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Cancer-fighting nanorobots seek and destroy tumors

In a major advancement in nanomedicine, scientists have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply.

Engineering electronic medicine

Targeting a certain nerve very precisely with sound, light or electricity can modulate bleeding or inflammation. Ultrasound, for example, can go deep into tissue. Nerves can be stimulated with electricity via wires, but wires create a lot of problems: tugging and pulling and instability.

Synthetic circuits can harvest light energy

Novel structures made with DNA scaffolds could be used to create solar-powered materials.

Energy harvested from evaporation

In the first evaluation of evaporation as a renewable energy source, researchers find that US lakes and reservoirs could generate 325 gigawatts of power, nearly 70 percent of what the United States currently produces.

Solar Powered Educational Learning Library (SolarSPELL)

The PLuS Alliance has announced the winning candidates of its inaugural PLuS Alliance Prize, which recognises Research Innovation and Education Innovation.

Solar powered education in resource-constrained locations

SolarSPELL is a Solar Powered Educational Learning Library: a ruggedized, portable solar-powered digital library over an off-line WiFi hotspot, designed to simulate an online experience.

The flexible future of electronics

Flexible hybrid electronics can be bent or stretched. Picture pulling a wand from your pocket, unfurling a scroll, and watching a movie on a desktop-size screen.

C-Turtle robot teaches itself to get around

C-Turtle has to dig hard to propel itself across the sand, but not so hard it digs holes. Nature-inspired, the design succeeds.

Improving next-gen materials for solar cells

New findings by an engineer outline new advances in solar cell technology and point to the incredible potential of the material used to fabricate the cell — gallium nitride.

First-in-human trial for neural-enabled prosthetic hand

Upper extremity amputees are one step closer to successfully picking up a cookie or an egg, thanks to a new advanced prosthetic system that is designed to restore sensation.

Rehab robotics to return mobility to ageing population

Researchers predict that in the next five years, older people and others with mobility problems will be able to rent robotic exoskeletons that make dream vacations — as well as mundane tasks — a possibility.

Apple joins Partnership on AI

Apple has joined the Partnership on AI as a founding member. The company has been involved and collaborating with the Partnership since before it was first announced and is thrilled to formalize its membership alongside Amazon, Facebook, Google/DeepMind, IBM, and Microsoft.

Manufactured materials offer benefits to energy sector

A mechanical engineer imagines an energy sector enhanced by greater control over thermal radiation. To work toward this objective, he is designing and constructing a host of custom electromagnetic materials.

Breakthrough in semi-transparent perovskite solar cells

Researchers have found a new way to fabricate high efficiency semi-transparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar electricity.

A flexible future for today's technologies

Building highly complex flexible displays and X-ray detectors requires expertise in many areas.

Electricity you can eat

Engineers have created an edible supercapacitor that can wipe out E. coli or power a camera from inside the body.

Invest in the right battery markets: New opportunities

This article will discuss the emerging technologies, new opportunities and potential markets in the battery industry.

World's largest flexible X-ray detector

Researchers have announced that they have successfully manufactured the world's largest flexible X-ray detector prototypes using advanced thin film transistors.

New design strategies make batteries flexible and wearable

A new design strategy has emerged for making batteries flexible.

Powering lightweight devices and wearable electronics

IDTechEx report from a FlexTech Alliance workshop on novel & innovative power sources for lightweight devices and wearable electronics