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Self-sensing electric artificial muscles have the potential to revolutionize soft robotics and medical applications

Self-sensing electric artificial muscles have the potential to revolutionize soft robotics and medical applications

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Breakthrough fiber-like pumps are a game-changer for wearable technology

Breakthrough fiber-like pumps are a game-changer for wearable technology

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Sustainable cooling with a new air conditioning technology

Sustainable cooling with a new air conditioning technology

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A smart skin inspired by the cephalopod which can be used in 3D displays and as interfaces for the visually impaired

A smart skin inspired by the cephalopod which can be used in 3D displays and as interfaces for the visually impaired

It is safe to say that 3D displays do not necessarily occur in nature – unless one considers the cephalopod, which includes the squid and octopus, as a living 3D display which can morph its... Read more

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More muscle for artificial muscles inspired by a cucumber

More muscle for artificial muscles inspired by a cucumber

New MIT system of contracting fibers could be a boon for biomedical devices and robotics. As a cucumber plant grows, it sprouts tightly coiled tendrils that seek out supports in order to pul... Read more

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Sheath-run artificial muscles for intelligent structures

Sheath-run artificial muscles for intelligent structures

Over the last 15 years, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have invented several types of strong, powerful artificial muscles using materials... Read more

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Artificial muscles can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles

Artificial muscles can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles

Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles. This advance may be a step on the way to implantable artificial musc... Read more

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New kind of artificial molecular muscle responds to light

New kind of artificial molecular muscle responds to light

Picture a tiny, makeshift muscle that can curl a 20 milligram suspended weight when exposed to light. Under the right conditions, another mix packs enough power to bench-press a dime. Resear... Read more

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Robotic muscle from spider silk

Robotic muscle from spider silk

Unusual property of the ultrastrong material could be harnessed for twisting or pulling motions. Spider silk, already known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, turns out to hav... Read more

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Shape-shifting material uses heat and light to morph and even reverse itself

Shape-shifting material uses heat and light to morph and even reverse itself

A new material developed by CU Boulder engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli, allowing a literal square peg to morph and fit into a ro... Read more

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Another take on artificial muscles shows promise

Another take on artificial muscles shows promise

A short electric pulse is all it takes to generate and release a powerful vacuum in the blink of an eye. The novel vacuum gripper developed by the research team led by Professor Stefan Seele... Read more

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One step closer to artificial muscles with gel-based robotics

One step closer to artificial muscles with gel-based robotics

Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle... Read more

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New flexible robots that can move and heal like us

New flexible robots that can move and heal like us

In the basement of the Engineering Center at CU Boulder, a group of researchers is working to create the next generation of robots. But instead of the metallic droids you may be imagining, t... Read more

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New artificial muscles for soft robots can lift over 1000 times their own weight

New artificial muscles for soft robots can lift over 1000 times their own weight

  Origami-inspired muscles are both soft and strong, and can be made for less than $1 Soft robotics has made leaps and bounds over the last decade as researchers around the world have e... Read more

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New stimuli-responsive materials can be used in memory devices, artificial muscles and drug delivery systems

New stimuli-responsive materials can be used in memory devices, artificial muscles and drug delivery systems

Scientists at Nagoya University have developed a new way to make stimuli-responsive materials in a predictable manner. They used this method to design a new material, a mixture of carbon nan... Read more

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