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Magnetic soft robots enable precision delivery with programmable multi-drug control

Researchers introduce magnetic soft robots for precision drug delivery, offering programmable control of multiple medications for more effective therapies.

September 19, 2024 Read more

Hexagonal electrohydraulic modules shape-shift into versatile robots

Researchers developed electrically driven robotic components, called HEXEL modules, which can snap together into high-speed reconfigurable robots.

September 18, 2024 Read more

Stretchable, wearable device lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin

A flexible, durable electronic prototype can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics, such as batteries, sensors or LEDs.

September 11, 2024 Read more

Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump

Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner.

September 9, 2024 Read more

Elevating precision farming with innovative plant e-skin coupled with digital-twin monitoring system

Researchers developed an all-organic plant e-skin and a digital-twin system for real-time plant monitoring, aiding crop breeding and precision farming.

September 4, 2024 Read more

How smart toys spy on kids: What parents need to know

Toniebox, Tiptoi, and Tamagotchi are smart toys, offering interactive play through software and internet access. However, many of these toys raise privacy concerns, and some even collect extensive behavioral data about children.

August 26, 2024 Read more

Digital twins and nanotechnology can transform agriculture

Researchers have developed an approach to increase crop yield and efficiency by making plants more resilient against disease and harmful environmental factors.

August 26, 2024 Read more

An entire brain-machine interface on a chip

Researchers have developed a next-generation miniaturized brain-machine interface capable of direct brain-to-text communication on tiny silicon chips.

August 26, 2024 Read more

AI tackles one of the most difficult challenges in quantum chemistry

The research shows how the technique can help solve fundamental equations in complex molecular systems.

August 23, 2024 Read more

The future of robotics: Brain-inspired technologies paving the way

Brain-inspired navigation technology, integrates insights from neuroscience into robotics, offering enhanced capabilities and efficiency.

August 22, 2024 Read more

Hydrogel material shows unexpected learning abilities

Researchers demonstrated that a simple hydrogel - a type of soft, flexible material - can learn to play the simple 1970s computer game 'Pong'.

August 22, 2024 Read more

Self-improving AI method increases 3D-printing efficiency

An artificial intelligence algorithm can allow researchers to more efficiently use 3D printing to manufacture intricate structures.

August 22, 2024 Read more

Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots

These zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment.

August 16, 2024 Read more

AI enhances chemical analysis at the nanoscale

Scientists have developed an AI-based technique to improve chemical analysis of nanomaterials, overcoming challenges of noisy data and mixed signals.

August 13, 2024 Read more

Electrically powered artificial muscle fibers: The new power for soft actuation

Electrically powered artificial muscle fibers, with excellent mechanical performance, flexibility, and scalability, are becoming a new power system for intelligent devices.

August 2, 2024 Read more

Self-powered 'bugs' can skim across water to detect environmental data

Devices could run on ocean bacteria and revolutionize aquatic robotics.

July 30, 2024 Read more

Shape-shifting 'transformer bots' inspired by origami

Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, engineers have discovered a way to make a single plastic cubed structure transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active motors.

July 29, 2024 Read more

Foam-based pneumatic circuits enable new capabilities in soft robotics and wearable devices

Researchers develop flexible pneumatic circuits using porous foam, advancing control systems for soft robots and wearables with innovative fluidic logic and sensing capabilities.

July 24, 2024 Read more