NYU Tandon Professor André D. Taylor's research team combines materials and borrows lessons from nature to build a better organic solar cell

In lab tests, mechanical stresses transformed a flexible strip of the material into a hard composite that can support 50 times its own weight

Scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devices

A recent study shows that by tearing tissue paper that’s loaded with nanocomposites and breaking the paper’s fibers, the paper acts as a sensor

World's first aerogel made from cotton fiber has wide-ranging applications, such as rapid hemorrhage control and heat insulation

Steganalysis is of growing interest to forensic investigators analyzing digital photos, which might contain hidden content related to a criminal case

3D printing becomes 4D as objects morph over time and temperatures change

For the first time University of Bristol engineers have shown it is possible to stably trap objects larger than the wavelength of sound in an acoustic tractor beam

By the year 2050, current greenhouse capabilities will likely be unable to keep up with worldwide human consumption, making an increase in productivity an urgent mandate

The millimeter-scale robot opens new avenues for microsurgery, microassembly, and micromanipulation

There is a critical need to non-invasively and remotely manipulate cells at a distance, particularly for translational applications in animals and humans, researchers said

The multidisciplinary research center will develop and utilize advanced technologies to sustain the semiconductor industry's goals of increasing performance and reducing costs