Atomic force microscopes are designed to investigate surfaces

Engineers demonstrate their approach by printing the smallest known 3-D microfluidic circuit element

Photoacoustic communication approach could send warning messages through the air without requiring a receiving device

Researchers and companies are currently using a range of materials such as layered graphene, graphene oxide, and heterostructure

A new fabric can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics such as activity trackers

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 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