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New robot without motor or batteries

16.05.2018 | Caltech | www.caltech.edu

Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without using any motors, servos, or power supply. Instead, these first-of-their-kind devices paddle through water…

Mimicking a sweet solution to mop up pollution

14.05.2018 | KAUST | www.kaust.edu.sa/en

A fast and safe method to prepare a 3D porous material that mimics the shape of a honeycomb could have broad applications from catalysis to drug delivery or for filtering air to remove pollutants or…

Mimicking a sweet solution to mop up pollution

Uber shows off its vision for future 'flying taxi'

09.05.2018 | Phys.org | www.phys.org

Uber's new prototype vehicle shows off its vision of the future of transportation—a “flying taxi” that aims to alleviate urban congestion.

Uber shows off its vision for future 'flying taxi'

Hematene joins parade of new 2D materials

08.05.2018 | Rice University | www.rice.edu

In the wake of its recent discovery of a flat form of gallium, an international team led by scientists from Rice University has created another two-dimensional material that the researchers said…

Hematene joins parade of new 2D materials

Portable 3D skin printer to repair deep wounds

07.05.2018 | University of Toronto | www.utoronto.ca

University of Toronto researchers have developed a handheld 3D skin printer that deposits even layers of skin tissue to cover and heal deep wounds. The team believes it to be the first device that…

Portable 3D skin printer to repair deep wounds

Harvesting clean hydrogen fuel through artificial photosynthesis

04.05.2018 | University of Michigan | umich.edu

A new, stable artificial photosynthesis device doubles the efficiency of harnessing sunlight to break apart both fresh and salt water, generating hydrogen that can then be used in fuel cells. The…

Harvesting clean hydrogen fuel through artificial photosynthesis

IQRF Summit 2018 – IBM joins IoT alliance in CZ

03.05.2018 | IQRF Alliance z.s. | www.iqrfalliance.org

The conference on the Internet of Things – the IQRF Summit 2018 – that has just taken place was an opportunity for visitors to see what Smart City, Smart Building, and Industry 4.0 projects companies…

IQRF Summit 2018 – IBM joins IoT alliance in CZ

Dielectric Metamaterial is Dynamically Tuned by Light

02.05.2018 | Duke University | www.duke.edu

Researchers at Duke University have built the first metal-free, dynamically tunable metamaterial for controlling electromagnetic waves. The approach could form the basis for technologies ranging from…

Dielectric Metamaterial is Dynamically Tuned by Light

‘Infinitely’ recyclable polymer shows practical properties of plastics

27.04.2018 | Colorado State University | www.colostate.edu

The world fell in love with plastics because they're cheap, convenient, lightweight and long- lasting. For these same reasons, plastics are now trashing the Earth.

‘Infinitely’ recyclable polymer shows practical properties of plastics

Cheap 3-D Printer Can Produce Self-Folding Materials

25.04.2018 | Carnegie Mellon University | www.cmu.edu

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used an inexpensive 3-D printer to produce flat plastic items that, when heated, fold themselves into predetermined shapes, such as a rose, a boat or…

Cheap 3-D Printer Can Produce Self-Folding Materials

Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization

24.04.2018 | University of Michigan | www.umich.edu

In an advance that makes a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated organic solar cells that can achieve 15 percent…

Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization

Integrating optical components into existing chip designs

20.04.2018 | MIT | news.mit.edu

Two and a half years ago, a team of researchers led by groups at MIT, the University of California at Berkeley, and Boston University announced a milestone: the fabrication of a working…

Integrating optical components into existing chip designs

Army engineers develop technique to make adaptive materials

18.04.2018 | U.S. Army Research Laboratory | www.arl.army.mil

Engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have developed a technique that causes a composite material to become stiffer and stronger on-demand when exposed to…

Army engineers develop technique to make adaptive materials

Polymer synthesis gets a jolt of caffeine

16.04.2018 | MIT | news.mit.edu

Caffeine is well-known for its ability to help people stay alert, but a team of researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has now come up with a novel use for this chemical stimulant —…