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This artificial eye can automatically stretch to simultaneously focus and correct astigmatism and image shift The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has devel... Read more
Researchers at Harvard University have built soft robots inspired by nature that can crawl, swim, grasp delicate objects and even assist a beating heart, but none of these devices has been a... Read more
Who needs legs? With their sleek bodies, snakes can slither up to 14 miles-per-hour, squeeze into tight space, scale trees and swim. How do they do it? It’s all in the scales. As a snake mov... Read more
Hybrid robot could perform search and rescue missions, research studies, environmental monitoring We’ve seen RoboBees that can fly, stick to walls, and dive into water. Now, get ready for a... Read more
Researchers develop mathematical techniques for designing shape-shifting shells Nature has a way of making complex shapes from a set of simple growth rules. The curve of a petal, the swoop o... Read more
Medical-grade bio-glue inspired by slugs sticks to biological surfaces without toxicity Anyone who has ever tried to put on a Band-Aid® when their skin is damp knows that it can be frustrati... Read more
Wireless magnetic fields and actuator “muscles” allow A magnetic folding robot arm can grasp and bend thanks to its pattern of origami-inspired folds and a wireless electromagnetic field. Cr... Read more
Hybrid silicone-fabric sensor detects fine motor movements by flexing with the body Wearable technologies – from heart rate monitors to virtual reality headsets – are exploding in popularity... Read more
Harnessing the power of polarization Not far from where Edwin Land — the inventor of the Polaroid camera — made his pioneering discoveries about polarized light, researchers from the Harvard... Read more
Curved lenses, like those in cameras or telescopes, are stacked in order to reduce distortions and resolve a clear image. That’s why high-power microscopes are so big and telephoto len... Read more
New system extends the lives of flying microrobots Call them the RoboBats. In a recent article in Science, Harvard roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBe... Read more
3D printing and laser annealing of conductive metallic inks without supports could lead to customized electronic and biomedical devices “Flat” and “rigid” are terms t... Read more
Harvard researchers design a tunable, self actuated 3-D material Imagine a house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch. Harvard researc... Read more
INSPIRED BY A DESERT BEETLE, CACTUS AND PITCHER PLANT, RESEARCHERS DESIGN A NEW MATERIAL TO COLLECT WATER DROPLETS Organisms such as cacti and desert beetles can survive in arid environments... Read more
