal stress in components made by additive manufacturingCredit: Dr. Tobias Fritsch / BAM 3D printing has opened up ...
Skin and bones repaired by bioprinting during surgery
Credit: Ozbolat laboratory, Penn State Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult ...