Engineering News
March 18, 2025
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Mar. 17, 2025 — With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural RNA biomolecule to fold new building blocks, making ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated directions. These tissues could be useful for building 'biohybrid' robots powered by ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Scientists have developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through narrow spaces and, additionally, in a viscous ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — A study highlights a new approach in addressing conductive hearing loss. A team of scientists has designed a new type of hearing aid that not only improves hearing but also offers a safe, non-invasive alternative to implantable devices and ...
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Mar. 12, 2025 — Tracking targeted drug delivery is often a challenge due to limitations in the current imaging techniques. A recent study reports a breakthrough imaging technique that allows direct and highly ...
Mar. 11, 2025 — Researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures using 3D printing. One ...
Mar. 10, 2025 — Newly achieved precise control over light emitted from incredibly tiny sources, a few nanometers in size, embedded in two-dimensional materials could ...
Mar. 7, 2025 — A researcher succeeded developing highly accurate biometric authentication based on images of the palms of hands taken with a hyperspectral ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — A team of researchers created Morpho, an open-source programmable environment that enables researchers and engineers to conduct shape optimization and design for soft materials. Applications can be ...
Mar. 7, 2025 — When they weave their webs, spiders pull their silk threads. New simulations show stretching during spinning causes the protein chains within the fibers to align and the number of hydrogen bonds ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Scientists discover how defects in the surface of two-dimensional sheets alter ripple effects, even freezing the sheet's motion ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have created washable and durable magnetic field sensing electronic textiles -- thought to be the first of their kind -- which they say paves the way to transform use in clothing. This ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Walking into your favorite restaurant and seeing a robot chef in the kitchen may seem far-fetched, but new research suggests that bots could be a solution to persistent labor shortages in the ...
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Mar. 5, 2025 — Engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A research team has recently developed a groundbreaking neuromorphic exposure control (NEC) system that revolutionizes machine vision under extreme lighting variations. This biologically inspired ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A research team has developed a way for self-driving vehicles to share their knowledge about road conditions indirectly, making it possible for each vehicle to learn from the experiences of others ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers are working to enhance battery safety and efficiency by developing solid-state alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. These batteries offer improved energy efficiency and safety, but a ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — An engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. Divya Tyagi's work expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Scientists have harnessed a unique property called incipient ferroelectricity to create a new type of computer memory that could revolutionize how electronic devices work, such as using much less ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Springtails, small bugs often found crawling through leaf litter and garden soil, are expert jumpers. Inspired by these hopping hexapods, roboticists have made a walking, jumping robot that pushes ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A bioinspired robot can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A research team demonstrated the 'world's smallest shooting game,' a unique nanoscale game inspired by classic arcade games. This achievement was made possible by real-time control of ...
A New Model Accurately Predicts the Movement of Elite Athletes to Catch the Ball in Parabolic Flight
Feb. 25, 2025 — How does a tennis player like Carlos Alcaraz decide where to run to return Novak Djokovic's ball by just looking at the ball's initial position? These behaviours, so common in elite ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Grouting is a widely used construction technique that involves injecting stabilizing materials into soil to ensure structural stability, which is especially beneficial in earthquake-prone regions. ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers detail advances in the measurement of quantum devices that will be needed to realize a topological quantum computer. In an announcement, the team describes the operation of a device that ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Optical atomic clocks can increase the precision of time and geographic position a thousandfold in our mobile phones, computers, and GPS systems. However, they are currently too large and complex to ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Engineers have developed a versatile swimming robot that nimbly navigates cluttered water surfaces. Inspired by marine flatworms, the innovative device offers new possibilities for environmental ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Researchers have 3D printed bioelectronic scaffolds that have the properties cells need to form new ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been ...
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Monday, March 3, 2025
- Quantum Properties in Atom-Thick Semiconductors Offer New Way to Detect Electrical Signals in Cells
- Scientists Use AI to Better Understand Nanoparticles
- Engineers Create More Effective Burner to Reduce Methane Emissions
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Self-Driving Cars Learn to Share Road Knowledge Through Digital Word-of-Mouth
- Cracking the Code on Solid-State Batteries
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Student Refines 100-Year-Old Math Problem, Expanding Wind Energy Possibilities
- Material's 'incipient' Property Could Jumpstart Fast, Low-Power Electronics
- A Springtail-Like Jumping Robot
- Morphing Robot Turns Challenging Terrain to Its Advantage
- Researchers Create the World's Smallest Shooting Video Game Using Nanoscale Technology
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- A New Model Accurately Predicts the Movement of Elite Athletes to Catch the Ball in Parabolic Flight
- From Waste to Wonder: Revolutionary Green Grout for Sustainable Construction Practices
- Materials Incorporated Into Quantum Qubit Platform
Friday, February 21, 2025
- How to Get a Robot Collective to Act Like a Smart Material
- Microcomb Chips Help Pave the Way for Thousand Times More Accurate GPS Systems
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- A Miniature Swimming Robot Inspired by Marine Flatworms
- For Success in Bioelectronics, Build With Nature-Inspired Design
- New Environmentally-Friendly Mortar Reduces Heat Loss
- Groundbreaking Study Reveals How Topology Drives Complexity in Brain, Climate, and AI
- A Robust and Adaptive Controller for Ballbots
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Harnessing Failure as an Asset: How Researchers Are Innovating Smarter Wearable Tech
- Selective Combustion Provides Energy-Efficient Alternative to Remove Pollutants from Industrial Processes
Monday, February 17, 2025
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- Combining Millions of Years of Evolution With Tech Wizardry: The Cyborg Cockroach
- Research Uses AI to Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable
- Engineers Discover Key Barrier to Longer-Lasting Batteries
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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- Novel 'living' Biomaterial Aims to Advance Regenerative Medicine
- New Technique to Detect Dark Matter Using Atomic Clocks and Lasers
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- 'Living' Electrodes Breathe New Life Into Traditional Silicon Electronics
- Researchers Discover New Way to Customize Living Materials for Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery and 3D Printing
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Why Your Headphone Battery Doesn't Last
- Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Biosensor for Rare Earth Element Detection
- Nanomaterials Are Emerging as a Powerful Tool for Coastal Oil Spill Cleanup
Monday, February 3, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Study Using Virtual Breathing Coach Indicates It Is as Effective as a Human Trainer
- New Insights on Radical Trapping in 12-Phosphatetraphene Uncovered
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- New Atom-Based Thermometer Measures Temperature More Accurately
- Scientists 'mimic Real Biological Processes' Using Synthetic Neurons
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Structural Color Shields: Water Repellent Coatings
- Plant-Based Substitute for Fossil Fuels Developed for Plastic Foams
Monday, January 27, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Finding Better Photovoltaic Materials Faster With AI
- The Secret to Robust and Reversible Underwater Adhesion: The Answer Lies in Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Domain
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Reimagining Chain Mail
- New Water Purification Technology Helps Turn Seawater Into Drinking Water Without Tons of Chemicals
Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Robots Should Be Repurposed Rather Than Recycled to Combat Rising Scale of E-Waste, Scientists Warn
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Innovative 6D Pose Dataset Sets New Standard for Robotic Grasping Performance
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- A New Optical Memory Platform for Super Fast Calculations
- This Fast and Agile Robotic Insect Could Someday Aid in Mechanical Pollination
- Engineers Develop Breakthrough Method for Aluminum Surfaces, Enabling Advancements in Cooling, Self-Cleaning and Anti-Icing Technologies
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Researchers Unveil 'surprising' Breakthrough in Carbon Nanotube Recycling, Paving Way for Sustainable Materials
- Team Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Additive from Recycled Polystyrene
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Storing Carbon in Buildings Could Help Address Climate Change
- May the Force Not Be With You: Cell Migration Doesn't Only Rely on Generating Force
- A New Turning Point in Lung Cancer Treatment, Inspired by Mussels
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Using Robots in Nursing Homes Linked to Higher Employee Retention, Better Patient Care
- Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology
- Low-Cost System Will Improve Communications Among Industrial Machines
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Smart Food Drying Techniques With AI Enhance Product Quality and Efficiency
- Revolutionizing Data Centers: Breakthrough in Photonic Switching
Monday, January 6, 2025
- Scientists Develop Technology to Control Cyborg Insect Swarms
- New Quantum Sensing Technology Reveals Sub-Atomic Signals
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Engineering Researchers Develop Revolutionary Diamond Fabrication Technology
- New Software Unlocks Secrets of Cell Signaling
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Swarms of 'ant-Like' Robots Lift Heavy Objects and Hurl Themselves Over Obstacles
- Thorium Film Could Replace Crystals in Atomic Clocks of the Near Future
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- New Virtual Reality-Tested System Shows Promise in Aiding Navigation of People With Blindness or Low Vision
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
- The Physics of Random Stacking: Perspectives on Stability and Chaos
- Tiny Robots, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Infertility Treatment With Magnetic Microrobots
Monday, December 16, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Bringing the Power of Tabletop Precision Lasers for Quantum Science to the Chip Scale
- Diversity and Inclusion Accelerate the Pace of Innovation in Robotics
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Minuscule Robots for Targeted Drug Delivery
- Breakthrough in Zinc-Based Rechargeable Batteries: A Safer, Sustainable Alternative
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Discovery of New Growth-Directed Graphene Stacking Domains May Precede New Era for Quantum Applications
- Scientists Develop Coating for Enhanced Thermal Imaging Through Hot Windows
- Breakthrough in the Precision Engineering of Four-Stranded Beta-Sheets
- Advancing the Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Gold Monolayers
- Shape-Changing Device Helps Visually Impaired People Perform Location Task as Well as Sighted People