Engineering News
November 20, 2024
Top Headlines
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new bio-inspired approach to building complex 3D microfluidic networks by utilizing plant roots and fungal hyphae as molds. The team grew plants and fungi in ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers study how Champatis roll and bounce down inclines. The authors released a heap of the seeds down an inclined plane while a camera recorded their descent to analyze their speed and the ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have introduced a technique for compressing a large language model's reams of data, which could increase privacy, save energy and lower costs. The new algorithm works by trimming ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Humans and animals move with remarkable economy without consciously thinking about it by utilizing the natural oscillation patterns of their bodies. A new tool can now utilize this knowledge for the first time to make robots move more ...
Latest Headlines
updated 11:09pm EST
Nov. 15, 2024 — Metamaterials are artificial materials that do not occur in nature. Their components function like atoms in conventional materials but have special optical, electrical and magnetic properties. ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Scientists have created a new 'biocooperative' material based on blood, which has shown to successfully repair bones, paving the way for personalised ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Robots that can sense touch and perceive temperature differences? An unexpected material might just make this a reality. Researchers are developing soft and intelligent sensor materials based on ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Underwater robots that can predict waves in real-time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy, a study ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed PanoRadar, a new tool to give robots superhuman vision by transforming simple radio waves into detailed, 3D views of the ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A team develops high-speed rotational scanning PACT system for monitoring whole-body ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Engineers have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibers, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Researchers have succeeded in developing a microbial strain that efficiently produces pseudoaromatic polyester monomer to replace polyethylene ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Researchers have created a new material that will be pivotal in making the next generation of high-power electronics faster, transparent and more ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 7, 2024 — Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — Scientists have created a robot that can learn tasks like cleaning a washbasin just by watching humans. A special sponge with sensors is used to show the robot how to clean. Using an advanced machine ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — A research team unveils a next-generation transparent cooling film using the principles of radiative ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed AI-driven mobile robots that can carry out chemical synthesis research with extraordinary efficiency. Researchers show how mobile robots that use AI logic to make decisions ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses ...
Nov. 5, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time. Using advanced artificial neural networks combined with a network of ...
Nov. 4, 2024 — The unique properties of baseball's famed 'magic' mud, which MLB equipment managers applied to every ball in the World Series, have never been scientifically quantified -- until now. ...
Nov. 4, 2024 — Nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials can operate more efficiently than silicon-based devices, leveraging quantum mechanical properties to potentially enable ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Despite ongoing efforts to curb CO2 emissions with electric and hybrid vehicles, other forms of transportation remain significant contributors of greenhouse gases. To address this issue, old ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Today, a research team has proposed a new reinforcement learning framework with autonomous drones to find sperm whales and predict where they will ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered by a small battery, the device wirelessly captures ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Imagine a sweater that powers electronics to monitor your health or charge your mobile phone while running. This development faces challenges because of the lack of materials that both conduct ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — A research team developed a new paradigm for the control of quantum emitters, providing a new method for modulating and encoding quantum photonic information on a single photon light ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — A video game in which participants herded virtual cattle has furthered our understanding of how humans make decisions on movement and navigation, and it could help us not only interact more ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Most corn and soybean fields in the U.S. are planted with herbicide-resistant crop varieties. However, the evolution of superweeds that have developed resistance to common herbicides is jeopardizing ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Researchers created a synthetic magnetic field using a superconducting quantum processor, which could enable them to precisely study complex phenomena in materials, like phase changes. This could ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Inspired by large language models, researchers developed a training technique that pools diverse data to teach robots new ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure changes. The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring ...
Building Safer Cities With AI: Machine Learning Model Enhances Urban Resilience Against Liquefaction
Oct. 28, 2024 — In earthquake-prone areas like Japan, there is a need for better prediction of soil stability to mitigate liquefaction risks. Towards this end, researchers have used machine learning models, ...
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Researchers Develop Robotic Sensory Cilia That Monitor Internal Biomarkers to Detect and Assess Airway Diseases
- Robot Learns How to Clean a Washbasin
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- A Smart 'insect Screen' For Sun Protection and Cool Comfort
- AI-Driven Mobile Robots Team Up to Tackle Chemical Synthesis
- New Haptic Patch Transmits Complexity of Touch to the Skin
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Fueling Greener Aviation With Hydrogen
- Microplastics Increasing in Freshwater, Directly Related to Plastic Production
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- New Methods for Whale Tracking and Rendezvous Using Autonomous Robots
- Wearable Ultrasound Tech for Muscle Monitoring Opens New Possibilities in Healthcare and Human-Machine Interfaces
- The Silk Thread That Can Turn Clothes Into Charging Stations
- A New Paradigm for Control of Quantum Emitters
- How Virtual Cows Could Help Us Improve Human-Robot Interactions
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- New Illinois Study Explores Adoption of Robotic Weeding to Fight Superweeds
- Quantum Simulator Could Help Uncover Materials for High-Performance Electronics
Monday, October 28, 2024
- A Faster, Better Way to Train General-Purpose Robots
- Bird Wings Inspire New Approach to Flight Safety
- Building Safer Cities With AI: Machine Learning Model Enhances Urban Resilience Against Liquefaction
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Advancement in 3D-Printed Concrete Promises Strength, Durability and Lower Carbon Emissions
- Ultra-Sensitive Electronic Skin Modeled After the Human Brain
- The Evolution of Green Energy Technology: Developing Three-Dimensional Smart Energy Devices With Radiant Cooling and Solar Absorption
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- New AI Model Could Make Power Grids More Reliable Amid Rising Renewable Energy Use
- Scientists Develop Grain-Sized Soft Robots Controlled by Magnetic Fields for Targeted Drug Delivery
- Non-Electric Touchpad Takes Sensor Technology to Extreme Conditions
- Key to Low-Cost, Long-Lasting Renewable Batteries for Electric Vehicles
- Room Temperature Electrical Control Could Heat Up Future Technology Development
- From Accessibility Upgrades to a Custom Cat-Food Bowl, This Mobile 3D Printer Can Autonomously Add Features to a Room
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Robotic Automation, AI Will Speed Up Scientific Progress in Science Laboratories
- A Multi-Level Breakthrough in Optical Computing
- Researchers Develop New Coatings to Boost Turbine Engine Efficiency
- Researchers Develop Method to 'hear' Defects in Promising Nanomaterial
- Listening Skills Bring Human-Like Touch to Robots
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- People Sympathize With Bullied AI Bots
- Harnessing Vibrations: Engineered Material Generates Electricity from Unexpected Source
- Innovating in the Corners Where Atoms Meet
- Researchers Pioneer AI-Driven Manufacturing Efficiency Breakthrough
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Out-of-This-World Simulation Key to Collecting Moon Dust
- Researchers Develop Janus-Like Metasurface Technology That Acts According to the Direction of Light
- Engineers Set New Record on How Fast Data Can Be Sent Wirelessly
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Study Uncovers How Silkworm Moth's Odor Detection May Improve Robotics
- Researchers Develop System Cat's Eye-Inspired Vision for Autonomous Robotics
- Major Step Toward Fully 3D-Printed Active Electronics
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- No Bolts About It: New Technology Improves Structural Strength
- Inspired by Spider-Man, a Lab Recreates Web-Slinging Technology
- New Technique Could Unlock Potential of Quantum Materials
- Quantum Timekeeper Packs Several Clocks Into One
- A Matter of Taste: Electronic Tongue Reveals AI 'inner Thoughts'
- New Breakthrough Helps Free Up Space for Robots to 'think', Say Scientists
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Atomic-Level Mechanism in Polycrystalline Materials
- Breakthrough in Soft Robotics: First Toroidal Micro-Robot to Swim Autonomously in Viscous Liquids
Monday, October 7, 2024
- AI and Quantum Mechanics Team Up to Accelerate Drug Discovery
- Researchers Restore the Performance of Quantum Dot Solar Cells as If 'flattening Crumpled Paper'
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- deepSPACE Design Tool Takes a Concept to a Multitude of Configurations
- New Design Overcomes Key Barrier to Safer, More Efficient EV Batteries
- Researchers Create Orientation-Independent Magnetic Field-Sensing Nanotube Spin Qubits
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Scientists Uncover Light Absorbing Properties of Achiral Materials
- Helping Robots Zero in on the Objects That Matter
- 'Squeezing' Increased Accuracy of Quantum Measurements
Friday, September 27, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
- New Origami-Inspired System Turns Flat-Pack Tubes Into Strong Building Materials
- Compact 'gene Scissor' Enables Effective Genome Editing
Friday, September 20, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Hexagonal Electrohydraulic Modules Shape-Shift Into Versatile Robots
- Researchers Simplify Design of Optical Atomic Clocks Without Compromising Performance
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Monday, September 16, 2024
- Tougher Concrete, Inspired by Bone
- Technology Could Boost Renewable Energy Storage
- New Research Solves Crystal Palace Mystery
Friday, September 13, 2024
- Breakthrough Is a Game Changer in Heart Valve Technology
- Urban Heating and Cooling to Play Substantial Role in Future Energy Demand Under Climate Change
- Towards the Realization of Compact and Portable Nuclear Clocks
- New Discovery Aims to Improve the Design of Microelectronic Devices
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Invisibility Cloaks? Wave Scattering Simulation Unlocks Potential for Advanced Metamaterials
- Researchers Explain the Organization of DNA in Chromosomes from Repetitive Interactions Between Nucleosomes
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Microscale Robot Folds Into 3D Shapes and Crawls
- Researchers Develop a Stretchable, Wearable Device That Lights Up an LED Using Only the Warmth of Your Skin
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Solving a Memristor Mystery to Develop Efficient, Long-Lasting Memory Devices
- Developing Bacteria to Produce PET-Like Materials
- Researchers Develop Innovative Method to Simplify Manufacturing Process of Cellular Ceramics
Monday, September 9, 2024
Friday, September 6, 2024
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- New Tool to Analyze Embodied Carbon in More Than 1 Million Buildings in Chicago
- Traditional Infrastructure Design Often Makes Extreme Flooding Events Worse
- Major Leap for Nuclear Clock Paves Way for Ultraprecise Timekeeping
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Plant Proteins Could Be Radical Alternative to Oil-Based Super Lubricants
- A Double Twist Makes Cracking Easier to Resist