Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures. The…
Researchers create a new acoustic smart material inspired by shark skin
Acoustic metamaterials are materials designed to control, direct and manipulate soundwaves as they pass through different mediums. As such, they can be designed and inserted into a structure to dampen or transmit…
Researchers create focus-free camera with new flat lens
Using a single lens that is about one-thousandth of an inch thick, researchers have created a camera that does not require focusing. The technology offers considerable benefits over traditional cameras such as…
MIT Study reveals a mechanism that plants can use to dissipate excess sunlight as heat.
A study reveals a mechanism that plants can use to dissipate excess sunlight as heat. For the first time, researchers have observed a mechanism that plants use to protect themselves from sun…
MIT’s Mathematical model could lead to better treatment for diabetes
One promising new strategy to treat diabetes is to give patients insulin that circulates in their bloodstream, staying dormant until activated by rising blood sugar levels. i-e Insulin will be used only…