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Artificial eye with 3D retina developed for the first time
Scientists at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology make artificial eye far better than anything current.
Millibots act as artificial insects
Millimeter-scale robots were shown to mimic the movement and behavior of living insects for advanced materials science, biological, and biomedical applications.
Making safer helmets using liquid crystals
Developing better protective equipment requires new materials that better disperse energy.
New smart fabrics from bioactive inks monitor body and environment
Bioactive inks printed on wearable textiles can map conditions over the entire surface of the body, including possible pathogens.
Quantum computers will help us explore life, design new drugs, and more
New quantum algorithms will have dramatic impact in computational molecular biology and bioinformatics and promise to impact a number of life science applications.
Smart molecules could be the key to computers with bigger memories
Researchers have discovered a single-molecule “switch” that can act like a transistor and offers the potential to store binary information.
Enabling touch sensing in skin-conformable wearable electronics
A transparent and stretchable touch sensor could enable robust touch input mapping under either static or dynamic deformation.
A good egg: Robot chef trained to make omelettes
From cracking eggs to plating the finished dish, a team of engineers have trained a robot to prepare omelettes that actually taste good.
Machine learning provides new design possibility for 3D-printable robots
An automatic design approach with a new 3D-printing method is established to fabricate soft composites that can change to predetermined shapes and generate controllable robotic motions under a magnetic field.
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