A new tool can diagnose sepsis in less than fifteen minutes, even with a very low concentration of biomarkers.
A soft robot inspired by the Venus flytrap
A soft robotic actuator harnesses the elastic snap‐through and snap‐back instability of a rubber balloon to realize rapid, large deformations.
Color-changing liquid-crystal films for advanced optical devices
Researchers develop an easily scalable approach for fabricating cholesteric liquid-crystal elastomer films.
Speeding up neuron growth with a phage
A platform with a unique hierarchical nanoridge-in-microridge structure supports the rapid growth of neural cells.
A kirigami-based soft robot controlled by light
Kirigami transformations give rise to mechanical actuation of a soft robot upon light illumination.
An ultrathin membrane for gas purification
Researchers fabricate a highly selective ZIF‐8 gas separation membrane.
Piezophototronic catalysts get a boost
A new catalyst optimization technique could improve the efficiency of piezophototronic materials.
From molecular motors to stimuli-responsive materials
New types of 2D and 3D stimuli‐responsive materials can be constructed by integrating molecular machines as part of their building blocks.
An Artificial Cell-On-A-Chip [Video]
An artificial cell, which uses a microfluidics-based approach to engineer a modular and programable artificial‐cell‐on‐chip.
How to Bend Electronic Devices without Breaking Them [Video]
Electronics can be transformed into a variety of complex shapes using a thermal plasticization process.