Posts Tagged ‘engineering’

New invisibility cloak is 3D-printed ‘frisbee’

DUKE (US) — Seven years ago, the first working invisibility cloak resulted from complex laboratory experiments. It’s now easier and cheaper to make a simple cloak. Continue…

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Science & Technology - Apr 24, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments

New sensors for military capture blast data

GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new wearable system measures the physical environment of an explosion and collects information that could match a soldier’s experience to his or her long-term medical outcome. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2013 10:12 - 0 Comments

Hire this robot: It does windows

RICE (US) — A new robot is designed to automate the process of cleaning recessed windows in buildings that present problems for more traditional washers—both human and machine. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 17, 2013 16:06 - 1 Comment

‘Smart skin’ can sense cracks in bridges

GEORGIA TECH (US) — New technology using low-cost wireless sensors could make it easier to monitor highway bridges and other structures for strain, stress, and early formation of cracks. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 16, 2013 12:17 - 3 Comments

‘ReadingMate’ reduces treadmill eye bobble

PURDUE (US) — New technology makes it easier for aspiring multi-taskers to read while they run on the treadmill. (more…)

Better robotics to treat bladder cancer

VANDERBILT (US) — A new telerobot could improve bladder cancer treatment by giving surgeons a better view and sub-millimeter precision movement. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 15:17 - 3 Comments

Interactive robot trains kids with autism

VANDERBILT (US) — A humanoid robot shows promise for teaching a basic social skill called joint attention to children with autism spectrum disorder. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 11:33 - 0 Comments

Lego-style templates build complex tissue

COLUMBIA U. (US) — A new way to fabricate tissue—such as heart, skeleton, or vasculature—uses tiny shapes to organize cells on a hydrogel template. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 15:19 - 1 Comment

White blood cell test fits in a suitcase

CALTECH (US) — A new portable device to count white blood cells needs less than a pinprick’s worth of blood and takes just minutes to run. (more…)

Recyclable solar cells made from trees

GEORGIA TECH / PURDUE (US) — Fabricating new plant-based solar cells on cellulose nanocrystal substrates means that they’re recyclable in water. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 25, 2013 12:52 - 0 Comments

Brushstrokes tame ‘unruly’ semiconductors

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Engineers have developed a “paint-on” plastic semiconductor that could pave the way for cheaper and greener electronics. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 8:24 - 2 Comments

Low-cost device averts baby brain damage

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new $40 device could protect the brains of oxygen-deprived babies born where doctors can’t afford the $12,000 units used in advanced hospitals. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 22, 2013 9:26 - 1 Comment

Convex legs let tiny robots scurry in sand

GEORGIA TECH / UC BERKELEY (US) — Using 3D-printed limbs, scientists have developed a new way to understand how small-legged robots move through granular materials like sand. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 16:00 - 0 Comments

For future biofuel, plant stores oil in leaves

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Chubby caterpillars show that scientists have engineered a plant with oily leaves, an advance that could enhance biofuel production and lead to improved food for animals. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 9:37 - 0 Comments

Robot bat wing gives lessons in flight

BROWN (US) — A robotic bat wing is offering insight into the dynamics of flight that could ultimately be used to design small flapping aircraft. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 21, 2013 14:06 - 1 Comment

Sticky fish could inspire better adhesives

GEORGIA TECH (US) — Remoras use suction disks on top of their heads to hitch rides on sharks, and scientists want to create an engineered reversible adhesive inspired by this ability. (more…)