They’re one step closer. In a new paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kenneth Hanson and his team have introduced a new stra... Read more
A new model of pneumatic muscle and an active type of assistive equipment incorporating this pneumatic muscle has been developed at Hiroshima University and Daiya Industry Co. Ltd., Japan. T... Read more
Here come futuristic, plant-inspired microrobots that are powered simply through changes in environmental humidity — no batteries or electrical components at all Most efforts to develo... Read more
A team of Florida State University materials researchers has developed a new type of light-emitting diode, or LED, using an organic-inorganic hybrid that could lead to cheaper, brighter and... Read more
RMIT research has helped crack the code to ultra-secure telecommunications of the future in an international research project that could also expedite the advent of quantum computing. A team... Read more
A study by engineers at Oregon State University suggests that they have achieved the most realistic robotic implementation of human walking dynamics that has ever been done, which may ultima... Read more
Major depression now believed to be caused by abnormalities in immune cells of the brain; may revolutionize next-generation psychiatric medication treatment, according to Hebrew University o... Read more
A step forward for the future of data storage A KTH researcher is part of an international team that has unlocked the secret to creating stable dynamic skyrmions – the nanoscale magnetic whi... Read more
New global dam and river data leads to advanced assessment of impacts of dams from 1930-2030 When dams are built they have an impact not only on the flow of water in the river, but also on t... Read more
“The number of applications of this new technology is vast.” A team of engineers has developed a new acousto-optic device that can shape and steer beams of light at speeds never before... Read more
Indoor farming may be taking root A GREY warehouse in an industrial park in Indiana is an unlikely place to find the future of market gardening. But it is, nevertheless, home to a pristine,... Read more
A team of researchers from five Swedish universities have made a remarkable breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, with an equally innovative source of funding. Led by Karolinska Institute... Read more
“Knowing something is probably an obsolete idea.” We’re still teaching our kids using a 20th-century paradigm, but many visionaries–like the ones in this video–have p... Read more
When will you get your robot butler? When will we first set foot on Mars? These and countless other questions about the future are answered in this amazing chart of where technology is heade... Read more
The faster science moves, the faster the world moves Almost every technological and medical innovation in the world has its roots in a scientific paper. Science drives much of the world’s in... Read more
