Webb team successfully deploys 70ft sunshield in key launch milestone for the spacecraft’s operations.
What scientists hope to learn with the new James Webb Space Telescope
The new James Webb Space Telescope will collect infrared light from distant corners of the cosmos, enabling scientists to see further than ever before.
Screw-propelled robots could enable mining in space
Robots that drive on screws can simultaneously dig up space regolith while anchoring the craft in low-gravity environments.
Ring origami offers new strategy for “extreme” packaging
An origami-based design enables self-guided folding and deployment of pop-up structures for various biomedical, robotic, and aerospace applications.
Computers that mimic memory and learning in the brain
An artificial synapse capable of simultaneously detecting neurotransmitters and light mimics memory and learning processes found in the brain.
DeepMind used to create the most complete database of predicted 3D protein structures
This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome, say experts.
A new look at color displays
Tunable structural color images by UV-patterned conducting polymer nanofilms on metal surfaces.
Mixing it up: A low-cost way to make efficient, stable perovskite solar cells
Microfluidic processing could help to make a competitive printed photovoltaics industry a reality.
Spider-inspired joints make a leap in robotics
Robotic joints inspired by spiders help researchers create a new class of jumping, grasping, lightweight robots.
3D printing cell substrate topographies
Scientists use 3D printing to combine fundamental biology research methods with high-throughput screening of cell culture surface topographies.