‘Terminator’-like liquid metal moves and stretches in 3D space (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society In the blockbuster Terminator movie franchise, an evil robot morphs into different human forms and objects ...
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Novel sensor system improves reliability of high-temperature humidity measurements
Hannover MesseCredit: Photo credit: Oliver Dietze A new sensor system developed in Saarbrücken, Germany can not only carefully control drying ...
University of Luxembourg cooperates with ArianeGroup on rocket engine technology
Credit: Arianespace The University of Luxembourg and the European rocket manufacturer ArianeGroup have signed a collaboration agreement to advance research ...
Smart glove for Industry 4.0: Connecting the physical hand to the virtual world
Hannover MesseCredit: Oliver Dietze Researchers at Saarland University have created an ultrathin flexible film that can act as a sensor ...
Robot arms with the flexibility of an elephant’s trunk
Artificial muscles capable of manipulating large grippers or tiny endoscopesCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Unlike conventional robot arms with their hinged ...
Vice-Rector Danis Nurgaliev receives Russian Government Prize in Science and Technology
The award was given for a new complex of wide range spectral noise logging. The ceremony was held in the ...
New wheel units could bring vehicle costs down
Credit: University of Waterloo Vehicles could be affordably produced for a wide variety of specialized purposes using a sophisticated wheel ...
Lightweight metal foams become bone hard and explosion proof after being nanocoated
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Strong enough not only for use in impact protection systems in cars, but able to ...
New technology accelerates the science of deceleration
Researchers look at ways to improve standard braking systemsCredit: UBC Okanagan While it's not a case of reinventing the wheel, ...
Touchscreens go 3D with buttons that pulsate and vibrate under your fingertips
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze By pulsing or vibrating on demand, smartphone screens can help users navigate through a menu ...
NSF International and NEHA to host Legionella Conference 2019
Conference organizers seek oral and poster presentations on water conservation, Legionella outbreak prevention and related public health topics NSF International ...
UTA researcher earns grants to control ultrasound waves for detecting structural damage
Damage detectionCredit: UT Arlington Haiying Huang, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, ...
Researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells
Magnetic 'tweezers' developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help diagnose and fight cancerCredit: Courtesy of Xian Wang / ...
Fuel cell vehicles: New sensor system safeguards fuel quality at hydrogen filling stations
Hannover MesseCredit: Oliver Dietze Fuel cell vehicles need hydrogen to operate, but that hydrogen has to be free of any ...