Morpho-active surfaces that make a material active solely through its form—elastic materials that move, shift, and adapt not because of what they’re made of, but because of their structure—an example of mechanical metamaterials which are materials engineered with geometry that trigger precisely controllable transformations.
A robot that runs on rubber bands only
Explore a unique approach to robotics with a robot powered entirely by rubber bands. Learn how to make robot movements possible without electronics, showcasing a novel design.
Tescan acquires FemtoInnovations and launches Laser Technology Business Unit
Tescan Group, Czech Republic, acquired FemtoInnovations, a leading innovator in ultrafast laser technologies, and created a new dedicated Laser Technology Business Unit headquartered at the University of Connecticut Tech Park that expands Tescan’s correlative and multimodal portfolio for semiconductor, biomedical device manufacturing, and advanced research markets.
Engineering defects could transform the future of nanomaterials
Materials scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found a way to create and control tiny internal “flaws” inside ultra-thin materials known as extended defects, that could give next-generation nanomaterials entirely new properties, opening the door to advances in nanotechnology.
Hitachi High-Tech announces the SU9600: Next-generation ultrahigh-resolution SEM with high throughput
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, Japan, has launched the Ultrahigh-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope SU9600, which allows for highly accurate and precise observation of substances down to the sub-nano level.