New inexpensive, scalable design takes advantage of the optical switchability of porous polymers; could be used for heating, cooling, and lighting buildings, as well as camouflage applicatio... Read more
Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them. Just 50 to 150 nanometers thick, the laser is about 1/1,000th the thickness of a... Read more
Device acts as a cane-like mobile assistant to provide light-touch to help the elderly and others with impaired mobility By adding electronics and computation technology to a simple cane tha... Read more
The M2 system integrates cameras, displays, microphones, speakers, sensors, and GPS to improve audio conferencing, media recording, and Wii-like gaming, and allow greater access for disabled... Read more
Columbia engineers develop new AI technology that amplifies correct speaker from a group; breakthrough could lead to better hearing aids. Our brains have a remarkable knack for picking out i... Read more
Columbia Engineering researchers design new desalination method for hypersaline brines that is low-cost, efficient, and effective; could address the growing water challenges across the globe... Read more
Researchers create new kind of robot composed of many simple particles with no centralized control or single point of failure The concept of “gray goo,” a robot comprised of billions of nano... Read more
Many major advances in medicine, especially in neurology, have been sparked by recent advances in electronic systems that can acquire, process, and interact with biological substrates. These... Read more
