A research team at Rice University led by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, is tackling the environmental issue of ...
Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are less than a mi...
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Electric vehicles (EVs) were developed as an eco-friendly alternative to gas-powered cars with environmental benefits. However, there’s one group that has a difficult time fully capitalizing on...
Rechargeable solid-state lithium batteries are an emerging technology that could someday power cell phones and laptops for days with a single charge. Offering significantly enhanced energy densit...
A new camera could prevent companies from collecting embarrassing and identifiable photos and videos from devices like smart home cameras and robotic vacuums. It’s called PrivacyLens and was ma...
A new tool makes it easier for database users to perform complicated statistical analyses of tabular data without the need to know what is going on behind the scenes.
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting — just like a human muscle.
In the Tech Briefs August Q&A, I referred to the Grace Hopper supercomputer. I thought it was great that a supercomputer was named after Rear Admiral Hopper, but when I mentioned it to a number o...
A team of researchers at North Carolina State University has developed a technique that allows artificial intelligence (AI) programs to better map three-dimensional (3D) spaces using two-dimensio...
Researchers have leveraged deep learning techniques to enhance the image quality of a metalens camera. The new approach uses artificial intelligence (AI) to turn low-quality images into high-qual...
Researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and computer simulations to train robotic exoskeletons to autonomously help users save energy while walking,...
A smartphone shutting down on a sweltering day is an all-too-common annoyance that may accompany a trip to the beach on a sunny afternoon. Electronic memory within these devices isn’t built to ...
Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, whether that’s a finger or...
A team of Vanderbilt researchers has developed a wirelessly activated device that mimics the wavelike muscular function in the esophagus and small intestine responsible for transporting food and ...
In my last blog I suggested that when we approach a particular application that requires the storage of energy, we should consider all the possible methods. So, now I’d like to take a deeper di...
Observing individual cells through microscopes can reveal a range of important cell biological phenomena that frequently play a role in human diseases, but the process of distinguishing single ce...
The solar energy world is ready for a revolution. Scientists are racing to develop a new type of solar cell using materials that can convert electricity more efficiently than today’s panels.
In “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Captain Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise leverage the holodeck, an empty room capable of generating 3D environments, to prepare for missions a...
Soft robots can be challenging to guide because steering equipment often increases the robot’s rigidity and cuts its flexibility. The new design overcomes those problems by building the steerin...