Engineers worldwide have been developing alternative ways to provide greater memory storage capacity on even smaller computer chips. Previous research into two-dimensional atomic sheets for memory storage has failed to uncover their potential -- until now.
A team of electrical...
Coiled carbon nanotube yarns, created at the University of Texas at Dallas and imaged here with a scanning electron microscope, generate electrical energy when stretched or twisted.
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas
An international research team led by...
A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung has been developed by scientists.
The new technology could pave the way for accurate monitoring of tissue in areas where existing technologies cannot reach.
Experts say the probe...
Credit: Stanford University
Here's how to build a whirligig: Thread a loop of twine through two holes in a button. Grab the loop ends, then rhythmically pull. As the twine coils and uncoils, the button spins at a dizzying speed.
Now,...
The rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics is giving rise to an exciting range of applications, from smart watches and flexible displays--such as smart phones, tablets, and TV--to smart fabrics, smart glass, transdermal patches, sensors, and more. With...
In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone's brain activity, the technology can reconstruct the words a person hears with unprecedented clarity. This breakthrough, which harnesses the...
Overview of Diverging Diamond Interchanges, or DDIs, that divert drivers to the left side of the road prior to merging onto an interstate, freeway or highway.
Credit: Carlos Sun
The state of Missouri is a pioneer in adopting Diverging Diamond Interchanges...
Electrical conductivity is measured for a thermoelectric polymer film in the laboratory of Shannon Yee at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Credit: Candler Hobbs, Georgia Tech
Using flexible conducting polymers and novel circuitry patterns printed on paper, researchers have demonstrated proof-of-concept...
This is a sample circuit printed on fabric.
Credit: Felice Torrisi
Researchers have successfully incorporated washable, stretchable and breathable electronic circuits into fabric, opening up new possibilities for smart textiles and wearable electronics. The circuits were made with cheap, safe and...
Technology developed at the University of Waterloo reliably and affordably increases the efficiency of internal combustion engines by more than 10 per cent.
The product of a decade of research, this patented system for opening and closing valves could significantly...
This month scientists published rare footage of one of the Arctic's most elusive sharks. The findings demonstrate that, even with many technological advances in recent years, it remains a challenging task to document marine life up close.
But MIT computer...
