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A new device uses magnetic fields to move objects without touching them

Jay Kakade

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new device that leverages magnetic fields and kirigami design principles to remotely control the flexible dimpled...

brittle star
Science

New bio-inspired smart materials for human health applications

Jay Kakade

How sea creature superpowers are inspiring smart biomaterials for human health.

Bob Kelly (l) and Jack Wang look over trees in a greenhouse on Centennial Campus.
Science

New study could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Ashwini Sakharkar

Finding ways to use trees as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives.

city buildings
Environment

Cities in the Global South lack cooling green spaces

Ashwini Sakharkar

The study found that Global South cities have just 70% of the "cooling capacity."

DNA structure
Technology

DNA technology offers suite of data storage and computing functions

Amit Malewar

Recent techniques have enabled the creation of soft polymer materials that have unique morphologies.

Transformer bots can form more than 1,000 shapes.
Robotics

Shape-shifting Transformer Bots can form more than 1,000 shapes

Ashwini Sakharkar

The findings could pave the way for shape-shifting artificial systems that can take on multiple functions.

Close-up of squirrel on rock
Environment

Mammals prefer climates for living

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A North Carolina State University study led by Roland Kays shows that despite human impact, Climate is still the most significant factor in where...

Fona herzogae.
Science

Newly discovered dinosaur species lived 99 million years in burrows

Amit Malewar

Life underground suited new dinosaurs, fine!

Kirigami-inspired mechanical computer.
Computing

Mechanical computer relies on kirigami cubes instead of electronics

Ashwini Sakharkar

Mechanical computers with stable and high-density memory.

Researchers Create New Class of Materials Called ‘Glassy Gels’.
Invention

New class of materials is very hard and difficult to break

Ashwini Sakharkar

Researchers have created a new class of materials called "glassy gels."

air pollution
Environment

Study finds climate change will make air pollution worse

Ashwini Sakharkar

Climate change is likely to worsen upward ozone spikes at ground level by 2050.

3D-printed mini-actuators can move small soft robots, lock them into new shapes.
Robotics

Fully 3D-printed mini-soft actuators can move small soft robots

Ashwini Sakharkar

Miniature soft hydraulic actuators can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots.

The robot's segments can flatten and extend into cylinders.
Robotics

Soft Robotapillar crawls with ease through loops and bends

Ashwini Sakharkar

The soft robot bends and twists through mazes with ease.

Way to Weld Metal Foam
Technology

New welding technique to join composite metal foam

Amit Malewar

This is an important step forward.

Extraordinarily Heavy Elements
Space

Ancient stars were able to produce heavy-mass elements

Amit Malewar

How heavy can an element be?

Element Creation in Stars
Physics

Comprehending charged particles assists in modeling the formation of elements in stars

Amit Malewar

The study lays groundwork for calculating how nucleons interact when the particles are electrically charged.

Image showing Rhinocéros.
Science

Poop research can help to increase white rhino populations

Vidya Nagalwade

Reproductive status on the gut microbiome of southern white rhinoceros.

carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing
3D Printing

It’s possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing

Ashwini Sakharkar

This manufacturing process, using 3D printing, makes everything faster and more precise.

environmental protection
Environment

Scientists use satellites to monitor the planet’s greening in the face of climate change

Pranjal Malewar

The new results allow to be more confident about what those changes will be.

a container made of the new material that is elastic
Invention

New elastic material is impervious to gases and liquids

Ashwini Sakharkar

An important step because there has long been a trade-off between elasticity and being impervious to gases.

Image showing mosquito on skin
Science

A study looks at the bacteria on and in mosquitoes

Amit Malewar

The bacteria-ridden exteriors of mosquitoes may be another reason to arm yourself with a swatter.

Image showing snow fall
Technology

New visualization tool to identify and study bands of heavy snow

Ashwini Sakharkar

The new method relies on integrating two sources of information into one visual display.

Plants
Plants

How do plants build a sugar transport lane?

Amit Malewar

A tiny region at the root tip is responsible.

Scientists developed the fastest soft robot
Robotics

Scientists developed the fastest soft robot

Ashwini Sakharkar

By getting inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, scientists at North Carolina State University have developed the fastest ever soft robot that can move...

New smaller, lighter radiation shielding
Technology

New smaller, lighter radiation shielding

Ashwini Sakharkar

Ionizing radiation can cause critical issues for electronic gadgets. To ensure against this, devices that might be presented to radiation -, for example, devices...

The sensor strip can be tucked back, lying between the device and the user's skin.
Health

A wristwatch that monitors an individual’s body chemistry in real-time

Ashwini Sakharkar

It can help improve athletic performance and identify potential health problems.

new metal foam
Invention

A new metal foam is as bulletproof as heavy steel armor

Amit Malewar

Using composite metal foam (CMF), scientists at the North Carolina State University have developed a bulletproof material that can stop the ball and armor-piercing...

Design flaws create security vulnerabilities for 'smart home' internet-of-things devices
Technology

Design flaws create security vulnerabilities for ‘smart home’ internet-of-things devices

Editorial Team

Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified design flaws in "smart home" Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices that allow third parties to prevent devices from...

Bug bombs are ineffective killing roaches indoors, leave behind toxic residue
Social Science

Bug bombs are ineffective killing roaches indoors, leave behind toxic residue

Amit Malewar

Bug bombs, more formally known as "total release foggers," are pesticide products that are designed to fill an area with insecticide; they are often...

Illustration of the director profile of the two-slant LC polymer Bragg PG. All notation follows ref.13.
Technology

Tech bends light more efficiently, offers wider angles for light input

Amit Malewar

Until now, state-of-the-art diffraction gratings designed to guide visible light to expansive edges have had a precise acknowledgment range, or with a bandwidth of...

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