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An international team of scientists has found a material that could enable lithium ion batteries to hold far more energy without sacrificing battery lifetime. The team discovered antimony crystals spontaneously and reversibly hollow out during the char… Continue reading Spontaneously hollowing particles stabilize high-energy lithium batteries
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have looked to shore up the mobility and freedom of future planetary rovers with a new design to tackle loose, troublesome terrain. The team’s Mini Rover uses some clever trickery to get itself out of t… Continue reading Planetary rover wiggles its rear wheels to overcome loose terrain
Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is home to a surprising amount of ice. Now, researchers at Georgia Tech have put forward an explanation for how at least some of it got there – and it turns out, the heat plays an important role.Cont… Continue reading Mercury may paradoxically use intense heat to make huge amounts of ice
While lumber certainly has many desirable qualities as a building material, it typically has to be pressure-treated with eco-unfriendly chemicals to keep from rotting. With that problem in mind, US scientists are working on a greener alternative – givi… Continue reading Metal-infused lumber resists water and mold
Cancer drugs are getting more effective at killing tumors, but there’s one big problem that may be holding them back from wide use: many work like a shotgun blast and harm healthy cells as well. Researchers from Georgia Tech have now develope… Continue reading Tiny "glass bottles" deliver drugs on demand when heated
Robot arms are getting smarter and smarter all the time, and now a team from Georgia Tech has taught them how to make their own tools. These resourceful robots are first taught to match form and function, then let loose on a series of everyda… Continue reading "MacGyver" robots learn to build new tools from everyday objects on hand
Exactly how life sprung out of non-living matter is one of biology’s biggest mysteries. But with continued research into our own origin story, it’s starting to seem like life on early Earth was just itching to be born. In new research from Georgia Tech and the Scripps Research Institute, scientists cooked up a “primordial soup” and found that some of the crucial building blocks of life spontaneously stacked themselves in a surprisingly efficient way.
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Continue Reading Life’s building blocks spontaneously self-assemble in primordial soup experiment
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When it comes to the continuous monitoring of people’s vital signs, the rigid electrodes that are typically adhered to the skin can be uncomfortable, awkward, and a cause of skin irritation. That’s where a new soft, flexible, wireless monitor… Continue reading Skin-worn stretchable device wirelessly transmits health data
If you’re making a 2-mm-long walking robot, it pretty much goes without saying that the thing won’t be able to carry much of a battery. That’s why Georgia Tech’s new “micro-bristle-bots” are instead propelled by vibrations. And someday, they may actually be capable of moving within the human body.
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Continue Reading Ant-sized robots move by pickin’ up good vibrations
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Because sloths move very slowly – when they move at all – they burn relatively few calories, thus requiring little food. Scientists have now applied that principle to a sluggish but energy-efficient robot, known appropriately enough as the Sl… Continue reading Sloth-inspired robot saves power by taking things slow