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A biomimetic water collection structure derived from cacti
Inspired by the water collecting abilities of the cactus, researchers create a biomimetic water collection system through 3D printing.
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Researchers at UC San Diego bring lithium metal batteries one step closer to commercialization with their new ultrasound device.
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How do we reproduce the memory and processing capabilities of the human brain?
Helping robots think like humans
UCF researchers develop a device that mimics brain cells used for human vision. The invention may help to one day make robots that can think like humans.
Looking forward to developments in smart contact lenses
The next generation of contact lenses addresses current problems such as dry, itchy eyes.
Soft polymers reinforce a new, bioinspired composite
Researchers reinforced aluminum with polymer waste and obtained a new materials with unexpected material.
Scientists offer an inkjet printing technology to make compact, flexible battery elements
Researchers propose printing electrodes for lithium-ion batteries on an inkjet printer, which will reduce the electrodes’ thickness by 10-20 times.
Bending the world’s strongest material … on the nanoscale
A team of Australian scientists has discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, creating possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices.
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