Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
New technology allows robots to survive through self-amputation
The technology not only aids in robot survival, it enables dynamic shape-change.
Fully 3D-printed mini-soft actuators can move small soft robots
Miniature soft hydraulic actuators can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots.
MIT scientists developed a detector for continuously monitoring toxic gases
The material could be made as a thin coating to analyze air quality in industrial or home settings over time.
Promising breakthrough: Reversing autoimmune hair loss with novel treatment
This treatment allowed hair to regrow and dramatically reduced inflammation.
An elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects
An ink for 3D-printing flexible devices without mechanical joints.
Butterfly-inspired AI technology for multi-sensory decision making
The platform is both more advanced and uses less energy than other AI technologies.
A novel technique to create a new energy-efficient microelectronic device
A new way to precisely modulate electron flow.
Recyclable ‘water batteries’ that won’t catch fire or explode
New water batteries stay cool under pressure.
A new AI tool to discover realistic ‘metamaterials’ with unusual properties
This makes it possible to create devices with unprecedented functionalities.
New breakthroughs for unlocking the potential of plasmonics
Scientists shed light on hybrid plasmonic nanomaterials with tunable properties.
AI reveals mysteries of polycrystalline materials
A new method for understanding small defects.