Today’s optical devices are thus limited by the inherent properties of conventional crystals, making it difficult to build ...

This property is known as “multistability,” and we see numerous examples of it in everyday life, from electronics to cars. Fabrics, however, are normally not multistable – when you stretch them, they ...

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I'm developing a wildfire risk model for the state of Utah that's informed by trends in climate that we can project into future scenarios, and I'm trying to suss out what features are most important ...

The soft robot is controlled with two valves, one to apply pressure for bending the arm and one for a vacuum that engages the suckers. By changing the pressure and vacuum, the arm can attach to any ...

Key Takeaways AI has advanced rapidly, making tools like speech recognition, autocomplete, and image search part of everyday life. The greatest potential lies in AI that augments human abilities, ...

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Key Takeaways Harvard researchers have created a soft, wearable robotic device that provides personalized movement assistance for individuals with upper-limb impairment, such as stroke and ALS ...