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.

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

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

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

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

A new molecule could change the way traditional materials work with the body

Even though the term "nanomaterials" is broadly used, nanoscale materials science has yet to be fully developed

Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions

Scientists have developed a 3-D printed robotic hand that can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist