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
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
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