Like octopuses squeezing through a tiny sea cave, metatruss robots can adapt to demanding environments by changing their shape. These...
Photocurable 3D printing, widely used for everything from dental treatments to complex prototype manufacturing, is fast and precise but has...
Researchers have developed the first binder-free method for 3D printing glass, using light to trigger a chemical reaction that directly...
A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced the creation of an artificial neuron with electrical...
The human brain does more than simply regulate synapses that exchange signals; individual neurons also process information through intrinsic plasticity,...
When a machine fails, our first reaction is often frustration. A computer freezing at the worst possible moment, a navigation...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
At a time when conflict and division dominate the headlines, a new study from UCLA finds remarkable similarities in how...
Inside the microchips powering the device you’re reading this on, the atoms have a hidden order all their own. A...
A traditional digital camera splits an image into three channels—red, green and blue—mirroring how the human eye perceives color. But...
UBC researchers have launched the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet, at the UBC Botanical Garden. The prototype turns...
A 2022 California law mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and negative emissions every year thereafter. The state can...
