Search results for robotic materials

Nanomaterials Apr 2, 2025

Collective synchronized magnetic oscillations enable micropillar arrays to manipulate fluids and act as soft robots

Researchers from Hanyang University have developed an innovative micropillar array capable of collective and rapid magnetic oscillations, demonstrating strong potential for advanced applications in robotics, fluid transport, ...

Plants & Animals Apr 1, 2025

How physical forces shape plants from the inside out to generate their complex 3D shapes

Plants don't just grow, they build. From towering trees to delicate flowers, complex plant shapes are sculpted with remarkable precision. Now a study by biologists and biophysicists at Université de Montréal reveals how ...

Astrobiology Apr 1, 2025

Lunar polar regions could have microbes, modeling study suggests

Could microbes survive in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2025) hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 1, 2025

Revolutionizing 3D vision: How miniaturized snapshot polarization imaging is transforming depth sensing

Capturing precise 3D details with a single camera has long been a challenge. Traditional methods often require complex dual-camera setups or specialized lighting conditions that are impractical for real-world applications. ...

Space Exploration Apr 1, 2025

Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure

A bitcoin investor who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers blasted off Monday night on the first rocket ride to carry people over the North and South poles.

Materials Science Mar 31, 2025

3D printing method creates color-changing materials for smart textiles

In a leap forward for materials science, a multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a pioneering method of 3D printing cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs), enabling complex, color-changing responsive ...

Nanophysics Mar 31, 2025

Artificial muscles spring into action with mandrel-free fabrication technique

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have invented a new, inexpensive method for fabricating artificial muscles for potential use in robots, in comfort-adjusting jackets that become more thermally insulating as ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 28, 2025

Efficient light control: Meta-optics replace conventional lenses

Conventional curved lenses, which direct light by refraction in glass or plastic, are often bulky and heavy, offering only limited control of light waves. Metasurfaces, in contrast, are flat and consist of an array of tiny ...

Nanophysics Mar 27, 2025

Nanoscale ripples provide key to unlocking thin material properties in electronics

When materials are created on a nanometer scale—just a handful of atoms thick—even the thermal energy present at room temperature can cause structural ripples. How these ripples affect the mechanical properties of these ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 26, 2025

'Magnetic tweezers': Making robotic surgery safer and more precise with a human touch

Imagine if a doctor could remotely do a non-invasive, highly precise medical procedure on her patients using a tiny robot, or microrobot. With a device researchers from SMU and George Washington University created, that is ...

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