TECHNOLOGY
Printable Sensors Sniff Out Rotten Food
A research group in China has developed a wireless sensing device that detects odors from meat which has gone bad.
A Robotic Brain Surgeon That Works Inside An MRI Machine
A research team in Hong Kong has designed a neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside an MRI machine.
Flexible Blue Micro-LEDs That Work In The Brain
Scientists in South Korea have devised a technique to manufacture sheets of blue flexible vertical micro-LEDs cheaply and efficiently.
Flexible Keyboards Made Cheap & Crushable
A team of scientists in South Korea have developed a flexible keyboard that can withstand folding and crumpling.
Robotic Bloodhound Picks Scents Off The Ground
Scientists in Japan have used a technique known as localized surface plasmon resonance to develop a robot ‘bloodhound’ that is highly sensitive to odors.
A Washable, Breathable E-Textile (VIDEO)
A group of researchers in China has developed washable electronic textiles and fashioned them into a wristband that can control household appliances.
Cellulose You Can 3D Print
Researchers in Singapore have used cellulose derived from fungi-like organisms for large-scale sustainable 3D printing.
Robots Of The Future May Not Need Motors
Engineers in Hong Kong have invented an actuating material that could replace motors in robots.
Giving Soft Robots Electronic Skins
Researchers have developed electronic skins that are not only stretchable and conformable onto dynamic surfaces, but also capable of wireless communication.
