North Carolina State University (NC State) has developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots. The bio-inspired robots – called “butterfly bots” – were inspired […]
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have successfully demonstrated a wheelchair that can be controlled by the users’ mind. The research team recruited three tetraplegic people for the study. Each participant underwent training […]
Photosynthesis creates carbohydrates, which many organisms require for fuel, but they are not sufficiently energy-dense to power engines. Recently published research from the University of Chicago describes an innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that […]
Lhyfe – a green hydrogen producer – recently launched Sealhyfe, a pilot project featuring the world’s first offshore green hydrogen production facility. According to Lhyfe, the production of hydrogen using offshore wind turbines could eventually […]
Underwater communications between divers relies on hand signals for communicating safety and directional information. These hand signals range from simple ideas, to up to over 200 signals used by professional divers to communicate more detailed […]
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have been addressing the challenges presented by transdermal drug delivery (TDD). In order to penetrate the skin, the particles being administered must be no larger than 100 nanometers, they […]
Researchers at Empa recently published a proof-of-concept study for a water-activated, disposable, paper battery. The new battery could be used to power a broad range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics, such as smart tracking labels, […]
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a wind harvester – a low-cost device that can harness energy from the lightest of breezes and store it as electricity. The wind […]
Penn State researchers have identified a significant security concern regarding eavesdropping. By using an off-the-shelf automotive radar sensor and a unique processing approach, they were able to detect the vibrations of a cell phone’s earpiece […]
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded the University of Arkansas (U of A) a $10.35m four-year grant to establish the first Energy Frontier Research Center in the state. The Center for Manipulation of […]
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