In a finding that reveals an entirely new state of matter, research published in the journal Science shows that Cooper pairs, electron duos that enable superconductivity, can also conduct el... Read more
NIH-funded project shows graphene could provide alternative to chemicals in insect repellant and protective clothing An innovative graphene-based film helps shield people from disease-carryi... Read more
Researchers from Tsinghua University and Brown University have discovered a simple way to give a major boost to turbulent heat exchange, a method of heat transport widely used in heating, ve... Read more
In a step toward molecular storage systems that could hold vast amounts of data in tiny spaces, Brown University researchers have shown it’s possible to store image files in solutions of com... Read more
A new type of hydrogel material developed by Brown University researchers could soon make assembling complex microfluidic or soft robotic devices as simple as putting together a LEGO set. Us... Read more
Three people with paralysis participating in the BrainGate clinical trial, an effort that includes Brown University researchers, chatted with family and friends, shopped online and used othe... Read more
MANY FORENSIC METHODS HAVE NEVER BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED, SCIENTISTS NOTE IN EDITORIAL Many of the “forensic science” methods commonly used in criminal cases and portrayed in popular p... Read more
Brown University researchers have developed software that lets users control robots over the internet with off-the-shelf virtual reality hardware. Even as autonomous robots get better at doi... Read more
The temporary structures, which can be degraded away with a biocompatible chemical trigger, could be useful in fabricating microfluidic devices, creating biomaterials that respond dynamicall... Read more
Using satellite data, Brown researchers have for the first time detected widespread water within ancient explosive volcanic deposits on the Moon, suggesting that its interior contains substa... Read more
By enabling them to ask a question when they’re confused, an algorithm developed at Brown University helps robots get better at fetching objects, an important task for future robot assistant... Read more
A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides substantial new evidence that health becomes endangered when aging cells lose control of rogue elements of DNA cal... Read more
Developed by computer scientists at Brown, the new software could help web developers to optimize content and make websites more user-friendly. New software created by Brown University compu... Read more
