In a recent Nature Communications article, a team led by Lee et al. introduced microscale bilayer particles that morph in shape with temperature shifts. Composed of a thermoresponsive hydrogel and a ...

In the wave of technological advancements, intelligent robots are gradually becoming an important force driving change. Tesla's recent announcement of its 'Master Plan 4' boldly predicts that about 80 ...

Jake J. Abbott received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in 2005. He is a postdoctoral research associate at the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH ...

Drug-resistant infections—particularly those caused by bacteria like tuberculosis and staph—are an escalating global health concern. These infections are tougher to treat, often require more costly or ...

The field of microbotics has long epitomised cutting-edge innovation, alongside transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and quantum computing. Despite its ...

Swarms of tiny robots guided by magnetic fields can coordinate to act like ants, from packing together to form a floating raft to lifting objects hundreds of times their weight. About the size of a ...

I imagine that a genomics industry that specialises in “upgrading” people’s DNA will appear. It will make people smarter or healthier. Scientists are currently working on a new gene editing tool ...

In their ambitious goal to understand and ultimately communicate with sperm whales, research scientists from Project CETI have enlisted the help of unlikely collaborators — clingfish. CETI, launched ...

In their ambitious goal to understand and ultimately communicate with sperm whales, research scientists from Project CETI have enlisted the help of unlikely collaborators — clingfish. CETI, launched ...

Armies worldwide use various automated machines for military purposes, combat, cargo, intelligence gathering, and much more. The following are 10 of the world’s most innovative, helpful, and deadly ...