A nanotech "tattoo" was developed by Tel Aviv University.Credit: American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) A new temporary "electronic tattoo" developed by Tel Aviv University that can measure the activity of muscle and nerve cells researchers is poised to...
When it comes to soft, assistive devices -- like the exosuit being designed by the Harvard Biodesign Lab -- the wearer and the robot need to be in sync. But every human moves a bit differently and tailoring the...
Chalmers' e-paper contains gold, silver and PET plastic. The layer that produces the colours is less than a micrometre thin.Credit: Mats Tiborn Less than a micrometre thin, bendable and giving all the colours that a regular LED display does, it...
According to the researchers, creativity is our ability to think in new and original ways to solve problems. Credit: © Photographee.eu / Fotolia Developing an original and creative idea requires the simultaneous activation of two completely different networks in the brain:...
Small connector, big effect: This plug-and-play adapter overcomes language barriers between machines and facilitates modifications of industrial facilities. Credit: KIT Plug and play is a technology that allows users to connect devices such as printers or USB memory sticks to a...
HydroGEN Project Awarded $5M to Model National Water Resources Using Machine Learning HydroGEN, a UArizona-led project funded by the National Science Foundation's Convergence Accelerator program, will allow researchers to build a national platform for hydrologic forecasting. Mikayla...
A new prototype display could show 3-D movies to any seat in a theater, with no eyewear required.Image: Christine Daniloff/MIT 3-D movies immerse us in new worlds and allow us to see places and things in ways that we otherwise...
A cartoon shows gene editing through engineered CRISPR/Cas9En delivery in the Rotello lab at UMass Amherst. The researchers have overcome an obstacle in the technology by designing a delivery system using nanoparticles to assist CRISPR/Cas9 across the cell membrane...
Potential applications for on-body transmissions include securely sending information to door locks, glucose sensors or other wearable medical devices.Credit: Vikram Iyer, University of Washington Sending a password or secret code over airborne radio waves like WiFi or Bluetooth means anyone...
Researchers have developed a new design for harvesting body heat and converting it into electricity for use in wearable electronics. The tech can be embedded in a T-shirt, as shown here on study co-lead Haywood Hunter, an undergraduate at...
Scientists have designed a nano-hologram that is simple to make, can be seen without 3D goggles and is 1000 times thinner than a human hair. Credit: Image courtesy of RMIT University An Australian-Chinese research team has created the world's thinnest hologram,...