The work has implications for aircraft, power transmission lines, and more

Engineers detail bird feather properties that could lead to better adhesives and aerospace materials

The theory of electronegativity is used to describe how strongly different atoms attract electrons

The inevitable broadening of LED usage could add value to society far greater than the energy saved in lighting homes and buildings

Despite having no motors, batteries, circuits, or processors, the objects can switch between multiple configurations in response to pre-determined environmental cues

Researchers show that it’s possible to change the shape of an origami-inspired structure in less than one second.

S-PPV polymers are suitable for use in a wide range of applications, from solar cells to medicine

Researchers have been trying to make artificial capillaries that work just like their natural counterparts, without success

Your knees and your smartphone battery have some surprisingly similar needs

ANYmal, a robot developed at ETH, can see and hear, and even open doors

The environmentally-friendly strategy offers major advantages over existing methods

Some brominated flame retardants persist and bioaccumulate in the environment, potentially having toxic effects on organisms