Engineering

This featherweight elastic suit could transform everyday movement in ways most people would never expect
A team of Korean researchers has developed a lightweight elastic suit that can support the... Read more
Researchers develop navigation system for underground rescue teams
Operations underground, for example in underground stations, tunnels or mines, are risky and difficult for... Read more
Tiny 'light-concentrating' particles boost terahertz technology, study shows
Scientists have found a way to boost terahertz technology using particles thousands of times smaller... Read more
Thin polymer films—the material behind a new generation of pumps
An ultrathin silicone film being developed at Saarland University enables pumps to operate without motors,... Read more
What Chinese characters can tell us about designing strong materials
From the geometric symmetry in Islamic tiles to the mechanical versatility of origami, cultural patterns... Read more
These penny-size ultrasonic tags ditch batteries and silently turn everyday objects into private smart home trackers
Most smart home devices require power one way or another. You have to plug them... Read more
Novel multi-material 3D-printed parts developed for industrial applications
In its CeraMMAM project, a team of researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)... Read more
Handle with care: Soft robot gripper picks ripe fruit without bruising
When assessing the ripeness of fruit, sight and smell can tell you a lot, but... Read more
Rotating acoustic filter isolates machine fault sounds in 100 dB noise
Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Prof. Sung-Hoon... Read more
Sustainable concrete uses rice husk ash, PET, and tire rubber as fine aggregate substitutes
The current environmental crisis is not only linked to climate change, but also to inadequate... Read more
New two-electrode method tracks water electrolysis degradation in real time
A Korean research team has developed a two-electrode-based real-time diagnostic technology capable of precisely analyzing... Read more
A truly invisible device that does not disturb its surroundings and its metamaterial shell
Metamaterials are carefully engineered materials that possess desirable properties and can be used to manipulate... Read more
Can we hear lost voices again? System can convert invisible vocal movements into audible words
Hearing words even when spoken in silence—a new technology has been developed that reads the... Read more
Slime-like artificial muscle reshapes on command, heals after damage and turns one robot into many
Breaking away from conventional robots that perform only predefined functions once fabricated, researchers have developed... Read more
Bio-based foam replaces petroleum-based materials—without changing production processes
A new extruded foam made from polybutylene succinate (PBS), developed by the Fraunhofer Cluster of... Read more