Programmable smart materials, which can be reversibly controlled through magnetically-induced heating and actuation.
From Sandbags to Stilts: Living with Floods
Flood prevention measures—such as mounting a home on stilts—are increasingly necessary as flood events become more common.
Astronomers Cast Doubt on the Cosmological Principle
Recent studies incorporating gamma-ray bursts have yielded interesting new results that cast doubt on the validity of the cosmological principle.
How to Bend Electronic Devices without Breaking Them [Video]
Electronics can be transformed into a variety of complex shapes using a thermal plasticization process.
Providing Safe, Clean Water: Magnetic Nanoparticles with Ionic Liquids for Water Purification
Researchers removed metals and organic impurities from water using magenetic nanoparticles that contain an ionic liquid phase.
Smart clothes go green: The next revolution in textile electronics
Researchers create green biocomposites for flexible, wearable electronic devices.
Study Reveals Hepatitis A Originated in Insects
Unraveling the mystery of viral evolution, scientists discover a similarity between hepatitis A and the Triatoma virus that infects blood-sucking kissing bugs.
A Knittable and Washable Conducting Yarn for Functional Textiles
Researchers have found a way to produce advanced functional fabrics while retaining the wearability and durability of everyday fabrics.
Engineering Natural Killer Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy [Video]
Researchers engineer natural killer cells to specifically target cancer cells.
Origami-Based Cellular Structures: Unfolding Paper-Based Prototypes
A team of researchers from the University of Washington have created programmable cellular structures.