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Although soft robotic graspers may be squishy on the outside, they usually still have hard, unyielding electronic components on the inside. A new and potentially more versatile bio-inspired grasping system, however, is 100 percent soft.Continue Reading… Continue reading Soft robotic grasper channels the spirit of the Venus flytrap
Although the drinking of hydrogen-gas-infused water can help treat rheumatoid arthritis, the effects are limited. Scientists have developed what could be a better alternative, though, in the form of tiny injectable gas-emitting “micromotors.”Continue R… Continue reading “Micromotors” could more effectively treat rheumatoid arthritis
Remember back in the mid-80s, when mass-produced holograms were such a big deal? Since then, they’ve become common on credit cards, currency and other items. Now, thanks to new research, you can actually eat the things.Continue ReadingCategory: Science… Continue reading Edible holograms could decorate or even authenticate food
Although there already are devices that can detect harmful gases, most of them aren’t particularly portable, nor are they simple to use. An experimental new tool, however, is about the size of a hypodermic needle – and it could be utilized by anyone, a… Continue reading Portable Handy Pen designed for on-the-spot toxic gas detection
Wearing a big, heavy backpack can get pretty tiring. That’s why scientists have developed a pack that’s not only claimed to lighten the load on the wearer, but that also uses the motion of that load to generate electricity.Continue ReadingCategory: Goo… Continue reading “Sliding” backpack lightens its wearer’s load, generates electricity
Among other factors, one of the things that makes so-called hoppy beers so popular is their fruity aroma. A new process could allow brewers to better quantify the thiol compounds that produce that aroma, in the development of fruitier-smelling beers.Co… Continue reading New analytical tech could make for better beers
We’ve already heard about conductive inks that allow electrical circuits to be hand-drawn onto materials, using a ballpoint pen. Scientists have now developed a new such ink, which they claim is cheaper and more functional than others.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Scientists create a cheaper, better-flowing conductive pen ink
When producing “smart fabrics” made of conductive fibers, it can be difficult placing functional elements such as electrodes in specific locations along those fibers. A new polymer, however, could make doing so much easier.Continue ReadingCategory: Mat… Continue reading UV-activated polymer could make smart fabrics even smarter
If you were planning to perform open-heart surgery on someone, it would definitely help if you could first do a “dry run” on an exact replica of their heart. Doing so may soon be possible, thanks to a recent advance in 3D printing technology.Continue R… Continue reading Life-size model heart 3D-printed out of cardiac tissue-like material
Male infertility is a serious issue, often caused by low sperm counts. Now, researchers at Seoul National University have developed a way to deliver nanoparticles loaded with certain proteins directly into the testes. In tests in mice, previously infer… Continue reading Protein injections into testes could treat male infertility