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2017

New approach may accelerate design of high-power batteries

Research promises to increase the performance of high-power electrical storage devices, such as car batteries.

Blood vessel network that could pave the way toward artificial organs

New research addresses one of the biggest challenges in tissue engineering: creating lifelike tissues and organs with functioning vasculature — networks of blood vessels that can transport blood, nutrients, waste and other biological materials — and do so safely when implanted inside the body.

Lossless metamaterial could boost efficiency of solar cells

Engineers have developed a material that could reduce signal losses in photonic devices. The advance has the potential to boost the efficiency of various light-based technologies including fiber optic communication systems, lasers and photovoltaics.

Automated surgical assistants and robotic catheters

In the operating room of the future, robots will be an integral part of the surgical team, working alongside human surgeons to make surgeries safer, faster and more precise.

Thin, flexible, light-absorbent material

Transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days. Devices that could more than triple solar cell efficiencies. Thin, lightweight shields that block thermal detection. These are potential applications for a thin, flexible, light-absorbing material developed by engineers.

GlySens

Swarm of underwater robots mimics ocean life

Swarms of these underwater robots helped answer some basic questions about the most abundant life forms in the ocean—plankton.

2016

Metallic glass gears make for graceful robots

Gears are essential for precision robotics. They allow limbs to turn smoothly and stop on command; low-quality gears cause limbs to jerk or shake. If you're designing a robot to scoop samples or grip a ledge, the kind of gears you'll need won't come from a hardware store.

Magnetic ink to print self-healing devices that heal in record time

A team of engineers has developed a magnetic ink that can be used to make self-healing batteries, electrochemical sensors and wearable, textile-based electrical circuits.

ITN Energy Systems Inc

Grant to improve the way robots interact with people in factories

A three-year, $1 million project funded by the National Science Foundation to help change the role of robots in factories and make it easier for machines to work alongside people.

Flexible wearable electronic skin patch monitors alcohol levels

Engineers have developed a flexible wearable sensor that can accurately measure a person's blood alcohol level from sweat and transmit the data wirelessly to a laptop, smartphone or other mobile device.

Scientists design energy-carrying 'Topological Plexcitons'

Scientists have engineered "topological plexcitons," energy-carrying particles that could help make possible the design of new kinds of solar cells and miniaturized optical circuitry.

First step toward flexible, wearable, tricorder-like device

Engineers have developed the first flexible wearable device capable of monitoring both biochemical and electric signals in the human body.

Adaptive protein crystal could form new kind of protective material

Stretching or compressing the material in one direction causes the connected protein tiles to rotate in unison, resulting in a corresponding expansion or contraction in the opposite directions.

Applications of Printed Electronics in Health Monitoring

A really strong theme of 2016FLEX was applications in wearable technologies, and in particular in health monitoring. This article summarizes some of the key announcements and progress being made in this area.

2015

Magnetic fields provide a new way to communicate wirelessly

Engineers have demonstrated a new wireless communication technique that works by sending magnetic signals through the human body.

These microscopic fish are 3-D-printed to do more than swim

Nanoengineers used an innovative 3D printing technology they developed to manufacture multipurpose fish-shaped microrobots - called micro fish - that swim around efficiently in liquids, are chemically powered by hydrogen peroxide and magnetically controlled.

Boxfish shell inspires new materials for flexible electronics

Engineers describe how the structure of the boxfish could serve as inspiration for body armor, robots and even flexible electronics.

X-ray imaging reveals secrets in battery materials

In a new study, researchers explain why one particular cathode material works well at high voltages, while most other cathodes do not.

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