Engineering

Giant flexoelectricity breakthrough in soft elastomers paves way for improved robots and self-powered pacemakers

What is it, what do bioprocess engineers do, and key trends in the field

For destressing printed metal parts, 'island scanning' may not be the cure-all, after all

More sensitive than a dog's nose and the sensors don't get tired

Electromagnetic field directs shape formed by gas phase metal molecules

Using lasers to create the displays of science fiction, inspired by Star Wars and Star Trek

One-of-a-kind tool helped solve anode puzzle that thwarted previous attempts

Researchers develop a prototype LED that reduces—instead of masks—the blue component, while also making colors appear just as they do in natural sunlight

Researchers hope to inspire a new generation of recyclable electronics to help fight the growing global epidemic of electronic waste

Spin waves could unlock the next generation of computer technology, a new component allows physicists to control them