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Adjusting Processing Temperature Results in Better Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020 — Biohydrogels — biomaterials composed of polymer chains dispersed in water — have been studied closely by researchers for their potential use in […]

Recipe for Neuromorphic Processing Systems?

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020 — During the 1990s, Carver Mead and colleagues combined basic research in neuroscience with elegant analog circuit design in electronic engineering. This pioneering […]

Composing New Proteins with Artificial Intelligence

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2020 — Proteins are the building blocks of life, and consequently, scientists have long studied how they can improve proteins and design completely new […]

Inverse Design Software Automates Design Process for Optical, Nanophotonic Structures

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 — Stanford University researchers created an inverse design codebase called SPINS that can help researchers explore different design methodologies to find fabricable optical […]

Crosstalk Captured Between Muscles, Neural Networks in Biohybrid Machines

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 — Scientists watched the formation of a self-emergent machine as stem cell-derived neurons grew toward muscle cells in a biohybrid machine, with neural […]

Unstable Rock Pillars Near Reservoirs Can Produce Dangerous Water Waves

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2020 — In many coastal zones and gorges, unstable cliffs often fail when the foundation rock beneath them is crushed. Large water waves can […]

Advances in Computer Modeling, Protein Development Propel Cellular Engineering

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2020 — Recent advances in bioengineering and computational modeling have given researchers the ability to examine complex biological processes with molecular-level detail. A review […]

Simple Self-Charging Battery Offers Power Solutions for Devices

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 — A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative resistance within the same cell, allowing the cell to self-charge without losing […]

Highly Sensitive Sensors Show Promise in Enhancing Human Touch

WASHINGTON, February 18, 2020 — People rely on a highly tuned sense of touch to manipulate objects, but injuries to the skin and the simple act of […]