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10/25/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New “smart” skin gives robots more sensitive tactile feeling than humans

Texan researchers have created a smart skin that can be worn by robots. The new sensor-studded material is so sensitive that it outperforms actual human skin when it comes to sensing objects through touch, an article in Nanowerks stated. The self-powered electronic skin was developed by a robotics laboratory run by the University of Texas […]

10/18/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Hundreds of polymers that can kill drug-resistant superbugs created with light

Researchers from The University of Warwick in the United Kingdom have reportedly developed a breakthrough new technology that allows for hundreds of varieties of anti-microbial polymers, potentially capable of killing drug-resistant “superbugs,” to be both tested and produced using simple light. Using the facilities and resources within the school’s Department of Chemistry, the team came […]

10/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

3D printers can now create objects in all the colors of the rainbow

One of the most energy-efficient 3D printing techniques has received a long-needed upgrade. Spanish researchers have come up with a new photosensitizer that allows selective laser sintering (SLS) printers to directly print vivid colors onto their products. 3D printing technology has come a long way since it was invented in the 1980s. It is now […]

09/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers find an elegant solution for improving the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are set to become much safer and last far longer thanks to a neat solution devised by Cornell engineers. An article in Newswise states that the innovation will revitalize this particular type of rechargeable battery, which has pretty much peaked in terms of performance. Professor Lynden Archer of Cornell University (Cornell) explained that […]

08/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Inspired by the chameleon, scientists develop a laser that changes colors

What might be so special about a very small laser that can change the color of the light it emits? Well, Illinois-based researchers based their new nanolaser on the natural ability of the chameleon to alter the coloration of its skin at the nano-scale level, an article on News Wise stated. The chameleon is best […]

08/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook

This new cloaking material renders objects — and people — practically invisible

What do you think of a thin sheet that can trap almost all of the infrared light that hits it? Well, how about draping the sheet on things that need to be hidden from the heat-hunting electronic eyes of aerial drones? Wisconsin-based researchers reported creating a new material that can turn objects and people invisible […]

08/21/2018 / By Russel Davis

Researchers discover way to make lithium-ion battery components out of recycled glass bottles

Scientists have found a way to develop nanosilicon anodes, essential components of lithium-ion batteries, using recycled glass bottles. According to researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering, silicon anodes can store significantly more energy compared with traditional graphite anodes. However, the research team noted that the expansion and shrinkage that take place during the […]

08/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists create an electronic nose that can smell potential hazards such as spoiled food

Your smartphone may soon be able to catch a whiff of anything nasty in the air. German researchers have created a computer chip-sized electronic nose that can learn from the scents it encounters, an article in Alpha Galileo reported. The olfactory sensor is part of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)’s “smelldect” project. It can […]

06/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New nanoscale coating for solar cells able to absorb 20 percent more sunlight

You may have heard of whispering galleries like the National Statuary Hall in the Capitol Building, where you can hear what’s being said on the other side of the half-dome. Maryland researchers created a nanoscale coating that traps light in a similar way, an article in Science Daily states. When applied on a solar cell, the […]

06/12/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

“Smart” windows made from common glass and cheap nanocrystals

Even in energy-saving technologies, it’s a generally accepted fact that good results come with a hefty price tag. But thanks to leaps in nanotechnology, you will soon be able to use “smart” windows to minimize your energy consumption at only a fraction of the usual cost. Conventional infrared (IR)-blocking windows are made from a special kind […]

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