Researchers have created a metamaterial that stores energy more effectively, enabling advanced mechanical systems with ...
Polysiloxane materials, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based elastomers, exhibit a self-healing capability by the ...
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Huang Zhulin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of ...
Clothes that can mimic the feeling of being touched, touch displays that provide haptic feedback to users, or even ultralight loudspeakers. These are just some of the devices made possible using thin ...
The results were telling. Plants selected by chimpanzees to make tools were significantly more flexible — on average, 175% ...
Chimpanzees in Tanzania choose flexible materials for termite tools, revealing clues about the origins of human intelligence ...
Staying focused on the structural drivers of the economy is key to investing in this environment of heightened market ...
A flexible robotic arm mimics an elephant's trunk, twisting and stiffening to perform tasks, offering safer alternatives to rigid robots.
The functionalization method itself is simple, scalable, and compatible with mass production, making it an attractive ...
A good set of chainsaw gloves not only resists the cut of a chainsaw blade but will also protect your hands when you grip ...
College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China. Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China. Key Laboratory of ...
Flex, for example, is owned by the Chinese company Chervon (not to be confused with oil giant Chevron), which also owns the well-liked Ego and Skil brands. Chervon acquired Flex in 2013 ...