The first tendril-like soft robot able to climb
Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia obtained the first artificial plant tendrils: it is a soft robot able to curl ...
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NC state researchers create 3D-printed soft mesh robots
Structures can contract, reshape and grab objects while floating on waterCredit: Sangchul Roh, NC State University Researchers at North Carolina ...
National Academy of Sciences honors 18 for major contributions to science
The National Academy of Sciences will honor 18 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a ...
New 3D nanoprinting strategy opens door to revolution in medicine, robotics
UMD engineers demonstrate their approach by printing the smallest-known 3D microfluidic circuit elementCredit: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36727-z Engineers at the University of ...
Report: Funding for neglected disease research hits record high
UK, Europe and India fuel increase; gaps remain Geneva, 23 January 2019 - Funding for neglected disease R&D in 2017 ...
Good neighbors
A close look at the specific feeding habits of territorial damselfish reveals strategies for coexistence without competition In the animal ...
Feeling groovy: Neurons integrate better with muscle grown on grooved platforms
Credit: Image by Janet Sinn-Hanlon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Growing muscle tissue on grooved platforms helps neurons more ...
New method uses ultraviolet light to control fluid flow and organize particles
Credit: Sen Lab, Penn State A new, simple, and inexpensive method that uses ultraviolet light to control particle motion and ...
GSK and Sanofi join FinnGen, a large scale genome study of the Finnish population
The FinnGen study, launched in autumn 2017, is a broad academic-industrial collaboration between the Finnish biobanks and their respective Universities, ...
New nanoparticle targets tumor-infiltrating immune cells, flips switch
New research builds on Nobel-winning checkpoint blockade workCredit: Jennifer E. Fairman/Fairman Studios Immunotherapy's promise in the fight against cancer drew ...
Using bacteria to create a water filter that kills bacteria
New technology can clean water twice as fast as commercially available ultrafiltration membranesCredit: Environmental Science & Technology More than one ...
Smart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundings
Credit: EPFL One day we may be able to ingest tiny robots that deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue, thanks ...
Bioengineering & Translational Medicine honors biotech pioneers Langer and Peppas
January 2019 issue of fully gold open-access journal showcases advances in drug delivery and biomaterials inspired by the honorees Hoboken, ...
Insilico to present latest advances in AI for drug discovery at R&D Data Intelligence Leaders Forum
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, January 17, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...