Science-Technology

An electronic skin could help robots and prosthetic devices, such as this 3D-printed model, mimic the sense of touch

An Israeli company is helping America’s disaster victims and first responders Watergen sends Israeli water-making machine to assist massive wildfires

Reactions decodes these weather terms to help you make sense of the forecast

An electrode network (branched pattern) and cyanobacteria (spiral pattern) were 3D printed on a mushroom to produce bio-electricity

MicroED can identify compounds in a mixture from their nanocrystals (black shapes) on a cryoEM grid. Holes (grey circles) are 2 μm in diameter.

Kevlar®, the material used to make bullet-proof vests, was modified with nanowires to make a wearable heating device

The solutions that Dr. Ioannidis suggests: more access to complete data sets, more independent investigations, and more transparency.

This LED bangle, including a lithium-ion battery, was made entirely by 3D printing.

Why Tardigrades are Some of the Most Hardcore Critters on the Planet

Drawing inspiration from origami, researchers have developed a highly efficient solar steam generator.

Researchers are exploring venoms found in insects, such as ants similar to those shown here, for potential therapeutic or pesticidal properites

Musical Instruments as Sensors: A new affordable sensor can detect toxic substances and counterfeit medications

To combat plastic waste pollution, researchers are exploring biodegradable plastic blends

If you are slightly confused as to what the color on your doo-hickey, smart phone, computer monitor, or whatever, really means, you are not alone. Rest assured though, there could be even more” powerful” problems on hand...

Fighting Treetop Fire is developing a system of removing combustible foliage with algorithm-controlled laser beams controlled via helicopter or truck.

This brightly colored dragon was produced by 3D printing, using gold nanorods as photosensitizers

As enlightening as this development is, it still seems like we’re not much closer – if we’re any closer at all – to determining if any life actually exists on Mars.

High-resolution color patterns can be printed directly onto cotton using pigment inks rather than dyes to reduce the use of water and chemicals

A new wireless sensing device that detects odors from spoiled meat could help prevent food poisoning

A chemical weapons detector built with Legos® and a smartphone could detect nerve agents at contamination sites

The Maxtech phones enable users to communicate even in places where there is no communications infrastructure. Photo courtesy Maxtech