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Stabilizing Brain-Computer Interfaces

Apr. 20, 2020 — New research will drastically improve brain-computer interfaces and their ability to remain stabilized during use, greatly reducing or potentially eliminating the need to ... read more

Super-Charging Drug Development for COVID-19

Apr. 13, 2020 — Researchers are using cell-free manufacturing to ramp up production of valinomycin, a promising drug that has proven effective in obliterating SARS-CoV in cellular ... read more

Shape-Changing, Free-Roaming Soft Robot Created

Mar. 18, 2020 — A new type of robot combines traditional and soft robotics, making it safe but sturdy. Once inflated, it can change shape and move without being attached to a source of energy or ... read more
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Pollution: A Possible End to 'Forever' Chemicals

Mar. 11, 2020 — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) contain bonds between carbon and fluorine atoms considered the strongest in organic chemistry. New research shows that using ... read more
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Inexpensive, Portable Detector Identifies Pathogens in Minutes

Apr. 23, 2020 — Researchers have demonstrated an inexpensive yet sensitive smartphone-based testing device for viral and bacterial pathogens that takes about 30 minutes to complete. The roughly $50 smartphone ... read more

Turning Low-Cost Printers Into High-Tech Producers

Apr. 22, 2020 — The Army has a new type of multi-polymer filament for commonly-used desktop 3-D printers. This advance may save money and facilitate fast printing of critical parts at the point of ... read more

Scientists Fit Two Co-Catalysts on One Nanosheet for Better Water Purification

Apr. 15, 2020 — Scientists havee designed and tested a new two-dimensional (2-D) catalyst that can be used to improve water purification using hydrogen ... read more

Unique Physical, Chemical Properties of Cicada Wings

Apr. 14, 2020 — Biological structures sometimes have unique features that engineers would like to copy. For example, many types of insect wings shed water, kill microbes, reflect light in unusual ways and are ... read more

Making Big Data Processing More Energy Efficient Using Magnetic Circuits

Apr. 13, 2020 — New research finds that magnetic wires, spaced a certain way, can lead to a 20-30x reduction in the amount of energy needed to run neural network training ... read more

World's Most Complex Microparticle: A Synthetic That Outdoes Nature's Intricacy

Apr. 9, 2020 — Synthetic microparticles more intricate than some of the most complicated ones found in nature have now been produced. Researchers also investigated how that intricacy arises and devised a way to ... read more

Testing Einstein's Theory of General Relativity

Apr. 9, 2020 — In another verification of the validity of Einstein's theory of general relativity scientists have used two finely tuned optical lattice clocks to make new ultra-precise measurements of the time ... read more

Thanks to 'Flexoskeletons,' These Insect-Inspired Robots Are Faster and Cheaper to Make

Apr. 9, 2020 — Engineers have developed a new method that doesn't require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots. The structures were inspired by insect ... read more

Engineers and Chemists 'Program' Liquid Crystalline Elastomers to Replicate Complex Twisting Action Simply With the Use of Light

Apr. 7, 2020 — Researchers designed a polymer known as a liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) that can be 'programmed' to both twist and bend in the presence of light. Especially in the field of soft robotics, ... read more

Pollen-Based 'Paper' Holds Promise for New Generation of Natural Components

Apr. 6, 2020 — Scientists have created a paper-like material derived from pollen that bends and curls in response to changing levels of environmental humidity. The ability of this paper made from pollen to alter ... read more

Making Stronger Concrete With 'Sewage-Enhanced' Steel Slag

Apr. 6, 2020 — Researchers examined whether steel slag that had been used to treat wastewater could then be recycled as an aggregate material for concrete. Their findings? Concrete made with post-treatment steel ... read more

Capturing 3D Microstructures in Real Time

Apr. 3, 2020 — Researchers have invented a machine-learning based algorithm for quantitatively characterizing material microstructure in three dimensions and in real time. This algorithm applies to most structural ... read more

3D Reconstructions of Individual Nanoparticles

Apr. 2, 2020 — Want to find out how to design and build materials atom by atom? A new liquid phase electron microscopy will advance full control of nanoengineering. Whether a material catalyzes chemical reactions ... read more

Giant Umbrellas Shift from Convenient Canopy to Sturdy Storm Shield

Apr. 2, 2020 — In a new approach to storm surge protection, a team has created a preliminary design for dual-purpose kinetic umbrellas that would provide shade during fair weather and could be tilted in advance of ... read more

Device That Tracks Location of Nurses Re-Purposed to Record Patient Mobility

Apr. 2, 2020 — By re-purposing badges originally designed to locate nurses and other hospital staff, scientists say they can precisely monitor how patients in the hospital are walking outside of their rooms, a ... read more

Smartphone Videos Produce Highly Realistic 3D Face Reconstructions

Apr. 1, 2020 — Normally, it takes pricey equipment and expertise to create an accurate 3D reconstruction of someone's face. Now, researchers have pulled off the feat using video recorded on an ordinary ... read more

Bricks Can Act as 'Cameras' for Characterizing Past Presence of Radioactive Materials

Mar. 26, 2020 — Researchers have developed a technique for determining the historical location and distribution of radioactive materials, such as weapons grade plutonium. The technique may allow them to use common ... read more

Making 3D Cameras Easier to Use

Mar. 25, 2020 — Mechanical engineers are working to compress 3D camera files and automate focus and exposure ... read more

How Robots Can Help Combat COVID-19

Mar. 25, 2020 — Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic? A group of leaders in the field of robotics say yes, and outline a number of examples. They say robots can be used for clinical care ... read more

Molecule Leads to Breakthrough on How Data Is Stored

Mar. 24, 2020 — Scientists have helped discover a molecule that could have a major impact on how data is stored and ... read more
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