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Soft Matter Oct 4, 2024

Scientists achieve unprecedented control of active matter

An international research team led by Brandeis University has achieved a major breakthrough in the field of active matter physics, as detailed in a study published this week in Âé¶¹ÒùÔºical Review X. This pioneering research ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 26, 2024

Scientists develop method to control timing of synthetic DNA droplet division

Many cellular functions in the human body are controlled by biological droplets called liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) droplets. These droplets, made of soft biological materials, exist inside living cells but are not ...

Nanomaterials Sep 20, 2024

Magnetic micro spinbots can perform ultraprecise surface polishing and cleaning

A research team has unveiled an innovative technology for ultraprecision surface polishing and cleaning using simultaneously operating magnetic micro spinbots. These tiny robots, capable of nanometer-scale contaminant removal ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Sep 9, 2024

First robot leg with 'artificial muscles' jumps nimbly: Study

Researchers said on Monday they had designed the first robotic leg with "artificial muscles"—oil-filled bags allowing machines to move more like humans—that can jump nimbly across a range of surfaces.

Planetary Sciences Sep 9, 2024

The moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm

Volcanoes were erupting on the moon as recently as 120 million years ago, evidence collected by a Chinese spacecraft suggests. Until the last few years, scientists had thought volcanic activity ended on the moon around 2 ...

Space Exploration Sep 5, 2024

Managing space debris through space law

It's becoming increasingly crowded in the orbits around Earth that are popular for space travel. And that's not just due to satellites—there's also more waste material, which is compromising safety. Ph.D. candidate Zhuang ...

Nanophysics Aug 30, 2024

Advances in optical micronanofiber-enabled tactile sensors and soft actuators

A perfect combination of fiber optics and micro/nanotechnology, optical micro/nanofiber (MNF) is a new type of micro/nano-waveguide structure developed in recent years.

Biotechnology Aug 29, 2024

New moves for self defense—how plants can inspire future soft robotic design

For plants, cleaning the air, providing food and medicines, and preserving our ecosystem is just another day's work. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, however, plants are being studied ...

Materials Science Aug 22, 2024

Pong prodigy: Hydrogel material shows unexpected learning abilities

In a study published22 August in Cell Reports Âé¶¹ÒùÔºical Science, a team led by Dr. Yoshikatsu Hayashi demonstrated that a simple hydrogel—a type of soft, flexible material—can learn to play the simple 1970s computer game ...

Planetary Sciences Aug 7, 2024

Chang'e 6 brought rocks from the far side of the moon back to Earth—what this sample could hold

China achieved a historic feat by bringing back the first-ever sample from the lunar far side in June 2024. It's moon lander, Chang'e 6, used a robotic scoop and drill to collect approximately 5 pounds (2 kilograms) of rocks ...

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