Mapping the Future of Technology with Next-Generation Materialsby Ajay P. ManuelNext-generation materials set the stage for a future of innovation using high-performance structural composite materials with enhanced capabilities and applications
NewsOctopus Inspires New Suction Mechanism for Robotsby University of BristolResearchers apply the adaptive suction of octopus suckers to develop better artificial gripping abilities
NewsNew Plastic Coating Discovery Gives Greater Functionality to 3D Printingby University of NottinghamThe anti-mold and anti-fungal coating can easily be incorporated into current commercial 3D printing processes
News‘Nanostitches’ Enable Lighter and Tougher Composite Materialsby Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEngineers use of carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites may lead to next-generation aircraft
NewsMIT Releases the First Complete Map for Elastic Strain Engineeringby Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis guide can help researchers fine-tune specific material properties
NewsNew Reactor Could Save Millions When Making Ingredients for Plastics and Rubberby University of MichiganUsing natural gas to avert a shortage of a workhorse chemical used for automotive parts, cleaning products, and more
NewsEngineers Develop Tiny Photonic Chip for Ultra-Low-Noise Microwave Signalsby Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceBreakthrough technology promises compact, high-quality microwave generation for communication and navigation systems
NewsSpeaking without Vocal Cords Thanks to a New AI-Assisted Wearable Deviceby University of California - Los AngelesAn adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities
NewsRice Breakthrough Could Make Automated Dosing Systems Universalby Rice UniversitySynthetic biologists hack blood-glucose reaction to create chemotherapy detector
NewsResearchers Prove Fundamental Limits of Electromagnetic Energy Absorptionby Duke UniversityMathematical solution evaded discovery for over two decades
NewsA Simple and Robust Experimental Process for Protein Engineeringby University of MichiganNew easily interpretable technique can reduce costs and increase scale of protein optimization for multiple applications