A team of researchers from the University of Washington have created programmable cellular structures.
Magnetically Controlled Microparticles for Soft Robotics [Video]
Liquid crystalline elastomer microparticles can be magnetically controlled and used as transport systems.
Epidermal Electronics – A Step Closer to Wearable Diagnostic “Labs”
Skin-friendly epidermal electronic devices fabricated using flexible, stretchable, and degradable protein-based substrates could offer a viable solution to real-time health and fitness monitoring.
In Memoriam: Professor Elazar Gutmanas
Professor Elazar Gutmanas October 1939 - October 2019 On 26 October 2019, the materials research community was shaken by the sad news that Emeritus Professor Elazar Gutmanas succumbed to severe injuries inflicted by a tragic accident during an experiment he was...
Using Waste to Grow Packaging Materials
Roza Janusz has created an alternative to plastic packaging using organic materials that can either be eaten after use or safely composted.
Climate Change Will Require Heavy Lifting
The burden of caring for Planet Earth is upon our shoulders, and it will take some heavy lifting and concrete solutions to reverse the adverse, long-term effects of climate change.
A Whale of a Solution to Climate Change
Could increasing the world’s whale population help sequester carbon dioxide to fight climate change?
Building a Sustainable Future with Emission-Free Cement
A new electrochemical reactor could be the solution to emissionless cement production.
Pain-Feeling, Self-Healing Robots
A joint European project plans to create a soft robot made from a self-healing material, which can detect and localize a damage like a pain.
Robotic Interfaces Shed Light on Cognition
How can humans and the machines work together and mutually adapt to one another?