TECHNOLOGY
When 3D Printing Meets Soft Robotics
Using multi-material 3D printing, researchers in Singapore and China have developed actuators that are soft but still capable of bearing loads.
Turn Any Surface Into A Charger With Cuttable Coils (VIDEO)
An innovative coil design allows users to cut this wireless charger into any shape and mold it around curved surfaces.
Sound Turns Surfaces Into Touchscreens (VIDEO)
Scientists in South Korea have devised a method to use sound to locate touch on a surface, which could allow any surface to function as a touchscreen.
Parasite Eyes Inspire Ultrathin Camera
Researchers in South Korea have engineered an ultrathin digital camera based on the eye structure of Xenos peckii, a type of wasp parasite.
Sticky Situations A Boon For Polymer Science
Researchers in Japan have found a way to make industrial polymers sticky without the use of glue or other binding substances.
3D Printing Helps Batteries Break The Mold
By replacing lithium ions with zinc ions and relying on 3D printing, researchers can now fabricate rechargeable batteries in a range of shapes and sizes.
An Electrifying Way To Heal Skin Wounds
Researchers in China and the US have invented a bandage that delivers electrical pulses to speed up the healing of skin wounds in rats.
A Flexible Way To Convert Waste Heat To Electricity
Researchers in Japan have engineered an inexpensive flexible material which could help harvest heat energy that would otherwise be lost.
Getting A Glimpse Of The Far Side Of The Moon
China has launched the Chang’e-4 lunar probe which will go where no other lunar mission has gone before—the far side of the moon.
