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Ecology May 13, 2024

Biohybrid robot made from flour and oats could act as a biodegradable vector for reforestation

Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in collaboration with the University of Freiburg have developed a biohybrid robot, which consists of a flour-based capsule created using ...

Bio & Medicine May 6, 2024

Self-adaptive system for temperature control: A dynamically controllable strategy for healing wound tissue

Skin functions as a sophisticated sensorial system in the human body, capable not only of detecting environmental stimuli—such as temperature, pressure, strain, and vibration—but also of actively responding to these changes. ...

Polymers Apr 29, 2024

Scientists develop strong yet reusable adhesive from smart materials

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a smart, reusable adhesive more than 10 times stronger than a gecko's feet adhesion, pointing the way for development of reusable ...

Materials Science Apr 24, 2024

Researchers show it's possible to teach old magnetic cilia new tricks

Magnetic cilia—artificial hairs whose movement is powered by embedded magnetic particles—have been around for a while, and are of interest for applications in soft robotics, transporting objects and mixing liquids. However, ...

Ecology Apr 16, 2024

New tagging method provides bioadhesive interface for marine sensors on diverse, soft and fragile species

Tagging marine animals with sensors to track and study their movements can provide researchers with important environmental and behavioral information, including energy usage, habitat changes, and migration patterns. But ...

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2024

Laser-patterned thin films that swell into kirigami-like structures offer new opportunities in hydrogel technology

New options for making finely structured soft, flexible and expandable materials called hydrogels have been developed by researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT).

Analytical Chemistry Apr 11, 2024

Liquid-metal transfer from anode to cathode without short circuiting

University of Wollongong researchers achieved a significant milestone in novel soft-matter transport by demonstrating the transfer of liquid metal from an anode to a cathode without creating a short circuit, defying conventional ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Apr 2, 2024

Âé¶¹ÒùÔºicists create new method to systematically determine efficient search strategies

Researchers at TU Darmstadt have now presented an approach in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that can be used to systematically determine efficient search strategies. It could help to intelligently ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Apr 2, 2024

Âé¶¹ÒùÔºicist create new method to systematically determine efficient search strategies

Researchers at TU Darmstadt have now presented an approach in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that can be used to systematically determine efficient search strategies. It could help to intelligently ...

Ecology Mar 26, 2024

Using suction cups inspired by fish to listen in on whale conversations

In their ambitious goal to understand and ultimately communicate with sperm whales, research scientists from Project CETI have enlisted the help of unlikely collaborators—clingfish.

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