Engineering

Detecting fluorescence signals from nanoscale thin films: New possibilities in product labeling
Researchers from INNOVENT e.V. and Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH have developed a measurement technique to detect nanoscale... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-29
Electrospinning promises major improvements in wearable technology
Wearable technology has exploded in recent years. Spurred by advances in flexible sensors, transistors, energy... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-28
Open-source and open hardware autonomous quadrotor flies fast and avoids obstacles
A team of researchers at the University of Zurich, has developed a highly agile quadrotor... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-28
Advanced drone technology streamlining mine clearance
Magnetic technology mounted on drones can identify mines and unexploded munitions on land and at... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-24
Researchers develop a wearable textile exomuscle
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable textile exomuscle that serves as an extra... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-24
Artificial intelligence on the hunt for illegal nuclear material
Millions of shipments of nuclear and other radiological materials are moved in the U.S. every... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-21
Observing Arctic marine life, from the seabed to space
In late May, NTNU researchers and students used a small satellite, an unmanned aerial vehicle,... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-21
Emergency-response drones to save lives in the digital skies
Uncrewed aircraft responding to fire and medical emergencies will be used to save lives—if digitalized... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-21
Robotic lightning bugs take flight
Fireflies that light up dusky backyards on warm summer evenings use their luminescence for communication—to... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-21
A small lowering of the groundwater level can destroy house foundations
As early as 2,000 years ago, the great Roman architect Vitruvius wrote that wooden piles... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-20
Seaweed and 3D printers: Chile's innovative approach to feeding kids
Some dehydrated "cochayuyo" seaweed, some instant mashed potatoes and hot water: these are the ingredients... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-18
Colorful urban environments, even if just in virtual reality, promote well-being
Drab urban environments tend to increase our stress, whereas nature can soothe the soul, but... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-17
Wearable electronics: Extrusion printing creates flexible, highly sensitive motion device
The creation of high-resolution extrusion printing—think 3D printing but with ink that conducts electricity—has enabled... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-16
Engineers create single-step, all-in-one 3D printing method to make robotic materials
A team of UCLA engineers and their colleagues have developed a new design strategy and... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-16
Using AI to predict when and where glass will break
The ability to predict when materials will fracture is of immense importance for industrial applications—companies... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-14