The growing popularity of 3D printing for manufacturing all sorts of items, from customized medical devices to affordable homes, has created more demand for new 3D printing materials designed for very specific…
A robot that finds lost items
This robotic arm fuses data from a camera and antenna to locate and retrieve items, even if they are buried under a pile. Researchers at MIT have developed a fully-integrated robotic arm…
The Kidney Project successfully tests a prototype bioartificial kidney
The Kidney Project’s implantable bioartificial kidney, one that promises to free kidney disease patients from dialysis machines and transplant waiting lists, took another big step toward becoming reality, earning a $650,000 prize…
AI tool accelerates discovery of new materials
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have created a collaborative artificial intelligence tool that reduces the time and effort required to discover truly new materials. Reported in the journal Nature Communications, the…
Augmented reality helps tackle fear of spiders
Researchers from the University of Basel, Switzerland, have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders. The app has already shown itself to…