Researchers develop a way to train robots with just a gentle nudgeTheir algorithms allow robots to permanently adjust their trajectories with a single push.By M. Locklear, 12.04.2017
Flat microscope for the brain could help restore lost eyesightIt may lead to sensors that transmit the outside world to your mind.By J. Fingas, 07.16.2017
Researchers are closer to working capillaries in 3D-printed organsA new method allows patient-specific cells to form capillary-like tubes.By M. Locklear, 07.10.2017
Researchers can now desalinate seawater with the power of the Sun...and pull up to 6 potable liters per hour from it.By A. Tarantola, 06.19.2017
Haptic feedback gives prosthetics 'muscle sense'Users will be able to feel the position of their mechanical hands without lookingBy A. Tarantola, 05.30.2017
Graphene key to promising treatment for spinal cord injuriesA rat with a severed spinal cord had "almost perfect motor control" after two weeks.By J. Rigg, 09.20.2016
Researchers take nanocars out for an open-air test driveTurns out there are a lot of potholes when your car is only one molecule.By A. Dalton, 06.03.2016
ICYMI: VR Mars bus tour, self-assembling nanowire and moreYour kid's smelly old bus just got a little cooler.By K. Davis, 04.19.2016
Tesla coil zaps nanotubes into a self-assembling circuitNext stop: self-assembly at a macro scale. By D. Lumb, 04.15.2016
ICYMI: Water-repellent coating, elite air travel and moreRichie Rich is set to annoy you in a whole new wayBy K. Davis, 12.15.2015
Nanoparticle-based windows could switch colors on demandThe same materials inside stained glass windows could lead to color-changing windows.By J. Fingas, 12.14.2015