Tiny swimmers shaped like different letters in the alphabet help researchers understand motion on the microscale for future microrobot applications.
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Wearable brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions
Accurately measuring brain signals is critical to determining what actions a user wants to perform.
Swarm of autonomous tiny drones to localize gas leaks
Using modified “CrazyFlie” drones, researchers develop a strategy for finding gas leaks more efficiently and without risk to human lives.
Smart textiles that teach
A fabric-based haptic sleeve controls drone flight through arm movement and helps train users by applying corrective forces to body joints.
Magnetically guided delivery of therapeutic stem cells into the brain
A minimally invasive method holds promise for the treatment of neurological disorders and injury.
3D printers with “eyes and a brain” to advance body implants
Machine vision and artificial intelligence can fine tune medical 3D printers to enable custom made tissue implants to suit the individual patient.
A logic circuit made from DNA
Changing the shape of soft matter using circuits made from DNA.
A “self-stirring” pill enhances drug bioavailability
Self-propelling microparticles enhance the dissolution of drugs in the stomach, achieving better bioavailability without the side effects of high dosing.
This month in pictures
Bacteria-killing micromotors, microscopic patchworks, and DNA fibers decorated with self-made “smileys” — science has never looked better.
Neri Oxman and the age of “Material Ecology”
Operating at the intersection of technology and biology, Neri Oxman is calling for a fundamental shift in the way we design and construct the built environment.
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