Deformable pump gives soft robots a heart
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Tin Man didn’t have one. The Grinch’s was three sizes too small. And for soft robots, the ...
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Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but ...
Responsive soft robots inspired by sputtering ketchup bottle
A smartly designed pressure valve allows soft robots to respond to their environment without the need for computer control, reveal ...
“Soft” CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR ...
Microfluidic-based soft robotic prosthetics promise relief for diabetic amputees
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Every 30 seconds, a leg is amputated somewhere in the world due to diabetes. These ...
Third funding period for collaborative research center investigating soft matter simulation
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has agreed to finance another four years of development of soft matter simulation by the ...
Easy as an inkjet, a new soft printing technique has opened the way for pixelated elastics
Borrowing a technique from inkjet printers, researchers at Princeton Engineering have rolled out a pixel-by-pixel method to program and manufacture ...
Twisted soft robots navigate mazes without human or computer guidance
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Pennsylvania have developed soft robots that are capable of navigating ...
Brick-snapping soft hydrogel actuator inspired by plant cell turgor
Inspired by the turgor pressure features of plant cells, which allow plants to support their bodies, researchers modified a hydrogel ...
SUTD unlocks new method to 3D print complex, functional components for soft robotics
A team of researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed a new approach when adopting ...
New study solves mystery of how soft liquid droplets erode hard surfaces
A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode ...
RoboSoft22: The 5th edition of the international conference on Soft robotics is the first dedicated to our planet’s health
Genova (Italy) /Edinburgh (Scotland), 30 March 2022 - The development of soft robots with low environmental impact and the ability ...
Under pressure: A new theory lets us predict when soft materials will fail
AMHERST, Mass. – Researchers led by a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced a major theoretical and ...
New soft robot morphs from a ground to air vehicle using liquid metal
Imagine a small autonomous vehicle that could drive over land, stop, and flatten itself into a quadcopter. The rotors start ...
Towards self-sensing soft robots with electrochemically driven pumps
The word “robot” would probably conjure up images of hard metallic bodies that are invulnerable to attacks. In modern day-to-day ...
Hard barriers and soft power: Study assesses outsider perceptions of border walls
When it comes to being divisive, it doesn’t get more literal than a wall. Walls exist as a means of ...
A soft, stretchable thermometer
The next generation of soft robotics, smart clothing and biocompatible medical devices are going to need integrated soft sensors that ...
NUS engineers bring a soft touch to commercial robotics
Inspired by the natural dexterity of the human hand, a team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) ...
Soft semiconductors that stretch like human skin can detect ultra-low light levels
Semiconductors are moving away from rigid substrates, which are cut or formed into thin discs or wafers, to more flexible ...
The hard challenges of a soft material: Developing a circular economy for polyurethane foams
There is a good chance polyurethane foams are giving you comfort right now.Credit: Clark Dehart for Virginia Tech There is ...
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Reinvigorating ‘lost cause’ exhausted T cells could improve cancer immunotherapy
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A new method boosts wind farms’ energy output, without new equipment
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New research on the emergence of the first complex cells challenges orthodoxy
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Experts optimistic about converting coal plants to production of clean geothermal energy
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Study uncovers what happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes
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U-M study: Local renewable energy employment can fully replace U.S. coal jobs nationwide