A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules withstand atmospheric forces

Lupus causes the immune system to lose the ability to differentiate between foreign agents and healthy tissue

TU Delft researchers have developed a novel insect-inspired flying robot; so far unmatched in its performance, and yet with a simple and easy-to-produce design

Early work demonstrates promise of mechanoceuticals

The finding could help fight hospital-acquired infections

'HAMR' can walk on land, swim, and walk under water

The robot, reported in ACS Sensors, could even read a message written on the ground using odors as a barcode

NIH-funded scientists create adult-like cardiac model for drug testing

Discoveries may lead to faster growth and higher cell densities in biological engineering applications

The research lays the foundations for futuristic soft active matter with highly distributed and tightly integrated sensing, actuation, computation, and control