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National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Robot hand is soft and strong
Gripper device inspired by “origami magic ball” can grasp wide array of delicate and heavy objects.
March 15, 2019 -
Quantum sensing method measures minuscule magnetic fields
MIT researchers find a new way to make nanoscale measurements of fields in more than one dimension.
March 15, 2019 -
Exotic “second sound” phenomenon observed in pencil lead
At relatively balmy temperatures, heat behaves like sound when moving through graphite, study reports.
March 14, 2019 -
Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment
Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly doses.
March 13, 2019 -
Engineers make clear droplets produce iridescent colors
Optical effect could be harnessed for light displays, litmus tests, and makeup products.
February 27, 2019 -
Physicists calculate proton’s pressure distribution for first time
The particle’s core withstands pressures higher than those inside a neutron star, according to a new study.
February 22, 2019 -
Quantum dots can spit out clone-like photons
System that generates coherent single particles of light could help pave the way for quantum information processors or communications.
February 21, 2019 -
Study of quark speeds finds a solution for a 35-year physics mystery
Number of proton-neutron pairs determine how fast the particles move, results suggest.
February 20, 2019 -
Robots track moving objects with unprecedented precision
System uses RFID tags to home in on targets; could benefit robotic manufacturing, collaborative drones, and other applications.
February 18, 2019 -
Climate change makes summer weather stormier yet more stagnant
Study finds rising temperatures feed more energy to thunderstorms, less to general circulation.
February 18, 2019 -
New technique pinpoints milestones in the evolution of bacteria
Results show bacterial genomes provide “shadow history” of animal evolution.
February 7, 2019 -
New pill can deliver insulin
Capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with type 1 diabetes.
February 7, 2019 -
Unleashing perovskites’ potential for solar cells
New results show how varying the recipe could bring these materials closer to commercialization.
February 7, 2019 -
Biologists answer fundamental question about cell size
The need to produce just the right amount of protein is behind the striking uniformity of sizes.
February 7, 2019 -
Ingestible, expanding pill monitors the stomach for up to a month
Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term.
January 30, 2019 -
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials
Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.
January 28, 2019 -
Mechanism helps explain the ear’s exquisite sensitivity
A critical gel-like structure in the inner ear moves according to a sound’s frequency, researchers find.
January 16, 2019 -
Researchers catalog defects that give 2-D materials amazing properties
Theoretical analysis distinguishes observed “holes” from the huge list of hypothetically possible ones.
January 14, 2019 -
Technique identifies electricity-producing bacteria
Microbes screened with a new microfluidic process might be used in power generation or environmental cleanup.
January 11, 2019 -
DNA design that anyone can do
Computer program can translate a free-form 2-D drawing into a DNA structure.
January 3, 2019