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Robotically assembled building blocks could make construction more efficient and sustainable
New research suggests constructing a simple building from interlocking subunits should be mechanically feasible and have a much smaller carbon footprint.
April 28, 2026 Read more
A shape no engineer would dream up makes thermoelectric generators 8 times better
A computer-optimized thermoelectric generator with an unconventional shape converts waste heat into electricity 8 times more efficiently than traditional designs.
April 28, 2026 Read more
Wireless brain monitor harvests body heat to run without batteries
Researchers have developed an outdoor wireless EEG transmission system using energy harvested from the temperature difference between the human body and surrounding air, even under hot summer conditions.
April 27, 2026 Read more
Modular transistor blocks snap together to form electronic skin that senses and learns
Self-adhesive polymer substrates turn independently optimized transistor modules into snap-together electronic skin that senses, learns, and computes without performance trade-offs.
April 25, 2026 Read more
AI helps chemists design molecules step by step
AI guides molecular design by combining language models with traditional chemistry tools, helping plan reaction steps and decode mechanisms with expert-level strategic reasoning.
April 25, 2026 Read more
Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly and plant seeds
A knot doesn't just fall apart, it snaps. Engineers harnessed that energy release to create tiny soft robots that leap meters high, flip, spin or glide.
April 24, 2026 Read more
Artificial muscles that can be controlled by light
Robotic muscles contracting from light pulses and cube-shaped 3D screens may emerge from tiny molecular machines linked into multifunctional 3D structures.
April 24, 2026 Read more
Robots learn to feel what vision misses
A combined camera and tactile sensor system enables robots to map fine surface features of millimeter-sized objects when lighting or focus conditions degrade visual input.
April 23, 2026 Read more
AI model automates etch profile analysis for faster MEMS manufacturing
A physics-constrained AI model called VLSet-AE automates feature extraction from DRIE cross-sections with 96 percent accuracy, replacing slow manual SEM analysis in MEMS fabrication.
April 23, 2026 Read more
AI automates quantum dot voltage tuning
AI automates tuning of semiconductor spin qubits by extracting charge transition lines from stability diagrams, enabling efficient scaling of quantum dot systems beyond manual capability.
April 23, 2026 Read more
A new system to track material design processes
Engineers develop a system that captures all the elements of trial and error in material design, enabling reliable reproduction of the reasoning processes and results.
April 22, 2026 Read more
Breakthrough in the simulation of complex quantum systems
A new method overcomes fundamental resolution limits and may provide insights into high-temperature superconductivity.
April 22, 2026 Read more
Nanorobot kills superbugs and destroys their resistance genes
A biohybrid nanorobot pairs a bacterial virus with catalytic nanoparticles to destroy drug-resistant biofilms and shred the resistance genes they release.
April 21, 2026 Read more
Soft robot gripper picks ripe fruit without bruising
Researchers used stretchable fiber-optic sensors to create a soft robot gripper that can predict the ripeness of strawberries by touch, then gently twist them off their branch or vine without causing any damage.
April 21, 2026 Read more
AI-enhanced microscopy produces crisp, real-time video inside live cells (w/video)
Using artificial intelligence, engineers have developed a new way to watch the inner workings of living cells in real time. The process both captures images that are twice as sharp as conventional microscopes and is fast enough to play as smooth video.
April 21, 2026 Read more
Dynamic liquid crystal elastomers drive adaptive soft robotics at liquid interfaces
Dynamic liquid crystal elastomer composites enable a 3D-printed soft robot that switches between three propulsion modes on water and reshapes its body for complex tasks.
April 18, 2026 Read more
Bringing AI-driven protein-design tools to biologists everywhere
OpenProtein.AI is helping biologists stay on the cutting edge of AI with a no-code platform for protein engineering.
April 17, 2026 Read more
AI model finds hidden high-performance dielectric materials by learning the underlying physics
A physics-based AI model identifies new high-dielectric materials by modeling atomic behavior, enabling faster and more accurate materials discovery.
April 16, 2026 Read more