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Polymers Jun 2, 2023

A conductive self-healing hydrogel to create flexible sensors

Recent advancements in the field of electronics have enabled the creation of smaller and increasingly sophisticated devices, including wearable technologies, biosensors, medical implants, and soft robots. Most of these technologies ...

Space Exploration Jun 1, 2023

Robots in orbit are becoming even more popular, but there are still many technical challenges ahead

Robots will be one of the keys to the expanding in-space economy. As launch costs decrease—hopefully significantly when Starship and other massive lift systems come online—the most significant barrier to entry for the ...

Bio & Medicine May 19, 2023

AI powers second-skin-like wearable tech

A new ultra-thin skinpatch with nanotechnology able to monitor 11 human health signals has been developed by researchers at Monash University.

Materials Science May 3, 2023

'Gluing' soft materials without glue

If you're a fan of arts and crafts, you're likely familiar with the messy, sticky, frustration-inducing nature of liquid glues. But researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces now have a brand-new way to weld ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics May 2, 2023

Microbot toys demonstrate how biological machines move

By connecting small self-propelling toys in a chain, researchers at the UvA Institute of Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics have found the key to studying the movement of microscopic organisms and molecular motors inside our cells.

Materials Science Apr 30, 2023

Super-charged textile repairs itself, monitors heart rhythm

Scientists from around the world have developed a simple metallic coating treatment for clothing or wearable textiles which can repair itself, repel bacteria from the wearer and even monitor a person's electrocardiogram (ECG) ...

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 27, 2023

Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots

For millennia, humans have used knots for all kinds of reasons—to tie rope, braid hair, or weave fabrics. But there are organisms that are better at tying knots and far superior—and faster—at untangling them.

Space Exploration Apr 26, 2023

VIPER and T-Rex on double rocket launch

Not one, but two rocket launches with ESA-led experiments are flying to the edge of space just a week apart, providing unique data to researchers eager to learn more about fundamental physics, semiconductor production, the ...

Polymers Apr 26, 2023

Self-driving lab accelerates the discovery process for materials with multiple applications

Researchers have a new scientific tool called Polybot, combining the power of artificial intelligence with robotics. Potential applications include speeding up the discovery of wearable biomedical devices, materials for better ...

Nanomaterials Apr 24, 2023

New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity

A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first ever to respond to two different stimuli.

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