After spending decades steeped in science fiction, I wouldn't immediately associate the words "living" and "robot," and I doubt a lot of you would either. We can't say the same about researchers at ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Precision in drug delivery has long posed a significant challenge to the medical field. Relying on the body’s circulatory system to transport medications often results in ...

In late 2017, three entrepreneurs — Abhinav Das, Aditya Bhatia and Akash Bansal — came to the mutual realization that the final steps of building furniture — specifically painting and sanding — were ...

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Scientists built ethanol-powered leaf-like robots that move quietly on water, gather data, and blend with nature, offering a ...

Last year, a South Korean team, inspired by octopus adaptations, developed a metamaterial-based soft machine capable of ...

Inflatable squishy tubes could be used to build soft robots that move when air is pushed through them. Robotic hands made from metal frequently end up crushing delicate objects like fruit when trying ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a soft robot that moves in a distinctly caterpillar-like manner. As detailed in the research paper in Science Advances by [Shuang Wu] and ...

A programmable metamaterial finger can lock into four positions without electronics. A simpler, more functional future for ...

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