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- How to help assembly-line robots shift gears and pick up almost anything
A University of Washington team created a new tool that can design a 3D-printable passive gripper and calculate the best path to pick up an object. The team tested this system on a suite of 22 objects -- including a 3D-printed bunny, a doorstop-shape…
- 29 Jul 22, 2:24pm - - A 'nano-robot' built entirely from DNA to explore cell processes
Constructing a tiny robot from DNA and using it to study cell processes invisible to the naked eye... You would be forgiven for thinking it is science fiction, but it is in fact the subject of serious research. This highly innovative 'nano-robot' sho…
- 28 Jul 22, 11:59am - - Programming pH
Researchers have developed a technique to control pH at the local level, creating a dense array of microsites where the amount of protons is 100 to 1000 times higher than the average in the rest of the solution.
- 27 Jul 22, 6:14pm - - New catalyst leads to more efficient butadiene production
Researchers have developed a new catalyst that improves the efficiency of converting butane, a component of natural gas, into butadiene -- a widely-used building block in synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics.
- 27 Jul 22, 6:13pm - - Breakthrough quantum algorithm
Physicists are claiming significant progress in using quantum computers to study and predict how the state of a large number of interacting quantum particles evolves over time. This was done by developing a quantum algorithm that they run on an IBM q…
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- newBy shaping and shrinking light, engineers alter a material's magnetic properties
A new approach that uses light to switch the magnetic states of a material could lead to faster, smaller and more energy-efficient data storage. Engineers at the University of California San Diego published their findings in Nature Communications.
- 4 hours ago 25 Sep 26, 6:00pm - - newThe architect as gatherer—how salvaged materials could guide building designs
In a traditional architectural project, the process often begins with an idea or a sketch. Material choices come later, when it is time to decide on a facade, floors or windows. But if buildings are to make greater use of reused materials, as called…
- 4 hours ago 25 Sep 26, 5:40pm - - newSunlight and indoor LEDs recharge washable filter that maintains performance for months
Scientists have developed an air purifier charged by sunlight and indoor LED lights, potentially offering an inexpensive, lower-maintenance alternative to standard filtration systems that protect users from pollutants and airborne diseases. The study…
- 7 hours ago 25 Sep 26, 3:00pm - - Engineers connect health wearables and implants using the body as the network
Using the human body to transmit signals, Georgia Tech engineers have created a wireless networking system that allows tiny implantable sensors and actuators to communicate with each other and with wearable devices. Their system means devices can wor…
- 1 day ago 24 Sep 26, 6:00pm - - Researchers redesign carbon fiber for multifunctional energy storage
Imagine if your car weren't powered by a conventional battery under the hood but by energy stored in its walls or even its roof? This is a future that Dr. Bhagya Dharmasiri and her colleagues at the Deakin Institute for Frontier Materials have been e…
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