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02/13/2020 / By Michael Alexander

Seashell-inspired shatterproof glass: Researchers engineer strong composite glass based on mother of pearl that can resist impact

Despite their delicate appearance, seashells are surprisingly durable. This unexpected durability comes from the tough, impact-resistant substance known as nacre, also known as mother of pearl. Nacre is an organic-inorganic composite material that also gives seashells their signature iridescence. It is made up of microscopic calcium carbonate tablets mortared together by proteins. Arranged like bricks, […]

02/11/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Reusing carbon dioxide: Scientists capture and convert it into useful molecules

Researchers at Michigan Technological University have developed a novel device that captures carbon dioxide (CO?) and converts it into useful products. The device, which the team presented at the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’s annual meeting in Denver, works just like a carbon scrubber to remove CO? from flue gas emitted from power plants. But unlike other scrubbers, which industries are […]

02/09/2020 / By Michael Alexander

Updating fluid-powered machines: Scientists design bizarre-looking lionfish powered by a blood-like compound

You’ve heard of robots that can run, lift, jump and crawl. Now, prepare to see one that can bleed. In a paper published in the scientific journal Nature, a joint team of researchers from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania detailed how they built a soft robotic lionfish, complete with a multi-functional circulatory system. […]

02/06/2020 / By Edsel Cook

Engineers create nanophotonic structures that can compute using “light and waves”

Analog computing might get a new lease on life thanks to metamaterials that control electromagnetic waves. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) developed a metamaterial whose tiny structures manipulate light to solve mathematical equations. “Photonic calculus” encodes parameters into the properties of an electromagnetic wave. Once the wave passes through the metamaterial, its properties get altered by nanostructures. The modified electromagnetic wave serves […]

02/06/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Sporting goods company unveils bikes that can cruise on water

Cycling on water has been made a reality thanks to a bike firm’s pedal-powered trimaran. The company, Red Shark Bikes, launched four versions of a trimaran, or a tri-hulled boat. But, unlike other boats, instead of a sail or a paddle, these have pedals for you to cycle across the water with. The four versions are […]

02/04/2020 / By Michael Alexander

The quest to cool your electronics continues: New polymer can disperse heat

Overheating gadgets and devices may soon become a thing of the past, thanks to a new material developed by scientists at Rice University. Researchers from Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering recently unveiled a nanocomposite material that shows great promise as a superior dielectric or insulating material, which can then be used for flexible electronics, energy storage and electronic devices. Created […]

02/03/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Say goodbye to flat tires: Michelin develops new ‘puncture-proof’ airless tires

Flat tires may soon be a thing of the past. Michelin and General Motors (GM) have announced the development of a prototype for production-ready airless tires, which could roll out and replace old pneumatic rubber tires by 2025. Both companies say they have been developing the airless tires for the better part of two decades. Michelin calls their […]

01/23/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Ready for pilot-less flights? German company says self-driving flying cars “in the works”

German startup Lilium has successfully tested their full-scale prototype electric “flying taxi.” They launched an unmanned test flight of their prototype, proving that their flying taxi’s vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) systems were functioning properly. The aircraft took off vertically, hovered in the air and then landed safely. The flying taxi features a relatively simple design. It has an egg-shaped cabin on […]

12/27/2019 / By Edsel Cook

“HyQReal” robot dog is strong enough to pull a 3-TON plane over 30 feet

The latest in a long line of Italian emergency robots has demonstrated its mechanical strength and surefooted stance by towing a three-ton business jet across a concrete tarmac. In a recently released video recorded at Genoa Airport in Genoa, Italy, the HyQReal robot pulled a Piaggio P180 Avanti passenger jet over a distance of 33 […]

12/19/2019 / By Edsel Cook

This updated jumping robot can be used to develop smaller robots for aid-and-rescue missions, suggest scientists

Salto is a robot that stands less than a foot tall, but it jumps more than three times its height. Its small size even lets it pass through cramped spaces to reach people trapped under rubble. Developed by a team from the University of California (UC), Berkeley in 2016, Salto’s capabilities have grown in leaps and bounds over the […]

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