A haptic sleeve combines a new kind of on-demand information with soft textiles, taking haptic technology to new levels.
Robert Lea
Robert Lea is a science journalist in the United Kingdom specializing in space and physics reporting. His articles have been published in Space, Physics World, Popular Mechanics, Live Science, and Newsweek.
Future biohybrid robots to be powered by living muscle tissue
These biohybrid machines combine robotics with living tissues to create flexible robots powered by biology.
Cleaning up toxic dyes in wastewater with gold nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticle clusters boosted the efficiency of titanium dioxide in degrading a toxic dye called methyl orange.
Exploring the deep sea with snail-inspired robots
DeepStalk does away with a hard shell for a soft body and integrated parts to function under pressure and explore the deep sea.
Sustainable batteries get a boost from new lithium-ion conductor
The new material rapidly transports lithium ions through its structure and could help make rechargeable lithium-ion batteries safer and more efficient.
MRI-guided robotic positioner could help treat brain disease
The system could be used by surgeons performing procedures to treat brain tumors and Parkinson’s disease.
Meet CLARI, the shape-changing origami robot
A miniature, shape-changing robot could have applications in search and rescue, scuttling across tight and cluttered environments like an insect.
“Stellar paternity tests” link orphan stars to their parent clusters
Astronomers used the Gaia Space Telescope to say “you are the father” by tracing hot young stars back to their place of birth.
Astronomers track weather on an exoplanet that rains gemstones
The Hubble Space Telescope saw massive cyclones, storms, and weather chaos in the changing atmosphere of WASP-121b, a planet so hot it rains iron, sapphires, and rubies.
When it comes to VR, emotional connection beats sophisticated graphics
A lot of money goes into making tech better, but more effort needs to be centered on improving the user’s emotional experience.