Since ancient times, people have built structures that reach for the skies—from the steep spires of medieval towers to the…
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Additive manufacturing has significant potential to strengthen the United States’ manufacturing base, but defects within additively manufactured parts are preventing…
Reconfigurable soft robots. In this paper, we address challenges in controlling reconfigurable—or shape-shifting—robots, who can change their morphology to accomplish…
by Sina Seidenstücker, Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF The turn signal is projected onto the road in a…
In this image, natural gas is discharged through a two-inch diameter pipe and ignited as part of an SwRI-conducted test…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There is a long history of planned city building by both governments and the private sector…
The potential benefits of projects like SuPerTandem are significant, because the higher the efficiency, the less expensive solar power will…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research in the International Journal of Biometrics introduces a new method for assessing a practitioner’s precision…
The FluoMonitor project brings together expertise from the fields of optics, water management and analytics to evaluate the potential and…
The wireless miniature flow-powered tube robot capable of navigating complex tubular environments. Credit: Chong Hong and Yingdan Wu. Robots have…