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Robotic perception systems usually consist of visual sensory data processing, environment modeling (data representation), and machine learning-based algorithms. But people rarely use just one sense to understand the world. Robots had to…

Recently, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a way to convert red bricks — some of the world's cheapest and most familiar building materials — into energy storage units that can be charged to hold electricity like…

Glassy or amorphous metals have traditionally been created using extremely rapid cooling to prevent crystals from forming, thus locking the materials into a glassy state. But scientists from Idaho National Laboratory and University of…

Electronic filters, the devices that eliminate unwanted frequency components and enhance others to achieve desired output signals, are essential to the inner workings of our phones and other wireless devices. But they take up space on chips…

An international team of researchers has found a way to use broadband electrostatic force microscopy to profile the atomically thin phosphorus and boron dopant layers in silicon.  Dopants, the life-givers of integrated circuits and…

The ability to measure soil density, the relation between the mass and the volume of a dry soil sample, lets scientists compare nutrient and carbon stocks in soils so they can be better managed. Now, using a regular smartphone camera and…

Coral reefs, key players in ocean biodiversity since they’re home to more than a quarter of all marine species, are in an ecological crisis. Recently, architects and marine scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have jointly…

While neurostimulators have been around for more than 20 years, used to mitigate symptoms of epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and depression as well as control advanced prosthetic limbs, the interface is often clunky and requires a…

With 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. each year, and more than 35,000 deaths, identifying superbugs that are resistant to treatment by antibiotics is an increasingly important healthcare challenge. Recently,…

While a PwC survey indicated UK consumers would spend £10.8 billion on smart home devices in 2019, security and privacy concerns are influencing adoption. Marketed to enhance your home and make life easier, UK consumers are not convinced…

Imaging that reconstructs the movement of human sperm in 3D has shattered the view of how sperm “swim” first proposed 300 years ago by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. This could be a breakthrough in fertility science by researchers from Bristol…

High-entropy alloys, which mix equal or relatively large proportions of several elements, have desirable properties. Some have better strength-to-weight ratios, higher fracture resistance, tensile strength, as well as corrosion and…

While 3D printing can produce astonishing things relatively quickly and easily, their printing could be faster and items produced, such as medical devices for patients and stronger parts for airplanes and automobiles, could be more durable.…

As North America swelters in July and August heat, the 16% or so of Americans with swimming pools can look forward to this potentially being the last year they will ever have to manually measure their pools’ pH and chlorine levels.  A…

The Carrington Event of 1859 that disrupted telegraph communications globally is both the world’s best known solar flare and continues to hold the record for the largest observed solar flare. But as we become more dependent on satellite…