UCF researchers develop a device that mimics brain cells used for human vision. The invention may help to one day make robots that can think like humans.
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Looking forward to developments in smart contact lenses
The next generation of contact lenses addresses current problems such as dry, itchy eyes.
Soft polymers reinforce a new, bioinspired composite
Researchers reinforced aluminum with polymer waste and obtained a new materials with unexpected material.
Scientists offer an inkjet printing technology to make compact, flexible battery elements
Researchers propose printing electrodes for lithium-ion batteries on an inkjet printer, which will reduce the electrodes’ thickness by 10-20 times.
Bending the world’s strongest material … on the nanoscale
A team of Australian scientists has discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, creating possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices.
The alliance of data, human experts, and machines to design better medicinal drugs
Machine learning significantly reduces the time and cost involved in drug screening.
Octopus suckers inspire soft robotic arms
The remarkably agile arms of the octopus are a source of inspiration for the design of autonomous robots.
Carbon fiber composites need no ovens or autoclaves
A new fabrication technique for aerospace components uses a carbon nanotube film to produce large composites without the need for large ovens or autoclaves.
Searching for a needle in the haystack: Fast screening for new catalysts
Screening an almost infinite number of elemental combinations in search of new alloys for catalysis requires a creative approach.
A nanoporous self-assembling network
Scientists have functionalized a simple nano-building block to form self-assembling molecular networks that exhibit exceptional properties.
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